Which Statement Is TRUE About Human Perceptual Abilities

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE about human perceptual abilities?

• A) Humans perceive most of the energy in the electromagnetic spectrum.
• B) People have extended their perception with the aid of instrumentation.
• C) Background knowledge does little to guide human perception.
• D) Human perceptual abilities are superior to those of other animals.

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Definitions:

Actor-Observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing other people's behaviors to their internal characteristics.

Internal Attributions

The process of attributing the cause of a person's behavior to internal or personal factors, rather than external situational factors.

External Attributions

The process of explaining someone's behavior by referring to situational or environmental factors.

Self-Serving Bias

A common cognitive bias that causes individuals to attribute success to personal factors and failures to external factors.