The Tendency to Perceive What You Expect Is Called

question 145

Multiple Choice

The tendency to perceive what you expect is called:

• A) misperception.
• B) the expectancy effect.
• C) the Lachman effect.
• D) perceptual set.

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Definitions:

Association Areas

Regions of the brain that integrate information from different sensory inputs and are involved in higher mental functions like learning, thinking, and memory.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, involved in high-level functions like consciousness, thought, emotion, reasoning, language, and memory.

Occipital Lobe

The region of the brain located at the back of the head, responsible for processing visual information.

Visual Perception

The ability to interpret the surrounding environment using light in the visible spectrum reflected by the objects in the environment.