A Perceptual Expectancy Is

question 205

Multiple Choice

A perceptual expectancy is

• A)a readiness to perceive in a particular manner.
• B)the organization of perceptions by beginning with low-level features.
• C)an ingrained pattern of active movement.
• D)the information surrounding a stimulus that gives meaning to the stimulus.

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