The Fact That Some Perceptual Processes Appear to Be Innate

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Essay

The fact that some perceptual processes appear to be innate doesn't mean that all people perceive the world in the same way. List four psychological factors that can influence what we perceive and how we perceive it.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, unlearned reaction to an unconditioned stimulus, such as salivating in response to food, in classical conditioning paradigms.

Meat Powder

A substance used by Ivan Pavlov in his classical conditioning experiments as an unconditioned stimulus to elicit an unconditioned salivation response in dogs.

Salivation

The production and release of saliva in the mouth, often in response to the sight, smell, or taste of food.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method where an indifferent stimulus is linked with a significant stimulus, thereby gaining the ability to provoke comparable reactions.