Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Perception

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding perception?

• A) Our perception of reality is independent of our personality.
• B) The context of the situation in which the perception is made has little effect on our perception of reality.
• C) Our perception of reality can be different from the objective reality.
• D) Our perception of reality is independent of our past experiences.
• E) We form a perception of a target by looking at it in isolation.

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