In One Study,a Pictured Woman Was Perceived by Some as Balancing

question 22

Multiple Choice

In one study,a pictured woman was perceived by some as balancing a box on her head and by others as sitting under a window.The study best illustrated that perceptions are influenced by

• A) sensory adaptation.
• B) masking stimuli.
• C) context effects.
• D) subliminal sensation.

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