Perceptual Set

Question 1

Is perception a construction or a mirror image of reality?

Answer 1

Perception is not a mirror image of reality. Instead, it is a construction

Question 2

What factors affect out perception.

Answer 2

Psychological factors:
Past experiences, feelings, memories, thinking, socio- cultural background, language

Physiological factors- the way we physically process information

Question 3

What are the things that affect the perceptual set:

Context,
Emotional state
Past experiences
Cultural factors
Mootivation

Answer 3

Context,
Emotional state
Past experiences
Cultural factors
Mootivation

Question 4

Explain context

Answer 4

The setting in which perception occurs. Physical or circumstantial surroundings can effects the way we perceive an object or a situation

Question 5

Explain motivation

Answer 5

We we what we want to see and not what really happened

Question 6

Explain emotional state

Answer 6

The way we feel or our emotional state effect the way we perceive

Question 7

Explain past experiences

Answer 7

Personal experiences that effect the way we perceive will effect our perception

Question 8

Explain cultural factors

Answer 8

Our culture effect the way we perceive. Customs, beliefs, attitudes, rules, morals

Question 9

What is perception?

Answer 9

The predisposition to perceive a visual stimulus in accordance with expectations, ignoring other possible interpretations