Perceptual Set and Visual Perception

Question 0

Context

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Refers to the setting or environment in which a perception is made. E.g different perceptions about a fast-moving bright light in a night sky.

Question 1

Perceptual Set and Visual Perception

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Is the predisposition to perceive something in accordance with what we expect it to be.

Question 2

Motivation

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Refers to the processes within us which activate behaviour that we direct towards achieving a particular goal. E.g. What we want to see rather than what is actually there.

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Emotional State

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How we are feeling can also influence the way in which we perceive visual information. E.g. A child a night may perceive a shadow as a ghost.

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Past Experience

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Refers to our personal experiences throughout out lives. E.g. Americans psychologists experiment.

Question 5

Cultural Factors

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Refers to the way of life of a particular community or group that sets it apart from other communities and groups. Culture includes things such as traditions, customs, beliefs, values. E.g. Dog image experiment.