Asked by Sarah Arshad Midterm on May 20, 2024

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Although Sue Yen sees her chemistry professor several times a week,she didn't recognize the professor when she saw her in the grocery store. This best illustrates the importance of

A) relative luminance.
B) context effects.
C) interposition.
D) perceptual adaptation.

Context Effects

The influence of environmental factors on one's perception, cognition, or behavior in a specific situation.

Perceptual Adaptation

The ability of the body to adjust to an environment by filtering out distractions and focusing on significant information.

Relative Luminance

A measure of the brightness of a color perceived by the human eye, relative to a white reference point, used in computer vision and digital imaging.

  • Acquire knowledge about the basic principles governing perceptual organization and the impact of context on perception.
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Ashley OrtegaMay 26, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Context effects refer to how the context or environment can influence perception. In this case, Sue Yen was used to seeing her chemistry professor in the context of the classroom, and so she didn't recognize her in a different context (the grocery store).