In 1972,a British newspaper published pictures of a "Loch Ness Monster." Many people readily perceived a floating tree trunk in the photographs as the partially submerged monster.This best illustrates the powerful influence of

A) bottom-up processing.
B) sensory adaptation.
C) subliminal stimulation.
D) perceptual set.

Perceptual Set

A mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another, influenced by expectations, emotions, and culture.

Loch Ness Monster

A mythical creature said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands, often described as large, long-necked, and with one or more humps protruding from the water.

Sensory Adaptation

The method through which sensory receptors decrease in sensitivity to unchanging stimuli, enabling people to concentrate on environmental variations.