Asked by court Adams on Apr 24, 2024
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Which of the following factors explains why a person is likely to notice an elephant walking down the street?
A) familiarity
B) contrast
C) size
D) all of these are correct
Perceptual Selection
The psychological process by which individuals screen and select various stimuli that vie for their attention, filtering out some data while allowing other data to enter perception.
Contrast
The state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association.
- Identify factors influencing perceptual selection including external and internal factors.
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VL
Vanessa LaheeMay 02, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
A person is likely to notice an elephant walking down the street due to all three factors: familiarity (it's not common to see an elephant in a city), contrast (an elephant is much larger than most things on a city street), and size (its sheer size makes it hard to ignore).
Learning Objectives
- Identify factors influencing perceptual selection including external and internal factors.
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