Asked by Ghada Nakhal on May 10, 2024

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While listening to sad rather than happy music,people are more likely to perceive a spoken word as mourning rather than morning. This best illustrates that perception is influenced by

A) interposition.
B) precognition.
C) perceptual adaptation.
D) context effects.

Context Effects

The influence of environmental factors on one's perception of a stimulus.

Perceptual Adaptation

The ability of the body to adjust to an environment or stimuli, changing the way it perceives sensory information over time.

Interposition

A visual cue in which an object partially covers another, suggesting depth perception.

  • Identify the influence of emotional and contextual factors on perceptual interpretations.
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BH
Bryce HarrisMay 14, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The given scenario demonstrates that people's perception can be affected by the context. The sad music context influence the interpretation of the spoken word towards the mourning rather than the morning. This phenomenon is called contextual effect. Hence, option D is the correct answer.