Question

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.

Sondra believed that the elephant at the circus was extremely large until another elephant that was twice its size joined it.

This situation reflects which of the following factors concerning perception?
A.
Perception is influenced by situational outcomes.
B.
Perception is influenced by culture.
C.
Perception is influenced by context.
D.
Perception is influenced by expectation.

Answer 1

C. Perception is influenced by context — the presence of a much larger elephant changed Sondra’s perception of the first elephant’s size (a contrast/context effect).