Question

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.

I was thinking context...

Answer 1

C.
Perception is influenced by context.

Answer 2

The right option is; C. Perception is influenced by context

Context effects on perception is demonstrated when the environmental factors (context) surrounding an event influences an individual’s perception of a stimulus. The context effects can influence people in several ways such as memory, learning abilities, word identification, and object identification. From the question, the situation reflects context effects on perception.