Psychology / Unit 4 Psych 0463 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Perceptual Set
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The idea
Perceptual set is a readiness to perceive stimuli in a particular way, produced by expectation, context, or motivation.
In practice
An ambiguous figure shown after a series of animal images is reported as an animal.
Where people slip
Perceptual set operates before judgment. The person does not experience choosing an interpretation.
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