A wildlife volunteer hears leaves rustling near a hide at dusk. Because she has just been warned about deer in the area, she initially reports seeing a deer...
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A wildlife volunteer hears leaves rustling near a hide at dusk. Because she has just been warned about deer in the area, she initially reports seeing a deer shape. A camera later shows that the movement came from a large dog.
(a) Which factor most likely influenced the volunteer's first perception? [1]
(b) Explain how the warning changed her interpretation of limited visual information. [3]
Answer Details
(a) Expectation / perceptual set [1] (b) The warning created an expectation of seeing a deer [1]; the visual information was unclear in low light [1]; the brain used the expectation to interpret the shape as a deer rather than a dog [1].
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