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8.1 Perception

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Question 2

The table shows two examples of perceptual set.

ExampleFactor affecting perceptual set
A hungry person notices adverts for food more quickly than other adverts.[blank]
A person walking alone at night feels frightened and perceives a rustling bush as an intruder.[blank]

Complete the table by identifying the factor affecting perceptual set in each example.

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8.1 Perception Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Psychology
  3. /8.1 Perception

52 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 8.1 Perception, covering 8.1.1 Depth cues, illusions and constancies, 8.1.2 Direct Theory of Perception (Gibson, 1996), 8.1.3 Constructivist Theory of Perception (Gregory, 1970), and 8.1.4 Effects on perceptual set. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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