Quiz on Factors Influencing Perception

What are internal factors in perception?

• Factors related to the perceived object

• Factors related to the perceiver themselves

• Factors that do not influence perception

• Factors that are always objective

How can motivation and needs influence perception?

• They have no effect on perception

• They only affect external factors

• They can make us ignore important stimuli

• They can make us notice relevant cues

Which of the following is an example of an external factor influencing perception?

• Past experiences

• Emotions

• Intensity of stimuli

• Personality traits

What does the principle of proximity in Gestalt psychology refer to?

• Completing incomplete figures

• Grouping objects that are close together

• Grouping objects that are similar

• Perceiving continuous lines

What is selective attention?

• The process of organizing stimuli

• The process of interpreting stimuli

• The process of focusing on certain stimuli

• The process of ignoring all stimuli

Which factor can make stimuli more noticeable?

• Personality

• Emotions

• Past experiences

• Repetition

What role do schemas play in perception?

• They only apply to external factors

• They have no role

• They help us ignore new information

• They help us interpret information

What is the final stage of the perception process?

• Attention

• Selection

• Interpretation

• Organization

How does personality influence perception?

• It has no influence

• It shapes our thoughts and behaviors

• It is always inherited

• It only affects external factors

What does the term 'figure-ground' refer to in perception?

• Grouping similar objects

• Noticing moving objects

• Perceiving objects in the foreground or background

• Completing incomplete figures