The tendency to perceive a moving light in the night sky as belonging to an airplane rather than a meteor best illustrates the impact of

A) signal detection.
B) sensory adaptation.
C) perceptual set.
D) bottom-up processing.

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Perceptual set refers to a mental predisposition or readiness to perceive one thing and not another based on expectations or prior experiences. In this case, our prior experience with airplanes in the night sky leads us to have a perceptual set that makes us more likely to identify a moving light in the sky as an airplane rather than a meteor.

The tendency to perceive a moving light in the night sky as belonging to an airplane rather than a meteor best illustrates the impact of

A) signal detection.
B) sensory adaptation.
C) perceptual set.
D) bottom-up processing.

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The tendency to perceive a moving light in the night sky as belonging to an airplane rather than a meteor best illustrates the impact ofA) signal detection.B) sensory adaptation.C) perceptual set.D) bottom-up processing.

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The tendency to perceive a moving light in the night sky as belonging to an airplane rather than a meteor best illustrates the impact of

A) signal detection.
B) sensory adaptation.
C) perceptual set.
D) bottom-up processing.