Objective 33
Describe the
role that expectation and motivation have in perception.
Explanation:
Perception is the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events. Perception is influenced by our expectations and motivation. We usually perceive what we expect. When shown the nursery rhyme title "Mary Had a a Little Lamb" many people perceive what they expect and miss the repeated word. Motivation also influences our perception. Desired objects like a water bottle when thirsty seem closer. This perceptual bias energizes our going for it. Expectations and motivation are important in perception.
Perception is the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events. Perception is influenced by our expectations and motivation. We usually perceive what we expect. When shown the nursery rhyme title "Mary Had a a Little Lamb" many people perceive what they expect and miss the repeated word. Motivation also influences our perception. Desired objects like a water bottle when thirsty seem closer. This perceptual bias energizes our going for it. Expectations and motivation are important in perception.
Example:
This picture is a good example of motivation in perception. If motivated to perceive a farm animal about 7 in 10 people precieve a horse, and if motivated to perceive a sea animal about 7 in 10 people perceive a seal. Motivation is important in perception.
This picture is a good example of motivation in perception. If motivated to perceive a farm animal about 7 in 10 people precieve a horse, and if motivated to perceive a sea animal about 7 in 10 people perceive a seal. Motivation is important in perception.
Example:
This picture is a good example of expectation in perception. If you look at the picture from the top to the bottom we see A, B, and C, but if we look at it from left to right we see 12, 13, and 14. If we expect to see a letter we will perceive the middle symbol as a B, and if we expect to see a number we perceive the middle symbol as 13.
This picture is a good example of expectation in perception. If you look at the picture from the top to the bottom we see A, B, and C, but if we look at it from left to right we see 12, 13, and 14. If we expect to see a letter we will perceive the middle symbol as a B, and if we expect to see a number we perceive the middle symbol as 13.