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Title: examples of a perceptual set
Post by: Spreadbury on May 20, 2010, 09:02:44 pm

ok for our ERA we have to come up with an example of two people looking at the same visual stimulus but perceiving it in a different way. the book gives an example of two people watching a football match and barracking for different teams but we have to come up with an example not used in the book and i've hit a mental block. i'm wondering if anyone else could give me an idea of an example?

thanks

Title: Re: examples of a perceptual set
Post by: Boots on May 20, 2010, 09:05:10 pm

This question was in the 2008 exam.

Well talk about that picture with the young girl/old lady

Two people could percieve this differently.

One is a pimp and hangs around with young girls all day so percieves a young girl
The other works in a nursing home so sees an old lady

Title: Re: examples of a perceptual set
Post by: Spreadbury on May 20, 2010, 10:20:26 pm

Quote from: Boots on May 20, 2010, 09:05:10 pm

This question was in the 2008 exam.

Well talk about that picture with the young girl/old lady

Two people could percieve this differently.

One is a pimp and hangs around with young girls all day so percieves a young girl
The other works in a nursing home so sees an old lady

More than acceptable (although I may have to avoid saying "pimp"  ;D) but i'm not sure if an example can include just context or just personal experience, if it has to include both i'm totally lost. any other examples would help a great deal  :)

Title: Re: examples of a perceptual set
Post by: Visionz on May 20, 2010, 10:28:42 pm

A layman seeing a freckle and a doctor seeing a melanoma?

Title: Re: examples of a perceptual set
Post by: akira88 on May 20, 2010, 11:19:14 pm

Ratman!
http://www.psywww.com/intropsych/ch07_cognition/07ratman.gif
haha

Title: Re: examples of a perceptual set
Post by: littlebecc on May 21, 2010, 04:14:00 pm

I swear that ratman thing is bullshit.
I always see a rat, no matter what context! Ha.

Title: Re: examples of a perceptual set
Post by: akira88 on May 21, 2010, 04:47:00 pm

Quote from: littlebecc on May 21, 2010, 04:14:00 pm

I swear that ratman thing is bullshit.
I always see a rat, no matter what context! Ha.

I ALWAYS see the man!
I always say that I have more past experiences with old men... um... LOL
In nearly every ambiguous figure I see the man first :O

Title: Re: examples of a perceptual set
Post by: littlebecc on May 21, 2010, 06:31:45 pm

Quote

I ALWAYS see the man!
I always say that I have more past experiences with old men... um... LOL
In nearly every ambiguous figure I see the man first :O

You know what that meanss......
horny bastard i kid i kid  :P

Title: Re: examples of a perceptual set
Post by: Glockmeister on May 22, 2010, 12:44:14 am

I see a rat.