Question

1 - perception and personal influences

learning objective: differentiate the elements that impact personal perceptions.

gil is a person of small stature and has to see the world from a perspective that does not align with everything built for taller people. for example, he was recently touring an apartment to rent but found the counters were not easily accessible.

what selection best represents this element of perception?

a.) personal influences
b.) dynamic properties
c.) response dispositions
d.) physical properties

Explanation:

Analyze the scenario details

The scenario describes Gil, who is a person of small stature. His height is a biological and physiological characteristic. Because of his physical height, he experiences and perceives physical environments (like apartment counters built for taller people) differently than others.

Evaluate the options against the scenario

• Personal influences: This category typically includes psychological factors, personality, values, or past experiences that shape how an individual interprets information.
• Dynamic properties: These refer to changing, active, or interactive characteristics of the target or environment.
• Response dispositions: These are tendencies to respond to stimuli in a particular way based on familiarity or readiness.
• Physical properties: This refers to the physiological characteristics of the perceiver (such as height, sensory acuity, gender, or age) that directly determine how they physically interact with and perceive their environment. Gil's small stature is a physiological determinant, which falls under Physical properties (or physiological influences) of the perceiver.

Determine the correct choice

Since Gil's physical height (a physiological trait) directly limits his physical access and shapes his sensory perspective of the apartment counters, this situation is best represented by the perceiver's physical properties.

Answer:

• a.) Personal influences
• b.) Dynamic properties
• c.) Response dispositions
• d.) Physical properties (Correct answer)