You are taking a walk in a public park. You see a woman standing near a man seated on a park bench. The woman is shouting at the man. Explain how the following may influence your perception of this scene:
Schema
Context
Perceptual Set
Biological Influences
Social- Cultural Influences
Schema in this situation would influence every aspect of the person's perception. People use schema everyday; it is a process where only automatic thought is needed. I would see this situation and realize I have seen situations like this before in my life. I have seen them in movies, television shows or I may have even read about it in stories. I would perceive that somehow the man enraged the woman and they have some sort of relationship. A man and a woman in a park usually gives me a mental image of a couple taking a stroll in the park so it would make sense that they are a couple. I may not know the exact relationship the two have but I would acknowledge the fact that the......
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