Compare and contrast "expectancy" and "familiarity" in regards to the interpretation of stimuli
What will be an ideal response?
Expectancy refers to what we expect or have become accustomed to
perceiving. Familiarity is how familiar we are with the stimuli such as, when we fail to
notice something out of the ordinary, because we see it everyday.
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James was giving a presentation about the personality changes that people experience throughout their lives
In one of his slides, he focused on the manner in which a politician, who had been convicted of rape, managed to turn his life around by getting involved in numerous philanthropic activities. Despite repeated assurances that the politician was now a changed man, the audience refused to believe it. They made catcalls such as "Once a rapist, always a rapist" during his speeches at public events. In this scenario, audience __________ were acting as a barrier to the believability of the message. a) predispositions b) dissonances c) sleeper effects d) source credibilities
Evaluation is a form of analysis
Indicate whether the statement is true or false