A cheetah scrambling up a rocky slope in Montana is likely to be perceived as a mountain lion because

a. perceptual hypotheses are guided by expectations.
b. figure and ground have been confused.
c. contiguity is a powerful influence on perception.
d. the setting provides an ideal camouflage.

ANSWER: a

Psychology

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