Jason's uncle claimed to have seen a black panther in the trees beside the highway although no one else saw it. Knowing that his uncle has been looking for a black panther for years, Jason attributes his uncle's "sighting" to

a. perceptual set.
b. perceptual defense.
c. bottom-up processing.
d. cognitive convergence.

a

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