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  • Factors Influencing Perception

Role of Motivation in Perception

Motivation significantly influences perception by adjusting our sensitivity to specific stimuli. For instance, when anticipating a crucial phone call, an individual might misinterpret background sounds, like water in a shower, as the phone ringing. This illustrates how a strong desire to detect a particular stimulus can lower the threshold for perceiving it, even leading to false detections.

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Ch.5 Sensation and Perception - Psychology @ OpenStax

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Introduction to Psychology @ OpenStax Course

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