Visual Diagram Questions (These Diagrams Can Be Used to Test Understanding of Concepts

Visual Diagram Questions
(These diagrams can be used to test understanding of concepts rather than mere recollection. The provision of the diagrams removes the pressure to remember but does draw on the ability to explain a visual image. Instructors should take care if using a mix of other questions with visual diagram questions to ensure that the diagram does not provide answers to other questions in a test or exam.)
-The diagram below shows the factors contributing to perceptual differences and the perceptual process among people at work.
a) Provide one example of how an individual's past experience and attitudes can influence his/her perception of a person or event.
b) Show how characteristics of the perceived person, object or event can influence the perceptual process.