You are told you are going to be shown some words related to food. The experimenter then shows you the word "piazo" and you perceive the word as "pizza." This shows that your perceptions are affected by your ________.
A) motivations
B) cognitive style
C) cultural background
D) expectations

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This scenario shows that the participant's perception of "piazo" as "pizza" was influenced by their expectations based on the context of being shown words related to food. This suggests that their perceptions are affected by their expectations.

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