After hearing rumors about the outbreak of an infectious disease, Alyosha began to perceive his normal aches and pains as disease-related symptoms. His reaction best illustrates the impact of

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Alyosha's belief about the outbreak of a disease likely created a perceptual set, which is a mental predisposition to perceive something in a certain way. In this case, Alyosha's perceptual set led him to interpret his normal aches and pains as symptoms related to the rumored disease.

After Hearing Rumors About the Outbreak of an Infectious Disease