Shannon reads Jason the words folk, soak, and joke. Then she asks him, "What do you call the white of an egg?" He replies by saying, "yolk," when the correct answer is albumen (or simply, egg white). Jason gave an incorrect answer due to
A) bottom-up processing.
B) a perceptual illusion.
C) closure.
D) a perceptual set.
E) the law of common fate.

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Jason's incorrect answer can be attributed to his perceptual set, or his expectations and past experiences influencing what he perceives. He likely has heard the word "yolk" more frequently in relation to eggs, leading to his incorrect response.

Shannon Reads Jason the Words Folk, Soak, and Joke