The newspapers in Aslan's neighbourhood recently reported that a man saw a lion in the area. Since lions are not native to Aslan's part of the world and none of the lions at the zoo have escaped, many people are skeptical that the lion even exists. However, as Aslan is driving home, an animal runs out in front of his car. It's the lion! He slams on the brakes and calls the police. The police arrive within minutes and search the woods surrounding the road. They find no lion tracks, but they do find dog footprints-and a large golden retriever. Aslan is embarrassed to learn that what he saw was a big dog, not a lion. Because he'd read about the lion, he had expected to see it. Aslan had...

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Aslan experienced a perceptual set, which is a tendency to perceive or notice some aspects of the available sensory data and ignore others, influenced by his expectations (in this case, expecting to see a lion because of the reports he read).

The Newspapers in Aslan's Neighbourhood Recently Reported That a Man