An individual's experience with the environment (for example, living in a mountainous area) shapes this individual's perception by creating perceptual sets. What are they?
A) stress-related reactions
B) perceptual expectations
C) absolute thresholds
D) adaptation strategies based on thinking
E) negative emotions

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Perceptual sets are expectations or biases that influence our perception of the environment based on our past experiences and knowledge. Living in a mountainous area, for example, may lead an individual to expect certain visual cues and to interpret stimuli in a particular way, based on their experience with mountainous terrain.

An Individual's Experience with the Environment (For Example, Living in a Mountainous