In England,the drivers drive on the opposite side of the road than American drivers do on American roads.Therefore,Jeanie and the other American tourists,who are visiting England will need to be very careful crossing the streets of London since their tendency to look in the wrong direction to assess the traffic is caused by
A) sensory localization.
B) perceptual habits.
C) sensory gating.
D) unconscious transference.

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Perceptual habits refer to our learned ways of interpreting and organizing sensory information. American drivers have a perceptual habit of looking in a particular direction to assess traffic, which is different from the habit of English drivers. Therefore, Jeanie and the other American tourists may have difficulties adjusting their perceptual habits and need to be very careful when crossing the streets of London.

In England,the Drivers Drive on the Opposite Side of the Road