Palmer's experiment, in which he asked people to identify objects in a kitchen, showed how _______ can affect perception.
A) illusory conjunctions
B) context
C) naming association
D) attention

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Palmer's experiment showed how context (or the surrounding environment) can affect perception. He found that when people were shown a picture of a kitchen and asked to identify an object in it, their responses were influenced by the objects that appeared alongside the target object. For example, if a picture of a kitchen showed a stove and a cutting board, people were more likely to identify a pot as the target object than if the picture only showed the stove. This suggests that our perception is influenced not just by the object itself, but also by the context in which it appears.

Palmer's Experiment, in Which He Asked People to Identify Objects