Carrie misread the number 13 as the letter B because she was expecting to see a letter rather than a number.Which term best characterizes this phenomenon?
A)perceptual constancy
B)selective attention
C)feature binding
D)perceptual set

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Carrie's expectation for a letter to appear instead of a number is indicative of a perceptual set, which is the tendency to perceive objects or situations in a certain way based on prior experiences and expectations.

Carrie Misread the Number 13 as the Letter B Because