After hearing rumors about the outbreak of an infectious disease,Alyosha began to perceive his normal aches and pains as disease-related symptoms.His reaction best illustrates the impact of
A) difference thresholds.
B) sensory adaptation.
C) subliminal stimulation.
D) perceptual set.

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Alyosha's perception of his normal aches and pains as disease-related symptoms is influenced by his perceptual set, which is the set of mental tendencies and assumptions that shape our interpretation of sensory information. In this case, his expectation of being infected with a disease due to the rumors he heard influenced his perceptual set, leading him to perceive his bodily sensations as symptoms of the disease.

After Hearing Rumors About the Outbreak of an Infectious Disease,Alyosha