In one study,a pictured woman was perceived by some as balancing a box on her head and by others as sitting under a window.The study best illustrated that perceptions are influenced by
A) sensory adaptation.
B) masking stimuli.
C) context effects.
D) subliminal sensation.

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The study showed that the way a woman in a picture was perceived varied among viewers, indicating that perception is influenced by context effects. Context effects refer to how the context in which a stimulus is presented can influence how it is perceived or interpreted by the viewer.

In One Study,a Pictured Woman Was Perceived by Some as Balancing