Question

Jennifer Hill works as an information executive. She always talks in a high pitch and often draws a lot of attention wherever she is. Which of the following statements best explains the reason behind people noticing Jennifer?

a. Perception of reality depends on the perceiver's past experiences.
b. Perception of reality depends on the perceiver's personality.
c. Motives and interests of the perceiver affects perception of behavior.
d. The time at which we observe behavior affects perception.
d. Characteristics of the target affect people's perception.

Answer 1

Answer: d. Characteristics of the target affect people's perception.

Explanation:

A person's characteristics will affect the way that people view them because these characteristics will make the person stand out from others which would give people the opportunity to notice them and make assumptions about them.

One of Jennifer's characteristics is that she has a loud voice and this has led to people noticing her which allows to perform her job of passing information more effectively.