Alicia Akers works as a marketing executive. She always talks in ...

[audie]

Alicia Akers works as a marketing 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 Akers?
 
  A) Perception of reality depends on the perceiver's past experiences.
  B) Perception of reality depends on the perceiver's personality.
  C) Characteristics of the target affect people's perception.
  D) The time at which we observe behavior affects perception.
  E) Motives and interests of the perceiver affects perception of behavior.

Question 2

A person's tendency to believe he or she can predict the outcome of random events is known as the self-serving bias.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

[meganlapinski]

Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: C) Characteristics of the target we observe can affect perception. Loud people are more likely to be noticed in a group than quiet ones. Even extremely attractive or unattractive individuals are more likely to be noticed. Since people do not look at targets in isolation, the relationship of a target to its background influences one's perception of the target.

Answer to Question 2

FALSE
Explanation: Our tendency to believe we can predict the outcome of random events is the randomness error.