At the beginning of the chapter, one of the authors of the textbook described an apparent murder, but it turned out to be something quite different.The girl's words that "someone is killing her father" had completely shaped the author's perceptions.This illustrates that our experiences are _____ that are filtered through our expectations and beliefs.
A)habituations
B)cognitive styles
C)perceptual constructions
D)sensory sets

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The scenario described in the question demonstrates how our experiences are perceptual constructions, which means they are shaped or influenced by our expectations and beliefs. In this case, the author's preconceived notion that there was a murder taking place caused them to interpret the situation in a certain way, despite it turning out to be something else entirely. The other answer choices – habituations, cognitive styles, and sensory sets – do not accurately describe the phenomenon being discussed.

At the Beginning of the Chapter, One of the Authors