While you are driving, you make an illegal lane change and see a flashing light behind you. You immediately think, "Ticket time" and prepare to pull over. But as the car behind you draws nearer, you see that it is just a car with a vivid turn signal. Your behavior regarding the flashing light illustrates
A)dishabituation.
B)a perceptual set.
C)reality testing.
D)precognition.

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Your behavior illustrates a perceptual set, which is a readiness to perceive the world in a particular way. This is based on expectations, which in this case led you to immediately think you were about to receive a ticket for the illegal lane change when you saw the flashing light.

While You Are Driving, You Make an Illegal Lane Change