Our past experiences, our attitudes, personal constructs and prototypes, and attribution affect our _____ of what we have perceived.
A) reflective appraisal
B) interpretation
C) perception checking
D) stereotype

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All of the factors listed (past experiences, attitudes, personal constructs and prototypes, and attribution) can influence our interpretation of what we perceive. Perception is an individual's process of interpreting and making sense of sensory information, and various internal factors can shape this process. Reflective appraisal refers to an individual's perception of how others perceive them, perception checking is a communication technique for verifying one's understanding of another person's message, and stereotypes refer to preconceived notions and biases about people or groups. None of these options fully capture how internal factors shape our perception of external information.

Our Past Experiences, Our Attitudes, Personal Constructs and Prototypes, and Attribution