Tami is visiting a tribe that she has learned eats snake eyes and monkey brains for their festive events.In honour of her visit,they hold a festive dinner and serve Tami with a big bowl of colourful meats and vegetables.Tami tries the stew and gags at the thought that a chewy bit she found in her mouth was a piece of brain.Tami's belief that the texture of her food resembles monkey brains is best described as:
A) bottom-up processing
B) sensory adaptation
C) transduction
D) a perceptual set

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Tami's belief that the texture of her food resembles monkey brains is a perceptual set. This refers to a predisposition to perceive stimuli in a particular way based on expectations or past experiences. In this case, Tami's prior knowledge of the tribe's cuisine and the description of snake eyes and monkey brains likely influenced her perception of the texture of the chewy bit in her stew.

Tami Is Visiting a Tribe That She Has Learned Eats