Hunter and Samuel are both looking at an ambiguous picture.Hunter was shown a series of rabbit pictures in advance of viewing the ambiguous picture; whereas Samuel was shown a series of duck pictures in advance of seeing the ambiguous picture.Based on the concept of perceptual set,what would each say was the object in the picture?
A) Hunter - rabbit; Samuel - duck
B) Hunter - duck; Samuel - rabbit
C) They would both see the same object.
D) It depends on how long they have to look at the picture.

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Perceptual set refers to the tendency for our expectations and prior experiences to influence what we perceive. In this case, since Hunter was primed with rabbit pictures, his perceptual set would make him more likely to see a rabbit in the ambiguous picture. Similarly, Samuel's prior experience with duck pictures would make him more likely to see a duck in the ambiguous picture. Therefore, they would see different objects in the picture based on their perceptual set.

Hunter and Samuel Are Both Looking at an Ambiguous Picture