Influences on Visual Perception

Perception plays a crucial role in how we interpret the sensory information we receive from the environment. One of the concepts in perception is the ability to perceive the same object under different conditions, such as varying distances or lighting. An experiment was conducted where participants were asked to identify objects in a cluttered scene. Their ability to accurately identify objects was significantly affected by various factors such as background noise, cluttered visuals, and changing light conditions. Based on this experiment, which of the following principles best explains how our perception is influenced by contextual factors in visual stimuli?