Question

Match the event to the stage of perception. 1. Selection Sarah declines Jamie's invitation to go to the mall. 2. Organization Jamie doesn't understand why Sarah has refused. 3. Interpretation-Evaluation Jamie concludes that Sarah is mad at her.

Answer 1

Answer: 3. Interpretation-Evaluation. Jamie concludes that Sarah is mad at her.

Perception is the process by which humans are made aware of their world. It consists of five stages: stimulation, organization, interpretation-evaluation, memory and recall.

This is an example of interpretation-evaluation, as this stage consists on comparing a stimuli with one's past experiences, and giving it a meaning through that process.  In the example, Jamie has had experience with people being angry at her, maybe even Sarah. Based on her expectations of how someone behaves when mad, she concludes Sarah must be mad too because Sarah's behaviour matches Jamie's preconceived notions.