"perceptual set" meaning in English

See perceptual set in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: perceptual sets [plural]
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  1. (psychology) A mental predisposition to perceive things in a certain way. Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-perceptual_set-en-noun-D0a3CKAu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

Inflected forms

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