Psychology GCSE

Expectation

What Expectation means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

Definition of Expectation

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Shapes what we see, as ambiguous figures are interpreted based on surrounding context, such as reading a shape as a letter or a number.

Pearson Edexcel · Perception (study guide)

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