What we observe and experience becomes our 'reality' until we are convinced or proven otherwise is our ______.

• A. Social Bias
• B. Assumptions
• C. Perception
• D. Stereotypes

Answer: (C)

Perception is the process by which we interpret sensory input and experiences to form our view of the world. When you observe something, your brain builds meaning from that input, shaped by past experiences, expectations, and attention. That interpretation often feels like reality because it guides how you think and act. It remains your reality until new information convinces you to revise it. This is why perception fits the statement: it’s about turning what we observe into our experienced reality, until evidence or convincing information changes our view. Social bias and stereotypes are patterns of thinking about people, and assumptions are beliefs about something not necessarily based on current observation; neither captures the everyday interpretive process that creates our sense of reality in the moment.