All of the following are the characteristic of perception EXCEPT:

Explanation:-

• Perception is influenced by the motivation or drive of the individual. So the statement that perception is unaffected by motivation is an incorrect statement. So the answer C is correct.
• All other statements are characteristics of perception.

Important Points

• Perception is the process through which we interpret and organize the received information so as to produce our conscious experience of objects and their relationship. In this process, physical energy, such as light, sound waves, heat emanating from objects, is transformed by the concerned sense organs into a code and transferred to and interpreted by the brain. 
• Motivation is defined as the reason, incentive, enthusiasm, or interest that causes a specific action or certain behavior. Motivation is an important element of self-understanding and learning.