is an individualistic process; one sees the Cadillac as a mark of achievement, another sees it as ostentatious.

Perception

Explanation:

Perception is a word used in psychology and cognitive sciences, it is the ability of an individual to organise, select and interpret Sensory information, it involves collecting data from the sense organs (touch, taste, vision, etc) before it goes to the brain where it is processed. Perception involves the ability to comprehend, be aware of and understand something.

Factors that affects perception includes

Attitudes

Motives

Interest

Moods

Expectations etc.

These factors are what determines perception and affects how someone makes choices, see things, comprehend situations, etc.

the earthquake in haiti was a magnitude of 7.0 according to the u.s geological survey yet the smaller earthquake in haiti killed more than 200,000 and left more than 1.2 million people homeless. the chile earthquake was a magnitude of 8.8 and 500 times more stronger but chile's earthquake only injured 712 people.