To what extent does one's background affect his or her perception of a given situation

One’s background affect his or her perception with given situations as this will set as a view in which what other people will likely think of him or her. A person’s background will likely affect how other people will view them and how they are viewed in everything they do. Example of a scenario of this is when an individual has a criminal record, they will likely not hire a person who has a criminal record because they think that he or she is already bad and not worth trusting.