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

One's background affects his or her perception with given situations as this will be set as a view of 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.