The image of a cat from 20 feet away occupies about the same amount of space on your retina as an inch-long piece of candy in your hand. Yet you still perceive the cat as larger than the piece of candy because of ______________
a. shape constancy c. size constancy
b. retinal disparity d. brightness constancy
C
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As Tim does his homework while on the phone with his friend Sue, his pencil breaks. He goes to get a new pencil from the basement where his family keeps all their school supplies. He goes to the basement and returns to his room without retrieving the pencil. He realizes it after a few minutes. Which factor MOST likely caused this? A) memory misattribution
A) memory misattribution B) absentmindedness C) blocking D) retrieval-induced forgetting
When children are threatened, criticized, and punished excessively by adults, they
A) renew their efforts to master new tasks. B) feel too much guilt and their exuberant play breaks down. C) lose the ability to form a sense of morality. D) form a superego by identifying with the same-sex parent.
"Being different is not the equivalent of being psychologically abnormal." Evaluate this statement, providing support for your position
What will be an ideal response?
Danian is attempting to curl a heavy weight. In this case, the lengthening of the muscle increases firing rates of __________.
A. muscle spindle afferent neurons B. muscle spindle efferent neurons C. alpha motor neurons D. Golgi tendon organs