Which theory explains why some cultural groups are more susceptible than other cultures to the Müller-Lyer illusion shown here?
A. Predictive coding
B. Holistic cues
C. Retinal disparity
D. Carpentered world
Answer: D
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Which of the following is true of the study of behavioral genetics?
a. It involves the study of the relationship between hereditary factors and personality traits. b. It shows that environmental factors are more important than genetic factors. c. It was begun by Murray and carried forward by Allport and Cattell. d. All of these are correct.
Regarding the popular pseudopsychology of astrology, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. If astrologers are asked to match people with their horoscopes, they do significantly better than would be expected by chance. b. Astrologers have failed to scientifically explain why the positions of the planets at birth affect a person's future or why the moment of birth is more important than the moment of conception. c. When the people in a study were sent a full 10-page horoscope of a famous mass murderer, 94 percent accepted it as their own. d. One study of more than 3,000 predictions by famous astrologers found that only a small percentage were fulfilled.
Jada is five years old. Which test is appropriate for use in measuring her IQ?
a. ?WISC-IV b. WPPSI-III? c. ?WAIS-III d. ?MSCEIT
You have gone with your friend to a "psychic," who begins
the "reading" for your friend by making general statements about her. You then notice that the psychic was playing "hot and cold" by attending to your friend's facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice. When the psychic was "hot" (on the right track), she continued to make similar statements about your friend. When your friend's reactions signaled that the psychic was "cold," the psychic drops that topic or line of thought and tries another. When it is your turn, you decline and leave with your friend. You then explain to your friend the technique you observed the psychic using, which is called a. psychokinesis. b. cold reading. c. classical conditioning. d. dishabituation. c. classical conditioning. d. dishabituation.