When you stand to the side of a window frame, it casts a trapezoidal (nonrectangular) image on your retina. It still seems rectangular to you, though, because of ______
a. size constancy c. figure-ground constancy
b. shape constancy d. the phi phenomenon
B
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__________ involves preventing sperm from fertilizing an ovum, in order to prevent conception and pregnancy.
A. Interference B. Contraception C. Aversion D. Counter-transmission
During a study that used the Asch procedure, subjects' brains were scanned using fMRI. When subjects resisted group pressure, activity increased in the areas of the brain involved in ____.
A. strong emotion B. spatial awareness and perception C. language comprehension D. parasympathetic division activation
Gestalt psychologists consider problem solving as a process involving
A. reorganization or restructuring. B. multiple goal states. C. sensory operators. D. continuity and form.
What would Erikson say is the stage in life where the biggest challenge involves committing to another in a loving relationship?
a. Childhood b. Adolescence c. Young adulthood d. Old adulthood