How can two Gestalt principles help explain why you can make out the Big Dipper on a starry night?

What will be an ideal response?


The proximity of certain stars encourages you to see them as clustered together to form a pattern; closure allows you to "fill in the gaps" and see the contours of a "dipper."

Psychology

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Dr. Cooper is a developmental cognitive neuroscientist. Which of the following questions would Dr. Cooper most likely investigate?

A) What is the best technique to measure intelligence? B) Does actual brain size affect cognitive progress? C) How does nutrition affect overall brain growth and memory patterns? D) How do experiences at various ages influence the organization of the brain?

Psychology

Rarely does a psychological study have completely straightforward results. Usually there is some possibility that the difference between two groups could be due to chance

Explain how inferential statistics help us determine how statistically meaningful a study's results are. What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

Actualization applies to physical (even immunological) systems in addition to psychological systems

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

External attributions ascribe causes of behavior to

A) ?extraneous factors. B) ?dispositional factors. C) ?situational factors. D) ?personal factors.

Psychology