When we watch a film in the theatre, we perceive the sound as coming from the actors' lips instead of from the speakers arrayed around the screen. This is probably due to
a. the superiority of modern surround sound systems
b. our use of vision to aid the localization of sound.
c. the construction of the theatre, which is designed to reflect sounds from the back and sides of the building.
d. our inability to localize sounds above a certain amplitude.
b
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a. superstitious imitation b. neurotic imitation c. generalized imitation d. habitual imitation
Carla reported observing herself help a pedestrian who had been hit by a taxicab driver from atop a building awning 15-feet off the ground. This is an example of what altered state of consciousness?
A) Dissociation B) Hypnosis C) Near-death experience D) Out-of-body experience
What describes the relationship between justification and cognitive dissonance?
A. Only those with sufficient justification for behavior will have cognitive dissonance. B. Only those with insufficient justification for behavior will have cognitive dissonance. C. Only those with sufficient justification for attitudes will have cognitive dissonance. D. Only those with insufficient justification for attitudes will have cognitive dissonance.
The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brainstem signals
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.