A musician is listening to a piece of classical music. His ability to tell apart the various instruments he hears is due to the dimension of sound known as
a. timbre.
b. amplitude.
c. loudness.
d. pitch.
Answer: a. timbre.
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a. ?short-term b. ?long-term c. ?episodic d. ?semantic
The two sub-factors that make a source likable are
a. physical attractiveness and similarity to the receiver. b. trustworthiness and physical attractiveness. c. similarity to the receiver and credibility. d. credibility and personality.
The periphery of the retina is superior to the center for viewing a. colorful objects in bright light
b. black and white objects in bright light. c. objects in fine detail in dim light. d. objects with less detail in dim light.
The most frequently cited shortcoming of projective personality tests centers on the fact that projective personality tests
A. typically take much longer to administer than objective personality tests. B. cannot be used with child clients. C. rely more heavily on the psychologist’s unique way of scoring and interpreting results than objective tests, which limits their reliability and validity. D. force clients into a restricted range of responses to a greater extent than objective personality tests.