The MüllerLyer illusion is best explained by
a. size-distance invariance.
b. perceptual habits.
c. a lifetime of experience with the corners of rooms and buildings.
d. all of these.
ANSWER: d
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a. storage b. encoding c. retrieval d. association
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A. persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the traumati event(s). B. sudden "flashbacks" in which the traumatic event is relived. C. decreased startle response and chronically decreased autonomic arousal D. memories and nightmares of the event.
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