Chapter 1
Refer to the research study described on pages 15 - 16 of your textbook to answer the following question.
What is the dependent variable in this study?
What will be an ideal response?
The dependent variable was the estimated distance to the target.
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a. respect for persons b. beneficence c. justice d. non-maleficence
Perreault et al (2011) showed that individuals with ASD were superior at detecting bilateral symmetry in patterns of dots, and concluded that this was evidence against the Weak Central Coherence theory. This conclusion can be criticised because:
a. The study did not rule out the use of local cues to do the task b. Some participants may have had problems in resolving the small dots c. The duration of the stimulus presentations may have disadvantaged the control group d. The global cues to symmetry were weak
How does Barsalou's perceptual symbols theory differ from the other theories of how we represent perceptual knowledge?
A. Barsalou's theory is based on neural networks and mathematical patterns. B. Ancient philosophers championed this theory, but then it fell out of favor until Barsalou rediscovered and revised it. C. The perceptual symbols theory is the most widely investigated and accepted theory. D. Barsalou's theory includes actions and sensory details.
A(n) _________ intention is the intent to attain some particular outcome as an end; a(n) _________ intention deals with how that end will be attained
a. ends; action b. thought; action c. goal; implementation d. thought; implementation