Making sense of a word written in faded scribble by first naming each letter is an example of __________
a) signal detection.
b) top-down processing.
c) bottom-up processing.
d) feature detection.
c
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It makes a difference whether or not we know the population variance because
a. we cannot deal with situations in which the population variance is not known. b. we have to call the result t if the population variance is used. c. we have to call the result z if the population variance is not used. d. we have to call the result t if the sample variance is used.
When Frederic Bartlett’s study participants recalled the story he had read to them 20 hours earlier, they ____
a. ?recalled it nearly verbatim b. ?added random details to the story c. ?added details that fit with the meaning of the story d. ?added details that were in jarring contrast to the story
Apoptosis ____.
A. is a programmed mechanism of cell death B. promotes the survival and growth of the axon C. promotes the survival and growth of dendrites D. is a programmed mechanism of cell growth
Cathy was asked out on a date by an acquaintance, but she was nervous so she turned him down. When she got home that night she felt depressed and lonely. She turned on the TV and made herself a large bowl of ice cream. She blames her overeating on watching TV. This is a classic example of:
a. not recording behavior b. not looking early enough in the chain of events c. rating emotions d. avoiding antecedents