As you leave the classroom, you see a friend at the end of the hall. Although your retinal image of your friend is much smaller than it would be if he were standing right next to you, you do not notice anything unusual about his height
This is most clearly an example of
a. size constancy.
b. perceptual ambiguity.
c. change blindness.
d. recognition by compounds.
Answer: a. size constancy.
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a. The majority ridicules the minority position. b. The majority hardens its resistance to the minority position. c. The majority moves toward the opposite of the minority position. d. The majority gradually shifts closer to the minority position.
The 1970s experiment in which behavioral (or social learning) principles were applied to a traditional inpatient environment in the form of a token economy resulted in a. more patients able to be discharged
b. fewer patients able to be discharged. c. more patients recovering from schizophrenia. d. fewer patients recovering from schizophrenia.
Usher and Neisser (1993) provided evidence for when the offset of childhood amnesia takes place. Their study showed by the time children reached _____ years, they all had at least some memory for all events tested.
a. 1 year b. 2–3 years c. 4–5 years d. 6–7 years
When one uses the pattern of integration in adapting to a new culture, he or she can expect to experience
a. high stress. b. moderate stress but with extreme social difficulties. c. moderate stress but with fewer social difficulties. d. minimal stress.