Kevin watches as his wife Denise walks toward the house. Even though the retinal image of Denise grows larger as Denise approaches, she does not appear to be growing larger as she moves closer and closer to Kevin. This scenario illustrates ______________
a. relative size
b. size constancy
c. retinal disparity
d. linear perspective
Answer: b
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a. It decreases steadily with each passing hour. b. In general it decreases, but it is better each morning than the night before. c. It decreases for about 24 hours and then remains constant. d. It decreases for about 90 minutes, then increases for 90 minutes, and so forth.
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a. ?delectability b. ?differentiation c. ?desensitization d. ?discrimination
Psychologists should not end therapy abruptly but rather prepare clients for termination by
a. contacting their primary care physician. b. sending formal notification. c. contacting family members. d. discussing the issue in previous sessions.
Simone is severely depressed and believes that she has no control over her environment, that no matter how hard she works on something she will fail. Simone most likely has a ____.?
a. ?high degree of self-efficacy b. ?low degree of self-efficacy c. ?deficiency orientation d. ?growth orientation