You typically fail to consciously perceive that your own nose is your line of vision. This best illustrates
A) sensory deprivation.
B) selective attention.
C) the phi phenomenon.
D) convergence.
E) visual capture.
Answer: B) selective attention.
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b. produce infant-directed speech. c. make a declarative statement. d. coo.
Alfred Adler’s contention that only children tend to be spoiled and self-centered has been supported by research which found . . .
a. Only children are less cooperative than children who have brothers and/or sisters b. Only children are less socially well-adjusted than children who have brothers and/or sisters c. Both of the above d. Neither of the above
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