After a lifetime of blindness, a newly-sighted man walks toward what he thinks are toy cars on the sidewalk. However, as he gets closer the cars seem to grow. This man lacks
a. shape constancy.
b. size constancy.
c. brightness constancy.
d. retinal disparity.
B
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a. N - 1 b. N - k. c. k - 1. d. N - (k - 1).
Idealistic beliefs about future possibilities are characteristic of the ________ stage of cognitive development.
A. sensorimotor B. preoperational C. formal operations D. concrete operations
Pursuing one's self-interest to the collective detriment of one's community or society is the central pattern in:
A. mirror-image perception. B. perceived injustice. C. the jigsaw problem. D. a social dilemma.
If a person reveals he or she is contemplating suicide, a goal should be to __________.
A. distract them by changing the topic B. get the person to seek professional help C. leave the person alone to sort through thoughts and feelings D. show the person how crazy or misguided a suicide attempt would be