According to a connectionist model, how do you perceive a word?
a. You identify each letter one at a time, and then combine them to perceive a word
b. You tentatively identify letters, which then excite a word unit, which confirms the letters.
c. You identify the first and last letters of the word, and then you guess at the rest of it.
d. Your left hemisphere sees the first half of the word and your right hemisphere, the rest.
b
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Regarding figure-ground perception, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Figures have shape, while ground does not. b. In the old lady/young lady figure, people most often see the old woman. c. In the vase/profile figure, the vase always represents the figure. d. Outlines always allow us to distinguish between ground and figure. e. Humans tend to perceive objects as ground when they have distinctive coloring.
In studying the brains of both men and women who are attracted to women, research has found:
A. the left hemisphere to be slightly larger than the right hemisphere B. the right hemisphere to be slightly larger than the left hemisphere C. the right and left hemisphere to be symmetrical in size D. the right and left occipital lobe to be symmetrical in size
A major contribution of the humanistic perspective is its ____
a. insistence on rigorous empirical studies b. primary focus on improving the mental health of persons with serious disorders c. positive view of the individual d. emphasis on blocked instinctual forces
The clinical effects of head trauma suggest that the transfer of information from short- to long-term memory may require
a. configuration. c. myelination of brain pathways. b. drill and practice. d. a period of consolidation.