Several years ago there was a national furor of religious interest when the image of Mother Theresa was "spotted" in the swirls of a cinnamon roll
This was especially interesting because Mother Theresa was being considered for canonization (sainthood) at the time. Some people who saw a picture of the cinnamon roll immediately saw the image, while others who had not heard of the story didn't understand what the fuss was all about. For some people, seeing the image that they expected to see can be explained by the presence of a __________.
a. gestalt set
b. pragnanz set
c. symmetry set
d. perceptual set
Answer: D
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In 2011, the European Association of Palliative Care established a task force focusing on the topic of euthanasia. Which of the following was the policy forwarded by that group?
a. The concept of passive euthanasia is a contradiction in terms because any form of euthanasia is, by definition, an active event. b. Euthanasia, whether passive or active, should be embraced as an acceptable form of action under certain circumstances. c. Euthanasia is simply a form of murder, and its practice should be universally outlawed. d. Active euthanasia should be embraced as a decision that can be made by an individual, while passive euthanasia should be banned because it is always chosen by someone other than the patient.
Studies have found that religious involvement in late adulthood is usually associated with ____.
A. greater acceptance of mortality B. less chronic health problems C. less depression D. higher self-esteem
You are walking through a store when you run into a friend you have not seen in a long time and whom you miss very much. According to the James-Lange theory, what might happen?
a) You experience physiological changes followed by a feeling of happiness. b) You feel happiness followed by physiological changes. c) You experience physiological changes and a feeling of happiness simultaneously. d) You experience physiological changes and context appraisal followed by a feeling of happiness.
The main target of skepticism was dogmatism. A dogmatist is anyone who:?
a. ?equates essences with verbal definitions b. ?confuses names with real things c. ?claims to have arrived at an indisputable truth d. ?lives a life of excess instead of moderation