Stimuli that are presented at the absolute threshold will be detected _____% of the time.
A) 1
B) 10
C) 50
D) 100
A) 1
B) 10
C) 50
D) 100
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Chapter 8 described a study in which participants stayed briefly in an office. Later, their recall showed that
a. when people have a schema for a scene, their recall is typically accurate. b. people with little expertise on a topic are likely to have particularly clear-cut schemas for that topic. c. people are likely to recall objects and events that are consistent with the schema. d. schemas usually reduce our memory accuracy.
The likelihood principle states that
a. we perceive the object that is most likely to have caused the pattern of stimuli we have received. b. we perceive size to remain the same size even when objects move to different distances. c. it is easier to perceive vertical and horizontal orientations. d. feature detectors are likely to create a clear perception of an object.
Which adolescent displays a symptom that might lead a psychologist to suspect that a diagnosis of depression might be appropriate?
a) Tim, who suffers from narcolepsy b) Alice, who seems to be quite angry c) Kara, who has bouts of hyperactivity d) Jake, who has experienced visual hallucinations
Astronomers typically employ
(a) experimental research (b) correlational research (c) research without the aid of theories (d) research without the biasing influence of theories and hypotheses (e) research without the biasing influence of mathematics