The tendency to perceive things that look similar as part of the same group is known as _____

a) figure-ground relationship.
b) closure.
c) similarity.
d) proximity.


Answer: c

Psychology

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a. are equally likely to remove from the jury African-American and Caucasian individuals. b. do not always give accurate explanations when asked to justify a peremptory challenge. c. are impacted by prospective jurors' gender more so than their race. d. are influenced by race more so in civil trials as opposed to criminal trials.

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During prenatal development, the arm develops before the fingers. This most illustrates the ____ principle

a. Premack b. coefficient c. cephalocaudal d. proximodistal

Psychology

Suppose that a test claims to measure "cleverness" in preschoolers. If the cleverest children earn the highest scores on the test, then the test is strong on

a. temporal stability. b. interrater reliability. c. validity. d. benefits-to-risk ratio.

Psychology

In primary amenorrhea, ____

a. a woman never even begins menstruation b. previously normal menses stop before the woman has gone through menopause c. a woman experiences irregular periods d. a woman experiences unusually heavy periods

Psychology