Figure–ground relationships concern __________
a) the tendency to perceive objects, or figures, on some background.
b) the tendency to complete figures that are incomplete.
c) the tendency to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping.
d) the tendency to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern.
a
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The reconstructive nature of memory BEST reflects which of the following unifying themes of your textbook?
a. Psychology is empirical. b. Psychology evolves in a sociocultural context. c. Behavior is determined by multiple causes. d. People's experience of the world is highly subjective.
Regarding Freud's theory of psychosexual stages, research:
A. confirms that the genital stage is most important B. has established the existence of the Oedipus complex C. is currently considering the importance of the anal stage D. indicates that personality continues to develop beyond the first five years of life
As reported in the textbook, research demonstrating a genetic influence on a person's level of extraversion-introversion comes primarily from research
A. using the twin-study method. B. comparing adopted children and biological children to their parents. C. comparing strength of relationship with similarity of personality scores. D. comparing adopted children's personalities with the personalities of their biological parents.
Some psychologists believe that not facing death until the very end is an adaptive _____________ mechanism for some people.
a. denial b. coping c. anger d. acceptance