A linebacker in football may be able to tell if the next play will be a run or a pass by watching one or two key players, rather than the entire opposing team. This illustrates

a. contiguity.
b. convergence.
c. perceptual learning.
d. reality testing.


ANSWER: c

Psychology

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A) synapses B) receptors C) neural chiasms D) response terminals

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Putting infants to sleep on their backs has greatly reduced the frequency of

A. sleep apnea. B. SIDS. C. narcolepsy. D. nocturnal enuresis.

Psychology