A pilot looks down out of a jet and spots a tiny island in the middle of the vast blue sea. From the perspective of the pilot, what is the figure and what is the (back)ground?
A) The island is the figure, and the sea is the ground.
B) The sea is the figure, and the island is the ground.
C) The island and sea represent a reversible figure–ground relationship.
D) The sea is the figure, and the sky is the ground.
A) The island is the figure, and the sea is the ground.
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c. They asked their participants to keep diaries of all their sexual activities. d. They used fMRI to record brain activity while people watched sexual videos.
How many conditions are in a 3 x 3 factorial experiment?
a. 3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 12
Brady violations relate to:
A. exculpatory evidence. B. racial bias in jury selection. C. improper relationships. D. suborning perjury.
You finished college last year and have not been able to find a job yet. As a result, you moved back home with your parents. At first, you were worried that the transition back would cause considerable conflict, but it has not. Although you know that this is only a temporary situation, what is one of the most likely reasons that it is going well?
a. Your parents recognize that you are an adult and are treating you that way. b. Your parents have imposed quite a few "rules" that you have to follow. c. You like being treated like a child again. d. Your parents are just pretending; they really resent you coming back home to live.