Which of the following proverbs best describes Gestalt theory?

a. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
b. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
c. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
d. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.


ANSWER: d

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anabolic steroids. This disorder is referred to by some as the __________ complex. Answer:

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When Ebbinghaus compared the speed of memorizing lists of nonsense syllables versus stanzas of a poem he found that ____

a. ?meaningless material is nine times harder to learn than meaningful material b. ?Byron's poem, "Don Juan," was so uninteresting that stanzas from took longer to learn than did lists of syllables c. ?each stanza had 80 syllables, requiring 80 repetitions while it required 9 readings to memorize 80 syllables from the meaningless list d. ?it is possible to construct an association-free syllable e. ?it is not possible to construct an association-free syllable

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All but which of the following techniques are used for recording and/or imaging the brain?

a. EEG b. lesioning c. MRI d. PET scan e. computed tomography scanning

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A recent study found that the traits of hope, vitality, gratitude, love, and curiosity are strongly associated with life satisfaction

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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