Which term do theorists use to describe the options that a given situation or stimulus provides to a perceiver?
A. modalities
B. affordances
C. opportunities
D. sensations
Answer: B
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John is reading his Cognitive Psychology textbook. He notices that his stomach is grumbling, but he thinks, "I will finish this section of the chapter and then go to lunch." John’s thought illustrates the cognitive process of _______.
a. pattern recognition. b. memory. c. imagery. d. decision making.
A person with a(n) ________ attachment style will be uncomfortable getting close to others and will find it difficult to trust or depend on others
a. secure b. avoidant c. anxious d. ambivalent
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Psychologists have looked closely at the influence of human diversity on human behavior since the very beginnings of the field. b. Psychologists have looked closely at the influence of human diversity on human behavior since the earliest years of the 20th century. c. Psychologists still have not begun to look closely at the influence of human diversity on human behavior. d. Only recently have psychologists looked closely at the influence of human diversity on human behavior.
Cues are used to
A. process information from short to long-term storage. B. organize information in storage. C. aid retrieval of information from storage. D. aid in the process of encoding.