When looking at the wall-mount telephone straight on, a rectangular image forms on Kirby's retinas; looking at the same phone at an angle from the side, a trapezoidal shape forms in each eye. Yet the phone retains the same appearance despite the changing images. This is best explained by
a. size constancy. c. shape constancy.
b. lateral vision. d. illusory contours.
C
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a. at the beginning and end; in the middle b. in the middle; at the beginning and end c. at the end; at the beginning d. in the middle; at the beginning
In a classic study, the word Dutch was systematically paired with positive words (e.g., vacation, gift), whereas the word Swedish was paired with negative words (e.g., bitter, failure). When tested afterward, participants ____
a. tended to maintain their rating of the words Dutch and Swedish the same as before the test b. rated the word Dutch more positively than the word Swedish c. associated the word Dutch with the positive words but did not associate the word Swedish with the negative words d. associated the word Swedish with the negative words but did not associate the word Dutch with the positive words
If a group of researchers find that the number of books 5th graders read is positively correlated with their scores on an intelligence test, it would be correct to conclude that having children read more increases their intelligence
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
If you are studying math problems because you really want to win an award, psychologists would say you have _____ goals; if you are just hoping that you do not get the lowest score in the class, you are exhibiting _____ goals
a. avoidance; approach b. approach; mastery c. approach; avoidance d. avoidance; mastery