In the context of perceptual organization, which of the following statements is true?
A) According to the law of continuity, elements seen moving together are perceived as belonging together.
B) According to the law of proximity, we perceive similar objects as belonging together.
C) Bottom-up processing is the use of contextual information or knowledge of a pattern to organize parts of the pattern at a given point in time.
D) When figure-ground relationships are ambiguous, or capable of being interpreted in various ways, our perceptions tend to be unstable and shift back and forth.
D
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a. the impact of teratogens depends on the genotype of the organism b. the impact of teratogens changes the course of prenatal development c. different teratogens affect different aspects of prenatal development d. the impact of a teratogen depends on the amount, or dose, of the teratogen
Sam and Sue are shopping for groceries. Sam looks at the list and tells Sue, "I'll get the cat food, soap, toilet paper, and flour, and I'll meet you by the lettuce." Sam takes off, muttering to himself over and over: "Cat food, soap, toilet paper, flour." This best illustrates the use of which memory strategy?
a. Chunking b. Elaboration c. Organization d. Rehearsal
Theft reversal is a form of
a. response cost. b. overcorrection. c. reinforcement. d. time out.
It appears from research with cats that one function of the messages from the pons to the spinal cord is to prevent us from ____
a. dreaming b. sleeping too soundly c. acting out our dreams d. having difficulty falling asleep