The moon appears larger at the horizon than when straight above because of what?

a. Fatigue of neck muscles when you look up
b. Differences in the actual distance from the moon to the Earth
c. Distortion of light rays as they pass through the Earth's atmosphere
d. An optical illusion unrelated to any physical distortion


d

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Which of the following is true of the 1905 study conducted by W. H. R. Rivers on responses to the Mueller-Lyer and horizontal-vertical illusions?

a) The English were more fooled by the horizontal-vertical illusion than were the Indians and New Guineans. b) The only factor that led to the differences in response was education. c) The English saw the lines in the Mueller-Lyer illusion as being more different in length than Indians and New Guineans. d) The effects of illusion did not differ by culture.

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How can children use fantasy play to help them control their emotions?

a. By creating fantasies of being punished for expression of impulses b. By avoiding situations that are beyond their real-world capabilities to control c. By intensifying their impulses in fantasies d. By creating imaginary situations in which disturbing problems can be expressed and resolved

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According to Freud, boys go through the _____ complex, whereas girls go through the _____ complex during the phallic stage

Fill in the blank with correct word

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Freud divided all development among humans into what type of stages?

Psychosocial Psychobiological Psychosexual Psychocognitive

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