Top-down processes in perception are suggested by the phrase
(a) we see what we want and/or expect to see
(b) perception is determined by what is out there in the world
(c) the features of the stimulus completely determine the percept
(d) all of the above
A
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a. The test measures people's innate abilities. b. Someone has established rules for giving the test and interpreting results. c. The test has a suitable mixture of easy, middle, and difficult items. d. The reliability of the test is equal to its validity.
In 1793, French doctor changed the Bicêtre Asylum in Paris from a squalid "madhouse" into a mental hospital by unchaining the inmates and treating them humanely and compassionately. This French doctor was
a. Alfred Binet. b. Philippe Pinel. c. Jean-Martin Charcot. d. Paul Sollier.
Every time the papergirl says to her customers, "I want my two dollars," her customers give her money. In this example, receiving the customer's money is a(n)
A. operant. B. unconditioned response. C. insight. D. reinforcer.
Which of the following is true about the following claim: "Men are more likely to masturbate and report casual sex."
A) This is a stereotype, men do not engage in these behaviors any more than women. B) This is true for the vast majority of men and women. C) On average this is true, but there is a high amount of variability in these behaviors for both men and women. D) The opposite is actually true; women engage in these behaviors more frequently than men.