_____ is the study of how physical events relate to psychological perceptions of those events
a. Sensation
b. Sensory adaptation
c. Perception
d. Psychophysics
Answer: D
Rationale: This includes recognizing the sounds as a human voice and understanding that the colors, shape, and motion together make up the image of a human being.
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With regard to the speed of the nerve impulse, perhaps the most important conclusion of Helmholtz's research for psychology was the determination ____.?
a. ?that the nerve impulse's speed is 900 feet/second b. ?that thought and movement are not simultaneous c. ?of the specific energies of nerves d. ?of the nature of harmony e. ?of the problem of resonance
Which of Gibson's statements indicates that he is engaging in hypothetical-deductive reasoning?
a. "I can still hear the sound of that guitar after the string has been strummed.". b. "A guitar is just a larger version of a mandolin.". c. "I bet that my guitar looks exactly like the one you have.". d. "If the length of a guitar string matters, then a short string should produce a different sound than a long string.".
The first college psychology course was taught by
a. Edward Titchener. b. John Watson. c. William James. d. B.F. Skinner