You think you recognize the woman in the grocery store line, but you can't quite seem to place her. Later, when you see her in a familiar setting of the restaurant where she is a waitress, you make the connection
This best illustrates the importance to perceptual identification of
a. nature and nurture.
b. context and expectations.
c. bottom-up processing.
d. personality and motivation.
Answer: b. context and expectations.
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A. A chemical is released to prevent others from entering. B. More than one sperm enter the ova but do not fertilize the egg. C. The ova only has room for one sperm. D. The chemical used to attract sperm ceases once one sperm enters the ova.
Dr. Eco has a strong belief that global warming is a theoretical myth. In recent years, however, the increased rate of polar ice cap melt has forced him to alter his theory, and he is now a strong advocate against greenhouse pollutants. A Piagetian would most likely describe Dr. Eco's theoretical conversion in terms of a. the one-to-one principle. b. overextension
c. equilibration. d. abstract thinking.
Sue told Paul that his habit of putting catsup on all his food (including spaghetti and meatballs) was abnormal, as very few people engage in that kind of behavior. Her definition of abnormality depends on which of the following criteria?
a. delinquent behavior c. destructiveness b. maladaptive behavior d. statistical frequency
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A. Just before Luella is going to go for a jog B. When she has been sleeping for ninety minutes C. About a half-hour after she has taken a tranquilizer D. A few minutes after she has finished jogging