In the research of Wiseman, et al., which is the main study reported in the article Psychics and Scientists, participants
were presented with
(a) objects from real crimes
(b) printed descriptions of crimes
(c) pictures of real criminals
(d) all of the foregoing [a, b, and c] are correct
A
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A. first in lower regions deep inside the brain (such as the brain stem) and spread upward and outward B. first in upper regions of the brain (such as the prefrontal cortex) and spread downward C. at the same rate in all areas of the brain D. faster in the front parts of the brain than in the rear parts
Which of the following statements best captures the scope of cognition?
a. Cognition includes every internal experience that humans have. b. We use cognition when we acquire, store, transform, and use knowledge. c. Cognition primarily emphasizes higher mental processes, such as problem solving and decision making. d. Cognition is more concerned with visible actions, such as motor activities, than with activities that cannot be seen by an outside observer.
When adults have "remember when you..." conversations with children, they are trying to teach children how to describe their ________ memories.
A) semantic B) event C) autobiographical D) working
Several students wanted to test a psychic who claimed to be able to move a pencil across a table without touching it. The psychic agreed to participate. When a glass partition was placed between the psychic and the pencil,
he failed every attempt to move the pencil. The students demonstrated that they were able to move the pencil by blowing it across the table (without the partition in place). What basic principle did the students use in arriving at their conclusion about the supposed psychic feat? a) Weber's law b) transduction c) law of parsimony d) Gestalt law of perception