According to the ______ model, the word superiority effect occurs because a letter presented in the context of a word activates not only the relevant node for the word, but also each of the letters within the word.

a. prototype
b. connectionist
c. direct perception
d. featural analysis


b. connectionist

Psychology

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a. happy b. anger c. pain d. fussing

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Which of the following best explains why Freud used the analogy of an iceberg to explain his ideas on levels of awareness?

A. It illustrates that most people are transparent: what you see is what they are really like. B. It shows that most people behave at the conscious level, which is visible to others. C. It helps visualize that the largest part of the human personality lies below consciousness. D. It suggests that unconscious forces are much stronger than our conscious awareness.

Psychology

Describe the four types of dependent measures and their use in psychological research.

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

The reduction in the body's response to a drug which may accompany drug use is called

a. withdrawal. b. drug addiction. c. psychological dependence. d. drug tolerance.

Psychology