Escher challenged viewers to think about perception through the use of
a. visual illusions.
b. pointillism.
c. feature analysis.
d. the foot-in-the-door technique.
A
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In the Netherlands, where there are guidelines for physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, a study found that
a. assisted suicide is approached cautiously and used sparingly. b. passive euthanasia was requested much more often than active euthanasia. c. active euthanasia was hardly requested at all. d. assisted suicide accounted for most of the medically-assisted deaths.
In Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, the componential aspect of intelligence deals with __________
a) the ways in which prior experiences are used in problem solving, which involves the ability to cope with new situations b) analysis of data to solve problems, using previously learned information c) the ways in which intelligence is used to face real-world demands (i.e., practical intelligence) d) the ways in which emotional experiences affect our interpretation of the information around us, and the ways in which we choose to affect change (i.e., emotional intelligence)
In 1954, the American Psychological Association (APA) published recommendations that suggested a new method for establishing validity in which the researcher provides evidence that the test measures behavior predicted by a psychological theory. What did the APA call this evidence?
A. construct validity B. factor analysis C. multitrait, multimethod analysis D. generalizability
In which of these would a psychophysicist be most interested?
a) the ways in which the perceptual system translates an incoming stimulus b) the basic relationship between brain activity and conscious experience c) identifying the basic sensations, images and feelings that comprise experience d) the behavior of someone in response to some stimulus