Matt has been studying for several hours and begins to rub his eyes. He immediately "sees" stars, checkerboards, and flashes of color. These visual sensations caused by Matt rubbing his eyes are called
a. visual pop-outs.
b. phosphenes.
c. visual spectrals.
d. artificial vision.
B
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a. affect b. emotion c. mood d. attitude
Which group seems to gain the most benefit from being enrolled in quality preschool programs?
a. Deaf children b. Gifted children c. Male children d. Disadvantaged children
Which of the following accurately describes the patients of Freud and Breuer after they received hypnotherapy for their psychological disorders?
a. Feelings of relief and improvement b. Decreased emotionality while in the hypnotic state c. Accurate posthypnotic recall d. Increased understanding of the causes of their psychological disorder
Kristina is conducting an experiment with canines. She is seeing whether an individual in a group of canines will touch its own face when looking in a mirror. What is Kristina's experiment designed to demonstrate?
A. self-concept B. upward social comparison C. downward social comparison D. self-awareness