Structural ambiguities create _____________ problems for the interpretation of a sentence

a. systematic c. permanent
b. temporary d. profound


Answer: b

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After narrowing their choices to a Toyota and a Honda, Tammy Faye and James have decided to buy a Toyota. It is likely that after making this decision, Tammy Faye and James will

a. soon begin to question whether they should have bought the Honda instead of the Toyota. b. feel less dissonance if they are told by friends that they have decorated their house nicely. c. tell friends looking for a new car both the pros and cons of buying a Toyota. d. feel more dissonance than they felt before making the decision.

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Which of the following would be a good suggestion to help handle conflicts more effectively?

a. Make decisions as quickly as possible to prevent prolonged stress. b. Try out important decisions partially when possible. c. Stick to a decision even if it appears to be wrong to reduce stress. d. When all else fails, continue to vacillate over a decision until one alternative becomes clear.

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The _____ is determined by the frequency of a sound wave

A) audition B) timbre C) amplitude D) pitch

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Gestalt psychologists argued that our visual system analyzes

a. the specific elements of a visual object. b. a visual object as a whole. c. the background of the visual object. d. figure and ground elements in the visual array. e. individual differences in the modules of the primary visual cortex.

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