At first, a golfer is having a hard time deciding whether a large mound is in front of or behind a distant hole. Since the mound partially blocks a flag that indicates the location of the hole, he concludes that the hole is farther away than the mound,
based on the pictorial cue called
a. retinal disparity.
b. interposition.
c. linear perspective.
d. texture gradients.
Answer: b. interposition.
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Which of the following students provides the most accurate basic information about problem solving?
a. Damon: "Problem solving is a very sophisticated cognitive activity, which most adults do not use in their daily activities." b. Nicholas: "Problem solving emphasizes the acquisition and storage of information, but it seldom focuses on the transformation of knowledge: c. Gracie: "People are more likely to be creative if the problem includes several obstacles." d. Tiffany: "In problem solving, you need to reach a goal, but the solution is not an obvious one."
When you are presented with a list of terms to learn, it takes you one hour to memorize all the terms on a list. Two years later you relearn them in 45 minutes. The time difference of 15 minutes, or 25 percent (15 divided by 60 times 100), is called the
a. recognition score. b. curve of forgetting. c. redintegration score. d. savings score.
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A. the nature and severity of predicted and actual aggression. B. the various risk factors associated with the probability that violence or aggression will occur. C. the overall probability that harm will occur. D. all of the above