During a lecture, a classmate draws your attention to a buzzing fluorescent light that you had not previously noticed. What will happen to your perception of figure and ground?

What will be an ideal response?


The buzzing sound will become figure and the lecturer's voice will become ground, at least momentarily.

Psychology

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Psychology

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a. internal c. secondary b. primary d. tertiary

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Facing the front while in an elevator with other people would be an example of a(n) ____

a. ?norm b. ?rule c. ?law d. ?statute

Psychology

The critical probability for rejecting H0 is the alpha level

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology