If a single stationary source of light shines in a dark room, most people report that it appears to move. This is known as _____

A) introspective illusion
B) autokinetic phenomenon
C) obedience pressure
D) descriptive norms
E) situational norms


Answer: B

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Katy is doing a study using ________ for her advanced psychology class. She goes to the university dining hall and makes notes on her fellow students' behavior and activities

She is careful to avoid drawing attention to herself so her subjects will behave as usual. a. naturalistic observation b. laboratory observation c. exploratory research d. experimental research

Psychology

The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) may be involved in

A) increasing hunger. B) stopping the eating response. C) processing low fats. D) food allergies.

Psychology

In the environmental guidance of behavior, punishment is effective because the punisher

a. evokes behaviors that interfere with the original operant response. b. is discriminated from the reinforcer. c. affects only the autonomic nervous system. d. extinguishes the original operant response. e. is a blend of the original reinforcer and the discriminative stimulus.

Psychology

Memory representations vary on a continuum from being very exact and literal to being imprecise and general according to the ________ theory

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Psychology