Suppose you're driving on a two-lane road on a very snowy night where the divider cannot be seen. However, in your mind, you're able to reconstruct where the divider should be. This example illustrates __________.

A. middle-up processing
B. top-down processing
C. bottom-up processing
D. a perceptual set


Answer: B

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You've decided to take action to improve women's lives. According to your text, it would be helpful to keep in mind that

a. with careful persuasion, it's fairly easy to change people's minds. b. focusing on a single problem isn't very useful in light of the wide range of problems that women face. c. social change does not occur overnight; celebrate the victories. d. the only way to accomplish real social change is by persuading our elected officials.

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Which of the following is the title of a paper that might be written by a person who adheres to the interactionist approach to describing gender differences?

a) "Male or female? Your chromosomes will decide." b) "Nature or nurture? More like nature and nurture!" c) "How we're raised determines who we are." d) "Gender - Who needs it?"

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Following conception, the one-celled __________ multiplies and forms a(n) __________

A) blastocyst; zygote B) blastocyst; embryo C) zygote; blastocyst D) embryo; fetus

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