The segregation of a whole display into objects and background is known as ______.
a. size constancy
b. retinal imagery
c. bottom-up processing
d. figure-ground organization
d. figure-ground organization
You might also like to view...
A liberal statistical test is one that:
a. minimizes both Type I and Type II errors. b. minimizes Type I errors but increases Type II errors. c. minimizes Type II errors but increases Type I errors. d. decreases the chance of Type I errors.
In the nature-nurture debate, the role of experience would refer to:
a. nature b. neither nature nor nurture c. nurture d. the interaction of nature and nurture
Gordon Allport referred to his approach as idiographic. In other words, it stressed:
a. group behavior b. similarities between people c. social relationships d. the uniqueness of the individual
Suppose that parents and teachers remove aggressive toys, videos, and games from the playroom. These efforts reduce aggression by
a. eliminating the payoffs for aggression. b. establishing a social-cognitive intervention. c. applying a time-out technique. d. creating a nonaggressive environment.