Closure is the tendency __________
a) to perceive objects, or figures, on some background.
b) to complete figures that are incomplete.
c) to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping.
d) to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern.
b
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Chapter 5 discusses a meta-analysis that focused on the available research about gender comparisons in verbal ability. On the basis of that meta-analysis, the authors concluded that
a. gender similarities now seem to be the norm. b. gender differences have previously been small, but they are now increasing. c. there had never been any gender differences in this area, and none are found currently. d. the largest cognitive gender differences in the area of cognitive ability are in verbal skills.
What difficulty did dualists face in finding support for their views regarding the mind and brain?
A. explaining how a physical brain could result in mental processes B. explaining how the mind could exist C. explaining how the brain could exist D. explaining how a nonphysical mind could impact a physical body
The captain of a small fishing boat complains that on exceptionally clear days distances are harder to judge. This is probably due to the loss of which depth cue?
a. accommodation b. relative size c. aerial perspective d. convergence
Giovanni's car was in a snow bank, and his rear wheels were without traction. He used his ski jacket under one tire and a flattened cardboard box under the other tire to provide the traction he needed to get the car out of the snow bank. Giovanni did NOT show __________ in coming to this solution
a. functional fixedness c. a mental set b. insight d. creativity