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Who best illustrated that the perceived whole may exceed the sum of its parts?

A) evolutionary psychologists
B) psychoanalysts
C) behaviorists
D) Gestalt psychologists

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Teams of neurons in the temporal lobe enable us to identify a familiar chair by recognizing its unique visual patterns.These neural teams have been called

A) optic nerves.
B) ganglion cells.
C) supercell clusters.
D) bipolar cells.

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If two objects cast retinal images of the same size,the object that appears to be closer is perceived as ________ the object that appears to be more distant.

Which of the following is a cue used by artists to convey depth on a flat canvas?

Dissociation has been used as an explanation for

Which of the following is the correct order in which the retina's neural layers process visual stimulation?

Relative luminance refers to the amount of light reflected by an object relative to the

The cochlea consists of

Context effects illustrate that our perception of particular stimuli is influenced by the ________ of those stimuli.

John has more difficulty hitting baseballs that are pitched to him than his classmates do because he was born blind in his right eye.His difficulty can best be attributed to his lack of the depth cue known as

In 1972,a British newspaper published pictures of a "Loch Ness Monster." Many people readily perceived a floating tree trunk in the photographs as the partially submerged monster.This best illustrates the powerful influence of

The somatosensory cortex is activated by ________ sensations.

The adjustable opening in the center of the eye is the

The cochlea is a

The absolute threshold for hearing is defined as zero

Paul is feeling romantic toward his wife.She is most likely to detect his interest in her by changes in the appearance of his eyes caused by

Sensory receptors in our skin that detect hurtful temperatures,pressure,or chemicals are called

Which theory assumes that top-down processing can influence a person's absolute threshold for a particular stimulus?

After gazing at an angry face,you immediately turn to look at a morphed blend of an angry and a scared face.The face appears scared to you.This best illustrates the impact of

A subliminal message is one that is presented