Exam 17: A: Basic Principles of Sensation and Perception

Which of the following strategies best illustrates the use of subliminal stimulation?

As the text notes, "Once we have formed a wrong idea about reality, we have more difficulty seeing the truth." This best illustrates the importance of

Psychophysics is best defined as the study of relationships between

Weber's law is relevant to an understanding of

Soothing musical recordings accompanied by unheard verbal messages designed to increase a desire to lose weight best illustrate

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

Walking destinations look ________ to those who have been fatigued by prior exercise. A hill looks ________ steep to those with a friend beside them.

Subliminal priming effects best illustrate

Pablo sees 75-watt light bulbs as giving off more light than 60-watt bulbs. His wife sees them as giving off the same amount of light. Pablo apparently has a ________ threshold for light than his wife.

Sensation is the