Exam 22: Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

The Müller­Lyer illusion is best explained by

East Asians tend to perceive actions in terms of their social context,while European Americans tend to perceive actions in terms of _______ factors.

Labeling people as "gang members" or "mental patients" tends to

If you are hungry,food and even food-related words are more likely to gain your attention than nonfood-related words.This illustrates the influence of

In England,the drivers drive on the opposite side of the road than American drivers do on American roads.Therefore,Jeanie and the other American tourists,who are visiting England will need to be very careful crossing the streets of London since they will have a tendency to look in the wrong direction to assess the traffic.This example illustrates the powerful effect that learning has on which of the following regarding our perception?

A readiness to perceive in a particular manner,induced by strong expectations is known as a perceptual

An individual's ability to recognize people from other races improves when the individual is

In a tilted mystery house at an amusement park,objects appear to roll uphill.This illusion is most likely caused by our

Because Janie has more experience with people from her own race,she is better able to recognize people from her own race and tends to show a bias in perceiving persons from other racial and ethnic groups.This illustrates

When you doubt your perceptions of another person's feelings,you should

Research conducted by Chua,Boland,and Nisbett found that American participants tended to focus on the figure within a scene,while the Chinese participants focused on the background.They concluded that Americans tend to have a

A novice chef discovers how to tell the difference between dried basil,oregano,and tarragon by focusing on a specific aspect of each herb.This illustrates

In order to become a better eyewitness to life,one should try to do some activities each day in new ways in order to get away from habitual, _______ processing.

The key to dishabituation is

In one study,participants said that a $90 wine tasted better than a $10 wine,although the participants had really tasted the same wine.The participants' functional MRI images showed that the pleasure areas of their brains were

Regarding eyewitness testimony,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Asking questions,seeking clarifications,and finding alternate channels of information are ways that one can actively look for additional evidence to check the accuracy of one's perceptions.This process is known as __________.

The Müller­Lyer illusion is

Taking a fresh look and paying attention to those sensations that were previously ignored is known as

Chua,Boland,and Nisbett presented American and Chinese participants with pictures of a figure,such as a tiger,placed on a ground,such as a jungle,and monitored their eye-movement patterns.The Chinese tended to focus their eye movements