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Title: According to the ratio principle, _____.
Post by: Sonikapardal on Feb 20, 2018
According to the ratio principle, _____.
 
  A) lightness constancy will occur as long as the ratio of light reflected from a white surface and a black surface remain constant
  B) lightness constancy will occur if the ratio of light reflected from a white surface and a black surface increases as the overall light intensity increases
  C) lightness constancy will occur if the ratio of light reflected from a white surface and a black surface decreases as the overall light intensity increases
  D) lightness constancy cannot occur unless there are pre-existing cortical abnormalities



A scientist is interested in testing whether SAT scores can predict a student's GPA. In this design, GPA is the _____ and SAT score is the_____.
 
  a. predictor; outcome
  b. independent; dependent
  c. outcome; predictor
  d. predictor; manipulated



Ikya looks at a white surface under sunlight conditions and she perceives it to be white. When she looks at the white surface under a tungsten light, it looks _____ to her.
 
  A) reddish
  B) yellowish
  C) white
  D) violet



In a correlational research design, the term predictor variable is used to refer to the
 
  a. manipulated variable.
  b. research hypothesis.
  c. independent variable.
  d. dependent variable.



Which of the following is a finding that demonstrates the phenomenon of memory color?
 
  A) Participants recall words printed in red ink better than words printed in black ink.
  B) Participants can quickly identify the word blue if printed in blue ink.
  C) Participants have difficulty reporting ink color if the word is the name of a color different than the ink color.
  D) Participants perceive a 620-nm pattern as being redder if that pattern has the shape of a stop sign rather than a mushroom shape.



In a correlational research design, the term outcome variable is used to refer to the
 
  a. manipulated variable.
  b. research hypothesis.
  c. independent variable.
  d. dependent variable.



Color constancy works best when _____.
 
  A) surrounding colors are masked
  B) chromatic adaptation occurs
  C) a color object is surrounded by one other color
  D) a color object is surrounded by many different colors



In a correlational study of the influence of violent television programs on aggressive play behavior, the television violence is the _______and the aggressive behavior is the _______.
 
  a. dependent variable; independent variable
  b. predictor variable; outcome variable
  c. first variable; last variable
  d. outcome variable; predictor variable



Mark enters a supermarket that is lit by red lights. After fifteen minutes he enters the produce section and finds some red apples to purchase. Mark is able to see these apples as red because he has undergone _____.
 
  A) chromatic adaptation
  B) re-adaption
  C) Isomerization
  D) corticalization



Which of the following is the best example of a research hypothesis?
 
  a. Smoking cigarettes increases the incidence of heart disease.
  b. The earth has one moon.
  c. Boys and girls differ in athletic ability.
  d. There are no gray polar bears.


Title: According to the ratio principle, _____.
Post by: austinmark1 on Feb 20, 2018
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Title: According to the ratio principle, _____.
Post by: Sonikapardal on Feb 20, 2018
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