Mark needs to learn the planets of the solar system listed in the order of their proximity to the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. If we consider the serial learning curve, which planets will probably be the most difficult for Mark to learn?
a. The planets closest to the sun (e.g., Mercury, Venus)
b. The middle planets (e.g., Mars, Jupiter)
c. The planets farthest from the sun (e.g., Uranus, Neptune)
d. The planets at the two ends of the list (e.g., Mercury, Neptune)
Ques. 2Which one of the following is the best example of paired associate learning?
a. Learning how to fly a kite
b. Learning the months of the year in order
c. Learning French grammar
d. Learning the capitals of European countries
Ques. 3The theories of Edward Tolman and the Gestalt psychologists were similar with respect to one of the following alternatives. Which one?
a. An emphasis on how knowledge is organized
b. An emphasis on cognitive maps
c. Research with human subjects
d. The law of Prgnanz
Ques. 4You perceive a shape as a rectangle even though two of its lines are too short to connect at one corner. Which one of the following Gestaltist concepts best accounts for this phenomenon?
a. Closure
b. Prgnanz
c. Similarity
d. Proximity
Ques. 5Frank sees an egg-shaped ball that he later remembers as being perfectly round. Frank's mistaken recollection is an example of the Gestalt principle of:
a. Proximity
b. Closure
c. Prgnanz
d. Restructuring
Ques. 6Julia sees a set of twelve circles arranged like this:
O O O O O O
O O O O O O
Using Gestalt principles, we can predict that Julia will perceive them as:
a. 2 groups of 6 circles each.
b. 6 groups of 2 circles each.
c. 3 groups of 4 circles each.
d. 4 groups of 3 circles each.