Why might perceptual salience lead a child not to believe in the Easter Bunny?
a. The fact that Easter is a holiday
b. The fact that it would be impossible for one rabbit to deliver millions of eggs in one night
c. The fact that eggs come from chickens
d. The fact that Easter eggs come in many colors
Question 2An example of empathy would be
a. escaping pain.
b. sensing that you are about to get a phone call.
c. being afraid for the hero in a movie who is in danger.
d. looking forward to watching the villain in a movie die.
Question 3Virginia tells her mom that there is no Santa Claus and as evidence, presents the fact that most of the gifts that are supposed to come from Santa have labels from Target, Wal-Mart, and other retail stores. Virginia's questioning of Santa appears to be based on the concept of
a. guided participation.
b. adolescent egocentrism.
c. seriation.
d. perceptual salience.
Question 4Who is experiencing an empathic response?
a. Lily, who is depressed because she lost her job
b. Daisy, who feels bad that she did not give money to a street person
c. Rose, who cries as she watches a news documentary featuring a very distraught mother talking about a son she lost to AIDS
d. Fern, who is excited about going on her first date
Question 5Focusing on the most obvious features of an object or situation is referred to as
a. perceptual salience.
b. horizontal dcalage.
c. decentration.
d. transitivity.
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