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The perceived size of an object is most strongly influenced by that object's perceived

A) shape.
B) color.
C) distance.
D) motion.

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

A) Weber's law.
B) sensory adaptation.
C) subliminal stimulation.
D) difference thresholds.

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Who emphasized that perceptions are learned through experience?

Psychics who have worked with police departments in an effort to solve difficult crimes have demonstrated the value of

According to Weber's law,to be perceived as different,two stimuli must differ by a constant minimum

The size of the difference threshold is greater for heavier objects than for lighter ones.This best illustrates

A posthypnotic suggestion is made ________ a hypnosis session and intended to be carried out in the future when the subject is ________.

In one experiment,preschool children judged french fries as tasting better when served in a McDonald's bag rather than a plain white bag.This best illustrates the impact of

Areas of the brain involved in memory are closest to areas of the brain responsible for our sense of

Those who feel loved and appreciated by their spouse perceive less threat in stressful marital interactions.This best illustrates that perceptions are influenced by

The low notes on a piano always produce ________ sound waves than the high notes.

Telepathy refers to the

The loudness of sounds is determined by the ________ of sound waves.

A genetically sex-linked characteristic accounts for the greater incidence of

Relative luminance most clearly contributes to

The greatest difficulty facing contemporary parapsychology is the

The ability of newborn infants to perceive depth best serves to support the views of

The principle that two stimuli must differ by a constant minimum proportion for their difference to be perceived is known as

The principle of continuity refers to the perceptual tendency to

Research with distorting goggles best supports the view of human perception advanced by