The phenomenon that refers to the ways in which an individual’s expectations influence perception is called _______________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Stroebe and Diehl (1994) conducted a clever piece of research into why brainstorming does not appear to enhance individual creativity. They hypothesized that, during a brainstorming session, because may speak at a time, other group members have to keep silent, and may be distracted by the content of the group discussion or forget their own ideas. Storebe and Diehi termed this phenomenon ‘production blocking’, because the waiting time before speaking and the distracting influence of others ‘ idea could potentially block individuals from coming up with their ideas. The result of their subsequent study were clear-cut: participants generated approximately twice as many ideas when they were allowed to express their ideas as they occurred than when they had to wait their turn. But which two of the following can we infer from these results?
   1.That ‘production blocking’ does not occur in interactive brainstorming groups.
   2.That ‘production blocking’ is an important factor explaining the inferiority of interactive brainstorming groups.
   3.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas in one group, and than express them to another group.
   4.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas separately, and then express them in a subsequent joint meeting.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 1 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

2. Stroebe and Diehl(1994) conducted a clever piece of research into why brainstorming does not appear to enhance individual creativity. They hypothesized that, during a brainstorming session, because may speak at a time, other group members have to keep silent, and may be distracted by the content of the group discussion or forget their own ideas. Storebe and Diehi termed this phenomenon ‘production blocking’, because the waiting time before speaking and the distracting influence of others ‘ idea could potentially block individuals from coming up with their ideas. The result of their subsequent study were clear-cut: participants generated approximately twice as many ideas when they were allowed to express their ideas as they occurred than when they had to wait their turn. But which two of the following can we infer from these results?
   1.That ‘production blocking’ does not occur in interactive brainstorming groups.
   2.That ‘production blocking’ is an important factor explaining the inferiority of interactive brainstorming groups.
   3.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas in one group, and than express them to another group.
   4.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas separately, and then express them in a subsequent joint meeting.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 1 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

3. In developmental psychology, the term nature refers to _______________ factors that influence development?

   A. environmental
   B. physical
   C. biological
   D. all of these

4. The perception of a humanlike face in the random configurations of the lunar landscape best illustrates the impact of______on visual perception.

   A. Perceptual schemas
   B. Relative clarity
   C. Shape constancy
   D. Stroboscopic movement

5. In their study of the influence of subliminal perception on attitudes Krosnick and his colleagues (1992) found:

   A. absolutely no evidence of such influence
   B. overwhelming evidences that subliminal stimuli can and do influences subjects’ attitudes
   C. that subliminal stimuli do not really exist
   D. small but measurable effects

6. An in ability to behave in ways that in ways that foster the well-being of the individual and ultimately of society defines:

   A. insanity
   B. psychopathology
   C. self – destructiveness
   D. social nonconformity

7. Size constancy refers to our perception of an object’s size as the same even though its image on the retina_____________ as the distance between us and the object _____________?

   A. increases, decreases
   B. decreases, increases
   C. decreases, decreases
   D. a and b

8. Gibson’s theory of motion perception centers primarily on the _______________?

   A. stroboscopic effect
   B. shape constancy
   C. relation of moving object to immobile background
   D. relation to phi-phenomenon to immobile background

9. A set of expectations of people who occupy a given social position or status is called:

   A. Social change
   B. Vertical mobility
   C. Social role
   D. None of these

10. When you go over to visit your friend’s new baby, your friend exclaims, “Watch this! Every time I touch his cheek he turns his mouth towards my finger!” Because you’ve taken psychology, you know that this phenomenon is called the______reflex.

    A. grasping
    B. complementary
    C. rooting
    D. startle