The tendency to group together objects that are the same size, shape, color or form is know as: _____________?

Related Mcqs:

1. The tendency to view one’s own group as superior to others and as the standard for judging the worth of foreign ways is know as: _____________?

   A. Behaviorism
   B. ethnocentrism
   C. humanism
   D. functionalism

2. In a study of effects of alcohol on driving ability, the control group should driving ability, the control group should be given:

   A. a high dosage of alcohol
   B. one-half the dosage given the experimental group
   C. a driving test before and after drinking alcohol.
   D. no alcohol at all

3. The fact that objects that are near each other tend to be grouped together is know as:

   A. closure
   B. continuation
   C. similarity
   D. nearness

4. When traveling in a car, near objects seem to move past you faster than distant object. this is called: ___________?

   A. aerial perspective
   B. linear perspective
   C. relative size.
   D. relative motion.

5. The tendency for prior learning to inhibit recall later learning is called: ____________?

   A. encoding failure
   B. repression
   C. retroactive interference.
   D. proactive interference

6. The tendency to fill in gaps in the perception of a figure is called:___________?

   A. sensory completion
   B. closure
   C. figure-ground
   D. continuation

7. The shape of the sigmoid curve of learning is indicated where:

   A. The number of wrong responses is greater in the beginning of training
   B. The number of correct responses is greater in the beginning of training
   C. The number of wrong responses is greater in the end of training
   D. The number of wrong responses is greater in the middle of training

8. When individuals exert less effort in a group than they would when working alone, this may be due to which of the following?

   A. Social facilitation
   B. Diffusion of responsibility
   C. Social loafing
   D. b & c

9. The chief function of the control group in an experiment is that it:

   A. allows mathematical relationships to be established.
   B. provides a point of reference against which the behavior of the experimental group can be compared
   C. balances the experiment to eliminate all extraneous variables
   D. is not really necessary

10. psychiatrists differ form psychologists in that psychiatrists:

    A. are physicians with a specialization in abnormal behavior and psychotherapy
    B. are extensively trained in the theories and techniques of sigmund Freud
    C. are are generally more eclectic than psychologists.
    D. have a Masters or Ph.D degree