Visual Illusions Are of Particular Interest to Researchers Studying Perception

question 73

Multiple Choice

Visual illusions are of particular interest to researchers studying perception because they

• A)provide valuable information on sensory adaptation
• B)provide information about key photopigments in the retina
• C)provide important information about how perceptual processes work under normal conditions
• D)represent instances in which the opponent-process theory of vision fails

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Definitions:

Pluralistic Norm Theory

A theory suggesting that within a diverse society, multiple norms and values coexist and influence behavior.

Cultural Values Theory

The view that people in groups use members’ opinions about the position valued in the wider culture, and then adjust their views in that direction for social approval reasons.

Group Polarisation

The tendency of a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.