Bob Stands Up, Raises His Hands in the Air, and Yells

question 514

Multiple Choice

Bob stands up, raises his hands in the air, and yells at the top of his lungs. If you know that he is doing this at a well-attended baseball game, you don't necessarily think that this information provides you with much information about Bob's personality. However, if you are told that Bob does this while waiting in line for groceries at the super market, this same behaviour has more impact on your estimation of what kind of person Bob is. This second instance of Bob's behaviour provides information that contributes significantly to inferences regarding personality and demonstrates the contribution of _____________.

• A)consistency
• B)internalization
• C)self-efficacy
• D)individuality

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Definitions:

Visual Sensation

The process of the eyes detecting light and converting it into neural signals that are interpreted by the brain to form visual perception.

Visual Perception

The process by which the brain interprets and makes sense of visual stimuli or images seen by the eyes.

Retinal Disparity

A binocular cue for perceiving depth: By comparing images from the retinas in the two eyes, the brain computes distance—the greater the disparity (difference) between the two images, the closer the object.

Sensation

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.