Researchers Observe the Number of People Who Go to a Bar

question 22

Multiple Choice

Researchers observe the number of people who go to a bar alone on the days before and after Valentine's Day. They find that the number of people increases leading up to Valentine's Day, drops significantly on Valentine's Day, and then rises quickly back up again on the day afterwards. This is best conceptualized as an example of:

• A) pilot research.
• B) experimental research.
• C) longitudinal research.
• D) field research.

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Definitions:

Bottom-up Processing

A cognitive approach in which perception starts with stimuli input from the environment and works upwards to form a higher-level analysis.

Perceptual Constancy

The ability of the perceptual system to recognize objects as having constant properties (size, shape, color) even when sensory input varies.

Retinal Images

The projections of visual stimuli on the retina, the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye, which are then processed by the brain to create visual perception.

Gestalt Principles

Theories in psychology that propose humans naturally perceive objects as organized patterns and wholes, rather than their separate components.