"Computer Nerds" Are Widely Held to Be Socially Awkward, Introverted

question 23

Multiple Choice

"Computer nerds" are widely held to be socially awkward, introverted, unpopular, and obsessed with anything related to technology. This description represents a(n)

• A) personality heuristic.
• B) implicit personality theory.
• C) subjective inference.
• D) idiosyncratic schema.

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Definitions:

Depth Cues

Visual information that allows individuals to perceive the distance or three-dimensionality of an object or scene.

Binocular Depth Perception

The ability to perceive the world in three dimensions (3D) and to judge the distance of objects, using visual cues derived from the two eyes working together.

Subjective Colour Mixing

The phenomenon of perceiving new colors when different wavelengths of light are combined in the eye, rather than physically mixed.

Ambiguous Figures

Visual images that can be perceived in more than one way, illustrating how perception can shift between multiple interpretations.