When Rick Learned That Many Students Had Received a Failing

question 21

Multiple Choice

When Rick learned that many students had received a failing grade on the midterm exam, he was no longer disappointed by his C grade. His experience best illustrates the importance of

• A) perceptual adaptation.
• B) linear perspective.
• C) context effects.
• D) signal detection.

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