A Stimulus in the Environment Is to ______ as a Stimulus

question 9

Multiple Choice

A stimulus in the environment is to ______ as a stimulus in our mind is to ______.

• A) a distal stimulus; a proximal stimulus
• B) top-down processing; bottom-up processing
• C) a proximal stimulus; a distal stimulus
• D) bottom-up processing; top-down processing

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Definitions:

Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Expectations about a situation or person that lead to behaviors which cause the expectation to come true.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological concept describing the discomfort felt when holding conflicting cognition, beliefs, or values, prompting individuals to seek consistency.

Festinger

Leon Festinger was a social psychologist known for the theory of cognitive dissonance, which describes the discomfort felt when holding conflicting beliefs or values.

Communicator

A person or device that conveys information or facilitates communication between parties.