When Jason Looked at His Professor on the First Day

question 25

Multiple Choice

When Jason looked at his professor on the first day of class he thought that she was well-dressed, about 35 or 36 years old,probably married with a couple of kids, and would be too busy with her research to post regular office hours. Jason is _____ incategorizing his professor.

• A)using implicit cognition
• B)engaged in the stereotype threat
• C)using explicit cognition
• D)using his orbital frontal lobes and amygdala

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Definitions:

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that transmit signals along neurons, essential for the functioning of nerves and muscles in the body.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors change their sensitivity to a stimulus over time, often leading to diminished sensitivity to a constant stimulus.

Perceptual Invariance

The cognitive ability to recognize objects as being the same under different conditions, such as changes in lighting, angle, or context.

Perceptual Assimilation

The process by which new information is interpreted and integrated into existing cognitive schemas.