The Typical Civil Servant Is

question 151

Multiple Choice

The typical civil servant is

• A) middle aged.
• B) white.
• C) male.
• D) college educated.
• E) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Organization

The process by which the brain organizes sensory information to form a coherent, unified view of the world.

Subjective Contours

Perceived contours that do not exist physically. We tend to complete figures that have gaps in them by perceiving a contour as continuing along its original path.

Figure-Ground Relationships

A visual perception principle referring to the organization of visual field into objects (figures) that stand out from their surroundings (ground).

Selective Looking

The process of focusing one's attention on a specific element while ignoring other stimuli.