The Lights Around the Movie Marquee Flashed On-And-Off in Succession

question 31

Multiple Choice

The lights around the movie marquee flashed on-and-off in succession. However, Tshepo did not perceive them as separate lights flashing, but instead saw a continuous band of light moving around the edge of the marquee. Tshepo's perception illustrates

• A) the phi phenomenon.
• B) bottom-up processing.
• C) feature detection.
• D) preattentive processing.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Attitude-Discrepant Behavior

Behavior inconsistent with an attitude that may have the effect of modifying an attitude.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute others' actions to their character or personality, while overlooking situational factors.

Dispositional Attribution

An assumption that a person’s behavior is determined by internal causes such as personal traits.