The So-Called Zeigarnik Effect Refers to the Tendency for People

question 48

Multiple Choice

The so-called Zeigarnik effect refers to the tendency for people ____.

• A)to experience automatic, intrusive thoughts about a goal when pursuit of that goal has been interrupted
• B)to make overly optimistic plans, failing to make allowances for unexpected events or problems
• C)to feel relatively less stress or suffering when they think that they have the option of escaping from a situation (compared to when they think they do not have the option of escaping)
• D)to give greater weight to potential losses than to potential gains when making decisions

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Definitions:

Extrasensory Perception (ESP)

Gaining information about objects, events, or another person’s thoughts through some means other than the known sensory channels.

Relative Size

A perceptual clue which allows a person to see or understand the size of an object in comparison to other objects in the environment, contributing to the perception of depth.

Monocular Cues

Visual signals that allow for depth perception and distance estimation from a single eye.

Depth Perception

is the visual ability to perceive the world in three dimensions (3D) and to understand spatial relationships.