Children __________ Certain Types of Truthfulness-For Example, Blunt Statements, Particularly

question 3

Multiple Choice

Children __________ certain types of truthfulness-for example, blunt statements, particularly when made in public contexts where they are especially likely to have negative social consequences.

• A) cannot separate the harm from the intentions in
• B) see only ill intentions in
• C) are unable to recognize
• D) evaluate negatively

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Definitions:

Top-Down Processes

Top-down processes in perception involve using contextual information and pre-existing knowledge to interpret sensory information.

Prototype-Matching Theory

A theory in cognition suggesting that object recognition is based on the comparison of the object to a prototype or the most typical instance of a particular category.

Gestalt Principles

Rules describing how humans naturally perceive objects as organized patterns and wholes, rather than separate components.

Context Effects

The influence that environmental factors or surrounding information can have on the perception, understanding, and memory of stimuli.