Model a Is Superior to Model B If

question 116

Multiple Choice

Model A is superior to model B if

• A)it contains more real world detail than model B.
• B)it contains fewer unrealistic assumptions than model B.
• C)its predictions correspond more closely to the facts than the predictions of model B.
• D)it is preferred by a majority of researchers in a public opinion poll.
• E)it is scientifically "elegant."

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Definitions:

Bottom-Up Process

An approach to information processing that starts with sensory input and builds up to the perception of whole objects or concepts.

Motion Aftereffects

A visual phenomenon where, after staring at a moving visual stimulus, a stationary object appears to move in the opposite direction.

Stroboscopic Motion

The visual perception of motion produced by a rapid succession of static images, as in motion pictures.

Texture Gradients

A visual cue in perception where the texture of objects becomes denser and finer as the distance from the observer increases, aiding in the perception of depth.