According to the Textbook, _____ Variables Change Along with the Independent

question 47

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, _____ variables change along with the independent variable, making it difficult to pinpoint actual causes. These variables are thus roughly similar to _____ in correlational research.

• A)extraneous; confounding variables
• B)extraneous; third factors
• C)confounding; extraneous variables
• D)confounding; third factors

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Definitions:

Good Continuation

Good continuation is a principle in Gestalt psychology that individuals have a tendency to perceive continuous patterns in stimuli rather than abrupt changes.

Reversible Figures

Visual illusions where the brain switches between seeing two different images or perspectives in the same picture.

Perceptual Parsing

The cognitive process by which the brain segments and organizes sensory input into meaningful units or objects, allowing for the interpretation of the visual and auditory world.

Figure-Ground Relationships

A visual perception principle that involves distinguishing an object (the figure) from its surrounding area (the ground).