Chapman and Chapman Had College Students and Professional Clinicians Study

question 126

Multiple Choice

Chapman and Chapman had college students and professional clinicians study the relationship between patients' test performances and diagnoses.They found that

• A)if students or clinicians expected a particular association,they perceived it,regardless of whether the data was supportive.
• B)students and clinicians only saw relationships that were supported by the data.
• C)professional clinicians were more accurate than students in assessing relationships.
• D)students and clinicians only recognized positive relationships if the actual correlations were greater than 0.75.

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Definitions:

Membrane

A thin layer of tissue that surrounds or lines cells, organs, and other structures within the body, acting as a barrier to control the passage of substances.

Pain

A distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli, and is both a physical sensation and an emotional experience.

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that identify specific features of a stimulus, such as edges, lines, or movements.

Gestalt View

A psychological approach that looks at the human mind and behavior as a whole.