A Moving Object High in the Sky Was Seen as an Enemy

question 205

Multiple Choice

A moving object high in the sky was seen as an enemy aircraft by the soldier on guard, but as a bird by the bird watcher doing a bird count.This is explained best by:

• A)recognition by components theory
• B)Gestalt principles of perceptual organization
• C)top-down processing
• D)transduction

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Definitions:

Radio Free Europe

A broadcast organization created during the Cold War to provide news, information, and analysis to countries in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, aimed at undermining communist regimes.

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Individuals working for the Central Intelligence Agency, often involved in covert operations, surveillance, and intelligence gathering internationally.

Joseph McCarthy

An American senator known for his 1950s campaigns to expose supposed communist infiltration in the U.S. government, leading to a period of widespread paranoia known as McCarthyism.

George Marshall

An American military leader, statesman, and diplomat who served as the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army during World War II and later as Secretary of State, where he advocated for the European Recovery Program (also known as the Marshall Plan).