You Are the Proud Owner of a New Notebook Computer

question 60

Multiple Choice

You are the proud owner of a new notebook computer running Windows 8. You are trying to understand the differences between the two main types of applications that your Windows 8 machine can run.
-You just started an application that opened up as a window on the desktop. Which of the following could it be?

• A) WordPad
• B) PDF Reader
• C) Weather
• D) the Start screen

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Definitions:

Perceptual Set

A psychological mechanism that influences how we interpret sensory information, often based on our expectations, experiences, and context.

Bottom-up Processing

A type of information processing based on incoming data from the environment to form a perception. It starts with the sensory input and ends with the brain's interpretation of this input.

Phi Phenomenon

The optical illusion of perceiving continuous motion between separate objects viewed rapidly in succession.

Motion Parallax

A depth cue based on the relative velocities of objects moving across the observer's field of vision, implying perception of motion and depth.