Which of the Following Is an Example of Shape Constancy

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of shape constancy?

• A) Recognizing that a door is a rectangle whether closed or ajar
• B) Perceiving a ruler to be 12 inches long whether it is two feet or six feet away
• C) Being able to see someone by means of peripheral vision
• D) Scanning a human face from the edges inward

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Definitions:

True Experimental Design

A research design that includes random assignment of participants to groups and manipulation of an independent variable to determine its effect on a dependent variable.

Cost

The expenditure or amount of resources (financial, time, labor) required to achieve something.

Time-Series Designs

Research designs that involve repeated measurements of dependent variables over time, both before and after a treatment or intervention, to assess change.

Selection Effects

Biases introduced into research when the participants or subjects are not randomly assigned, potentially leading to unrepresentative samples and skewed results.