You Are Sitting on a Park Bench in a Major

question 154

Multiple Choice

You are sitting on a park bench in a major metropolitan area from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and you note the number of people who walk by, whether or not they litter, and their gender. You are engaging in

• A) casual observation.
• B) naturalistic observation.
• C) case study research.
• D) experimental research.

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Definitions:

Motion Parallax

A depth cue that involves the apparent relative motion of stationary objects as observed by an observer moving across the landscape.

Retinal Image

The image formed on the retina as a result of light rays entering the eye, which is then processed by the brain to create visual perception.

Gestalt Psychologists

Psychologists who focus on how people integrate and organize perceptual information into meaningful wholes.

The Whole

A concept referring to an entity being considered as a single, complete unit rather than just the sum of its parts.