In an Experiment, Participants Are Shown a Video of a Person's

question 13

Multiple Choice

In an experiment, participants are shown a video of a person's mouth saying monosyllabic sounds, such as "ba," "da," and "tha." However, the audio component does not always match what the speaker's mouth was saying when the syllables were recorded.Researchers asked participants to identify the sound they heard.The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether ______.

• A)sound influences what we see
• B)vision and hearing occur simultaneously or sequentially
• C)vision influences the sounds we hear
• D)the conflicting signals would make perception impossible

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Definitions:

External Locus

A belief system where individuals perceive outcomes in their life as resulting from forces outside their control.

Control

The ability to control or guide how people act or the direction in which things happen.

Behavior Modification

The use of empirically demonstrated behavior change techniques to improve behaviors, such as reinforcing desirable behaviors and reducing unwanted ones.

Behavioral Activation

A therapeutic approach that seeks to help individuals engage more in activities they find meaningful or enjoyable to improve mood and reduce depression.