Swinney Did an Experiment in Which He Presented Participants with the Sentence

question 46

Multiple Choice

Swinney did an experiment in which he presented participants with the sentence, "The man was not surprised to find several spiders, roaches, and other bugs in the corner of the room." He found that immediately after hearing the word "bug," the participants accessed

• A) only the "insect" meaning of the word.
• B) both the "insect" and the "hidden listening device" meanings of the word.
• C) only the "hidden listening device" meaning of the word.
• D) neither the "insect" nor the "hidden listening device" meanings of the word.

Explain the impact of ocular changes (e.g., distance between eyes) on depth perception.

Describe the principle of unconscious inference and its application in perceptual phenomena.

Understand the importance of pictorial cues in depth perception and their manipulation in art and optical devices.

Understand the principle that taxes on goods can influence consumer behavior.

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