You Look at Three Letters

question 74

Multiple Choice

You look at three letters. Part of each letter has been covered by an ink smear. The first letter could be either P or R; the second could be either E or F; the third could be either B or D. You immediately "see" the letters RED. Which theory attempts to explain this observation?

• A) Whorf hypothesis
• B) connectionist model
• C) gambler's fallacy
• D) expected value

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Definitions:

African-American Fight

Refers to the enduring struggle of African Americans for justice, equality, and civil rights in the United States across various facets of society.

Nonwhites

A term used to describe people who are not considered white, often in the context of racial demographics or discussions.

Automatic Processing

Refers to the nonconscious encoding of incidental information such as space, time, and frequency, and of well-learned information, such as word meanings.

The Spacing Effect

A memory phenomenon where learning is greater when studying is spread out over time, as opposed to studying the same amount of content in a single session.