The Theory That We Perceive Visual and Auditory Stimuli in Terms

question 32

Multiple Choice

The theory that we perceive visual and auditory stimuli in terms of overall patterns, instead of individual components, is characteristic of

• A) Gestalt psychology.
• B) transactional analysis.
• C) behaviorism.
• D) psychoanalysis.

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Definitions:

Phospholipid Second Messengers

Molecules derived from phospholipids that act within cells to transmit signals from a variety of receptors to their target molecules.

Thyroid Gland

An endocrine gland that lies anterior to the trachea and releases hormones that regulate the rate of metabolism.

TSH

Thyroid-stimulating hormone, a pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones.

Homeostasis

The regulation of internal conditions within the cells or organisms to maintain stable, constant conditions necessary for survival.