DrLittman-Smith Is Conducting Research in Kenya in Order to Determine

question 22

Multiple Choice

Dr.Littman-Smith is conducting research in Kenya in order to determine the ways that mothers and their toddlers interact throughout the day.It is most likely that she is engaged in:

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

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Definitions:

Perceptual Organization

The process by which the brain structures sensory input into meaningful patterns and objects, enabling humans to perceive the environment in a coherent way.

Good Continuation

A factor in visual grouping; we tend to perceive contours in a way that alters their direction as little as possible.

Figure-Ground Separation

The visual ability to distinguish an object (the figure) from its surrounding background (the ground).

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the retina or brain that respond to specific attributes of the stimulus, such as movement, orientation, and so on.