Which of the Following Is NOT a Way to "Test

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a way to "test" your partner during the involvement stage?

• A) Ask mutual friends about him or her.
• B) Ask direct questions to him or her.
• C) Run a criminal background check on him or her.
• D) Separate yourself from him or her and see how he or she reacts.

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Definitions:

Gestalt

An organized whole. Gestalt psychologists emphasized our tendency to integrate pieces of information into meaningful wholes.

Opponent-Process Cells

Specialized cells in the visual system that are responsible for processing color through opposing responses to different wavelengths of light.

Parallel Processing

The brain's ability to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, a fundamental mechanism underlying many aspects of human cognition.

Opponent-Process Theory

A psychological and neurological model that explains a range of human behaviors, including vision and emotions, by opposing elements or processes.