A Participant Views an Ambiguous Drawing That Can Look Like

question 63

Multiple Choice

A participant views an ambiguous drawing that can look like either a man or a rat for a few seconds. After the drawing is removed, the subject is asked to describe the visual image from memory. What will the subject most likely describe?

• A) either a man or the rat, whichever was perceived originally
• B) a reversal of what was perceived originally (i.e., from man to rat and vice versa)
• C) a figure that looks in part like a man, in part like a rat
• D) The subject is equally likely to describe any of the above.

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