Students Working on an Experiment with Rats Tend to See

question 162

Multiple Choice

Students working on an experiment with rats tend to see the following figure as that of a rat, while physicians working on a geriatric ward tend to see the figure as that of an old man with glasses. Primarily what does this difference in perception demonstrate?

• A) gestalt principles of organization
• B) perceptual constancies
• C) bottom-up processing
• D) top-down processing

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Definitions:

Base of Support

The area beneath an object or person that includes every point of contact that the object or person makes with the supporting surface, essential for stability.

Drawsheets

Small bed linens placed crosswise over the middle of the bottom sheet to assist in repositioning or lifting a patient in bed.

Position

The way in which someone or something is placed or arranged in relation to its surroundings.

Direction of Movement

Refers to the course along which someone or something moves, which can be described in terms of direction (such as north, south, forward, backward).