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Chapter 1. Scientific American: Psychology

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1.1 Quiz

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Perceptions are not always accurate representations of reality. By studying ________, defined as perceptions that are inconsistent with sensory data, we can better understand the brain’s misinterpretations of sensory input.

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In the ________ illusion, the more distant bar looks longer because of the way the two lines converge in the distance; your brain perceives them as getting farther away.

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In the ________illusion, two people who are approximately the same size appear to be very different heights.

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Why does the moon seem larger when it’s on the horizon as opposed to high in the sky? Some researchers suspect that it has something to do with seeing the moon:

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In the Shepard Tables illusion, our perception of the tables’ length and width are altered because of:

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