Vanderbilt Perception Midterm

The mental/spiritual world (res ____) of our experiences is different from the physical world of science (res ____)"

• Cogitans;extensa

• extensa;cogitans

• psychology;physiology

• physiology;psychology

draft about log log vs log linear graphs

• ask journei for help

• ask journei for help

"Rembrant was born in 1606." This statement is

• epistemically objective

• epistemically subjective

• ontologically objective

• ontologically subjective

"Rembrandt was a great painter". This statement is

• Epistemically objective

• Epistemically subjective

• Ontologically objective

• Ontologically subjective

Amaris carries her backpack whereever she goes. After 20 years of living like this, she has developed some minor back pain. Her back pain is

• Epistemically objective

• Epistemically subjective

• Ontologically objective

• Ontologically subjective

Is science itself ontologically objective or subjective?

• Ontologically subjective; science is about thinking and understanding the subjects of science, and understanding of the subjects of science would not exist if humans stopped existing

• ontologically objective; science is the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation, experimentation, and the testing of theories against the evidence obtained, meaning that science does not depend on the existence of humans to exist.

Cartesian Dualism

• The mind and body are two separate things

• the mind and body are interconnected, to the point where it is difficult to distinguish betweenthe two

True or false: A log log graph will have curves on it

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The truth is that a Log log graph will not have any curves on it; a log/linear graph will.

What are the ways to measure perception?

• perceptual thresholds

• perceptual intensity

• perceptional length

• perceptual age

How do you measure absolute threshold in a valid and reliable manner?

• method of constant stimuli

• method of limits

• magnitude estimation