Suppose that you hear another student turning a page of this exam. The representation of that noise by the receptors in your auditory system is called

a. iconic memory.
b. an illusory contour.
c. the proximal stimulus.
d. the distal stimulus.

Ans: c

Psychology

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a. common symptoms of mental disorders. b. frequent causes of mental disorders. c. problems resulting from overcrowding of mental hospitals. d. irrelevant to an understanding of mental disorders.

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Ernie's muscles are not paralyzed when he is dreaming. As a result, he literally acts out his dreams, sometimes injuring himself in the process. Ernie appears to suffer from ________

a. severe sleepwalking. b. sleep apnea. c. narcolepsy. d. REM behavior disorder.

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