Leo looks at an old photo of his family. At first, his feature detectors are triggered by horizontal and vertical lines; these detectors then trigger the next level of detectors and so on until he is able to perceive that the photo is of his family. This would be an example of __________.

A) feature nets
B) top-down processing
C) hierarchical proximity
D) good continuation

__________ is the term used to describe the physical and psychological responses to events that are threatening or challenging.

A) Stress
B) Burnout
C) Dysphoria
D) Distress

Behaviors expected of those who occupy a particular social position define a

A) norm.
B) role.
C) schema.
D) temperament.

Who would be considered an expert?

A) Casey, who is 24 years old and just received her MBA
B) Jose, who 24 years old and a new hire but has read the entire procedural manual
C) Danielle, who is 55 years old and worked in the same profession since college
D) Marcel, who is 55 years old but has decided to go back to college

Cali and Cari are identical twins. Their parents want to make sure they have a chance to develop their own individual personalities, so they enroll Cali in soccer and Cari in dance. This is a reflection of the twins' __________.

A) genetic makeup
B) shared environment
C) nonshared environment
D) inherited circumstances

Psychotherapy is based on research in areas such as personality, learning, motivation, and emotion.