Suppose that you are taking a course in geometry. You are tr…

Suppose that you are taking a course in geometry. You are trying to determine whether two geometric shapes are identical, so you mentally rotate one of the figures in a clockwise fashion. You are likely to find that                                                 .

Many individuals require organ transplants every year. Unfor…

Many individuals require organ transplants every year. Unfortunately, there are not enough donors to meet the needs in most countries. In Europe, several countries have discovered a successful way to increase the number of donors—make everyone an organ donor unless s/he opts out. In one of the Choiceology podcasts that you listened to as part of Lesson 14, it describes other similar applications (e.g., retirement) to the organ donor program. Which of the following cognitive principles does the organ donor program and similar applications rely on to be effective?

Suppose that you are listening to a lecture, and another stu…

Suppose that you are listening to a lecture, and another student’s chair squeaks loudly during the middle of a word, so that the middle of that word cannot be heard. Nonetheless, you do not detect any interruption in the word. Which of the following cognitive phenomena does this example illustrate?