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Consider the following sentence: The Kohnstamm-positive subjects seemed to be freer to experience the unusual and seemingly impossible in the external world .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "seemed" among the following definitions:
1) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
2) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
3) appear to exist
4) appear to one's own mind or opinion. | 1) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect. |
Consider the following sentence: The Kohnstamm-positive subjects seemed to be freer to experience the unusual and seemingly impossible in the external world .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "be" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: The Kohnstamm-positive subjects seemed to be freer to experience the unusual and seemingly impossible in the external world .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "experience" among the following definitions:
1) go or live through
2) have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
3) go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
4) undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
5) undergo. | 2) have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations. |
Consider the following sentence: There was a significantly greater number in this group who reported a desk as being in a tilted position while a tennis ball resting on it remained stationary on the incline .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "reported" among the following definitions:
1) to give an account or representation of in words
2) announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
3) announce one's presence
4) make known to the authorities
5) be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
6) complain about; make a charge against. | 1) to give an account or representation of in words. |
Consider the following sentence: There was a significantly greater number in this group who reported a desk as being in a tilted position while a tennis ball resting on it remained stationary on the incline .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "being" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: There was a significantly greater number in this group who reported a desk as being in a tilted position while a tennis ball resting on it remained stationary on the incline .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "resting on" among the following definitions:
1) rest on for support
2) be based on; of theories and claims, for example. | 1) rest on for support. |
Consider the following sentence: There was a significantly greater number in this group who reported a desk as being in a tilted position while a tennis ball resting on it remained stationary on the incline .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "remained" among the following definitions:
1) stay the same; remain in a certain state
2) continue in a place, position, or situation
3) be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
4) stay behind. | 1) stay the same; remain in a certain state. |
Consider the following sentence: This occurred in spite of the rational awareness that the ball should be going downhill .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "occurred" among the following definitions:
1) come to pass
2) come to one's mind; suggest itself
3) to be found to exist. | 1) come to pass. |
Consider the following sentence: This occurred in spite of the rational awareness that the ball should be going downhill .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "going" among the following definitions:
1) change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
2) follow a procedure or take a course
3) move away from a place into another direction
4) enter or assume a certain state or condition
5) be awarded; be allotted
6) have a particular form
7) stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
8) follow a certain course
9) be abolished or discarded
10) be or continue to be in a certain condition
11) make a certain noise or sound
12) perform as expected when applied
13) to be spent or finished
14) progress by being changed
15) continue to live through hardship or adversity
16) pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
17) pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
18) be in the right place or situation
19) be ranked or compare
20) begin or set in motion
21) have a turn; make one's move in a game
22) be contained in
23) be sounded, played, or expressed
24) blend or harmonize
25) lead, extend, or afford access
26) be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
27) go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
28) be spent
29) give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
30) stop operating or functioning. | 1) change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically. |
Consider the following sentence: They knew that their perceptual experience differed from objective reality since they had seen the desk and ball prior to putting on the aniseikonic lenses .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "knew" among the following definitions:
1) be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
2) know how to do or perform something
3) be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt
4) be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object
5) have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
6) accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
7) have fixed in the mind
8) have sexual intercourse with
9) know the nature or character of
10) be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
11) perceive as familiar. | 1) be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about. |
Consider the following sentence: They knew that their perceptual experience differed from objective reality since they had seen the desk and ball prior to putting on the aniseikonic lenses .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "differed" among the following definitions:
1) be different
2) be of different opinions. | 1) be different. |
Consider the following sentence: They knew that their perceptual experience differed from objective reality since they had seen the desk and ball prior to putting on the aniseikonic lenses .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "seen" among the following definitions:
1) perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
2) perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
3) perceive or be contemporaneous with
4) imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
5) deem to be
6) get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
7) see or watch
8) come together
9) find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
10) be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
11) go to see for professional or business reasons
12) go to see for a social visit
13) go to see a place, as for entertainment
14) take charge of or deal with
15) receive as a specified guest
16) date regularly; have a steady relationship with
17) see and understand, have a good eye
18) deliberate or decide
19) observe as if with an eye
20) observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
21) go or live through
22) accompany or escort
23) match or meet
24) make sense of; assign a meaning to. | 1) perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight. |
Consider the following sentence: They knew that their perceptual experience differed from objective reality since they had seen the desk and ball prior to putting on the aniseikonic lenses .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "putting on" among the following definitions:
1) put clothing on one's body
2) add to something existing
3) put on the stove or ready for cooking
4) carry out (performances)
5) add to the odometer
6) prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
7) apply to a surface
8) fool or hoax
9) increase (one's body weight). | 1) put clothing on one's body. |
Consider the following sentence: Yet they were not so bound by past experience and constriction as to deny their immediate perceptions and to be dominated by their knowledge of what the experience should be .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "bound" among the following definitions:
1) move forward by leaps and bounds
2) form the boundary of; be contiguous to
3) place limits on (extent or access)
4) spring back; spring away from an impact
5) stick to firmly
6) create social or emotional ties
7) make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
8) wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
9) secure with or as if with ropes
10) bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
11) provide with a binding
12) fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
13) form a chemical bond with
14) cause to be constipated. | 3) place limits on (extent or access). |
Consider the following sentence: Yet they were not so bound by past experience and constriction as to deny their immediate perceptions and to be dominated by their knowledge of what the experience should be .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "deny" among the following definitions:
1) declare untrue; contradict
2) refuse to accept or believe
3) refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
4) refuse to let have
5) deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
6) deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
7) refuse to recognize or acknowledge. | 2) refuse to accept or believe. |
Consider the following sentence: Yet they were not so bound by past experience and constriction as to deny their immediate perceptions and to be dominated by their knowledge of what the experience should be .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "be" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: Yet they were not so bound by past experience and constriction as to deny their immediate perceptions and to be dominated by their knowledge of what the experience should be .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "be" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: The change in perceptions by some of the Kohnstamm-negative subjects , after they had been informed of the possibilities of normal reactions , suggests that their constriction and guardedness is associated with their general mode of responding to strange or unknown situations .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "informed" among the following definitions:
1) impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
2) give character or essence to
3) act as an informer. | 1) impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to. |
Consider the following sentence: The change in perceptions by some of the Kohnstamm-negative subjects , after they had been informed of the possibilities of normal reactions , suggests that their constriction and guardedness is associated with their general mode of responding to strange or unknown situations .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "suggests" among the following definitions:
1) make a proposal, declare a plan for something
2) drop a hint; intimate by a hint
3) imply as a possibility
4) suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
5) call to mind. | 2) drop a hint; intimate by a hint. |
Consider the following sentence: The change in perceptions by some of the Kohnstamm-negative subjects , after they had been informed of the possibilities of normal reactions , suggests that their constriction and guardedness is associated with their general mode of responding to strange or unknown situations .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "responding" among the following definitions:
1) show a response or a reaction to something
2) react verbally
3) respond favorably or as hoped. | 1) show a response or a reaction to something. |
Consider the following sentence: They were able to experience at first , in terms of past conventionality .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "were" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: They were able to experience at first , in terms of past conventionality .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "experience" among the following definitions:
1) go or live through
2) have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
3) go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
4) undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
5) undergo. | 2) have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations. |
Consider the following sentence: When informed as to the various possibilities of normal reactions , they were then able to experience the uniqueness of the present .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "informed" among the following definitions:
1) impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
2) give character or essence to
3) act as an informer. | 1) impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to. |
Consider the following sentence: When informed as to the various possibilities of normal reactions , they were then able to experience the uniqueness of the present .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "were" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: When informed as to the various possibilities of normal reactions , they were then able to experience the uniqueness of the present .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "experience" among the following definitions:
1) go or live through
2) have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
3) go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
4) undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
5) undergo. | 2) have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations. |
Consider the following sentence: It might be postulated that these subjects are unduly afraid of being wrong ; that they perceive new internal and environmental situations as `` threatening '' until they are tested and proved otherwise .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "postulated" among the following definitions:
1) maintain or assert
2) take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
3) require as useful, just, or proper. | 1) maintain or assert. |
Consider the following sentence: It might be postulated that these subjects are unduly afraid of being wrong ; that they perceive new internal and environmental situations as `` threatening '' until they are tested and proved otherwise .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "are" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: It might be postulated that these subjects are unduly afraid of being wrong ; that they perceive new internal and environmental situations as `` threatening '' until they are tested and proved otherwise .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "being" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: It might be postulated that these subjects are unduly afraid of being wrong ; that they perceive new internal and environmental situations as `` threatening '' until they are tested and proved otherwise .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "perceive" among the following definitions:
1) to become aware of through the senses
2) become conscious of. | 1) to become aware of through the senses. |
Consider the following sentence: It might be postulated that these subjects are unduly afraid of being wrong ; that they perceive new internal and environmental situations as `` threatening '' until they are tested and proved otherwise .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "tested" among the following definitions:
1) put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
2) test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
3) examine someone's knowledge of something
4) show a certain characteristic when tested
5) achieve a certain score or rating on a test
6) determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
7) undergo a test. | 1) put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to. |
Consider the following sentence: It might be postulated that these subjects are unduly afraid of being wrong ; that they perceive new internal and environmental situations as `` threatening '' until they are tested and proved otherwise .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "proved" among the following definitions:
1) be shown or be found to be
2) establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
3) provide evidence for
4) prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
5) put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
6) increase in volume
7) cause to puff up with a leaven
8) take a trial impression of
9) obtain probate of. | 2) establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment. |
Consider the following sentence: While the interpretations that have been given are inferences only , they gain support from such comments as the following , which was made by one of the Kohnstamm-negative subjects who did not , on the first trial , perceive the tilt illusion .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "given" among the following definitions:
1) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2) be the cause or source of
3) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
4) convey or reveal information
5) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
6) organize or be responsible for
7) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
8) give as a present; make a gift of
9) cause to happen or be responsible for
10) dedicate
11) give or supply
12) transmit (knowledge or skills)
13) bring about
14) leave with; give temporarily
15) emit or utter
16) endure the loss of
17) place into the hands or custody of
18) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
19) give (as medicine)
20) give or convey physically
21) bestow
22) bestow, especially officially
23) move in order to make room for someone for something
24) give food to
25) contribute to some cause
26) break down, literally or metaphorically
27) estimate the duration or outcome of something
28) execute and deliver
29) deliver in exchange or recompense
30) afford access to
31) present to view
32) perform for an audience
33) be flexible under stress of physical force
34) propose
35) accord by verdict
36) manifest or show
37) offer in good faith
38) submit for consideration, judgment, or use
39) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
40) allow to have or take
41) inflict as a punishment
42) occur
43) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
44) proffer (a body part). | 2) be the cause or source of. |
Consider the following sentence: While the interpretations that have been given are inferences only , they gain support from such comments as the following , which was made by one of the Kohnstamm-negative subjects who did not , on the first trial , perceive the tilt illusion .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "are" among the following definitions:
1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2) be identical to; be someone or something
3) occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
4) have an existence, be extant
5) happen, occur, take place
6) be identical or equivalent to
7) form or compose
8) work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
9) represent, as of a character on stage
10) spend or use time
11) have life, be alive
12) to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
13) be priced at. | 1) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). |
Consider the following sentence: While the interpretations that have been given are inferences only , they gain support from such comments as the following , which was made by one of the Kohnstamm-negative subjects who did not , on the first trial , perceive the tilt illusion .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "gain" among the following definitions:
1) obtain
2) win something through one's efforts
3) derive a benefit from
4) reach a destination, either real or abstract
5) obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
6) rise in rate or price
7) increase or develop
8) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
9) increase (one's body weight). | 1) obtain. |
Consider the following sentence: While the interpretations that have been given are inferences only , they gain support from such comments as the following , which was made by one of the Kohnstamm-negative subjects who did not , on the first trial , perceive the tilt illusion .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "made" among the following definitions:
1) engage in
2) give certain properties to something
3) make or cause to be or to become
4) cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
5) give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
6) create or manufacture a man-made product
7) make, formulate, or derive in the mind
8) compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
9) create by artistic means
10) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
11) create or design, often in a certain way
12) to compose or represent:
13) reach a goal, e.g.,
14) be or be capable of being changed or made into
15) make by shaping or bringing together constituents
16) perform or carry out
17) make by combining materials and parts
18) change from one form into another
19) act in a certain way so as to acquire
20) charge with a function; charge to be
21) achieve a point or goal
22) reach a destination, either real or abstract
23) institute, enact, or establish
24) carry out or commit
25) form by assembling individuals or constituents
26) organize or be responsible for
27) put in order or neaten
28) head into a specified direction
29) have a bowel movement
30) undergo fabrication or creation
31) be suitable for
32) add up to
33) amount to
34) constitute the essence of
35) appear to begin an activity
36) proceed along a path
37) reach in time
38) gather and light the materials for
39) prepare for eating by applying heat
40) induce to have sex
41) assure the success of
42) represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
43) consider as being
44) calculate as being
45) cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
46) favor the development of
47) develop into
48) behave in a certain way
49) eliminate urine. | 1) engage in. |
Consider the following sentence: While the interpretations that have been given are inferences only , they gain support from such comments as the following , which was made by one of the Kohnstamm-negative subjects who did not , on the first trial , perceive the tilt illusion .
Select the most suitable dictionary definition which identifies the meaning of "perceive" among the following definitions:
1) to become aware of through the senses
2) become conscious of. | 1) to become aware of through the senses. |
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