Even when he blocks out all visible light waves from his field of vision, Petros cannot see infrared or ultraviolet light waves because
a. his eyes adapted to the darkness.
b. most people have never seen ultraviolet or infrared waves and are unable to identify them.
c. nobody can see in the dark.
d. only one small part of the electromagnetic spectrum triggers visual sensations.
D
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a. Show they have the economic resources to support them and their children b. Have high social status c. Are slightly older than they are d. All of the above
Of all of Adler’s views of birth order, his proposal that firstborns tend to be concerned with power and authority has received . . .
a. The least attention by researchers b. The most empirical support c. Empirical support only for male firstborns born in Europe d. None of the above
The lowest level of a stimulus needed for the nervous system to detect a change half the time is called the ___________
A) difference threshold B) just noticeable difference C) sensory adaptation D) absolute threshold
Ten-year-old Myra was evaluated by a psychologist at the State Hospital. She obtained an IQ of 62. What is the psychologist likely to conclude based on this testing?
a) She is autistic. b) She is too old to be diagnosed as mentally retarded. c) She may be mentally retarded but further evaluation is needed. d) She probably has suffered some form of brain damage but is not mentally retarded.