In the textbook is a photomosaic by Robert Silver that is made up entirely of small, individual photos. An infant or newly sighted person would see only a jumble of meaningless colors. However, most people say that they see a familiar picture. This illustrates that visual perception involves
a. the automatic recording of action potentials by the rods and cones.
b. finding meaningful patterns in complex stimuli.
c. the storage and retrieval of particular visual scenes into your vestibular system.
d. habituating the image and assimilating it into an existing schema.
B
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a. must have an IQ above 70 but below 100. b. are sensitive to rejection and easily hurt by teasing and ridicule. c. cannot become well-adjusted members of society. d. are defined by all of these characteristics.