What are the sensory receptors for light?
a) cones and rods
b) pupil and sclera
c) sclera and transducers
d) bipolar cells and microvilli
ANS: a
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a. ?The hypothalamus communicated with the adrenal glands, which told the pituitary gland to release testosterone into the bloodstream. b. ?The hypothalamus communicated with the pituitary gland, which told the adrenal glands to release cortisol into the bloodstream. c. ?The hypothalamus communicated with the pituitary gland, which told the adrenal glands to release norepinephrine into the bloodstream. d. ?The hypothalamus communicated with the adrenal glands, which told the pituitary gland to release adrenaline into the bloodstream.
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are known as a. algorithms. b. mental blocks. c. analogies. d. heuristics.
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Chains were locked around the prisoners' ankles in the Stanford Prison Experiment in order to:
a. slow down their movement. b. remind them of their status as prisoners. c. make them easier to control. d. attach them to their cells.