The patterning of light rays moving across the retina of the eye provides an important source of information concerning the speed and direction of the movement of objects in the environment. This array of shifting patterns is called
A. focal flow.
B. ambient flow.
C. optic flow.
D. ocular flow.
C
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Bernard is an African-American professional. Research suggests fairly clearly that he will be more likely than a Caucasian professional to
a. respond positively to a task-oriented leader. b. receive more negative employee evaluations. c. establish a mentoring relationship with a supervisor. d. feel excluded socially from informal work groups.
When stress or perceived threat triggers the HPA axis, the ____stimulates the ____to release hormones
a. hypothalamus; autonomic nervous system b. hypothalamus; pituitary gland c. autonomic nervous system; pituitary gland d. autonomic nervous system; limbic system
Your boss refuses to hire Sam to stock the shelves and bag groceries at the large grocery store where you work. You have known Sam most of your life and know that Sam suffers from schizophrenia, but that he is on medication and meets with his psychiatrist regularly. Your boss assumes that Sam will relapse sooner or later or might become dangerous. Thus, your boss' reaction and response to Sam
being hired reflects the impact of a. the high probability of people with schizophrenia being dangerous. b. cultural relativity. c. social stigma. d. your boss's knowledge regarding the unreliability of medication in the treatment of schizophrenia.
Alexa has frequent episodes where she feels detached from herself and her environment. These episodes are persistent and recurring and are starting to interfere with her life. Alexa is probably suffering from
a) emotional desensitization disorder. b) seasonal affective disorder. c) depersonalization disorder. d) posttraumatic stress disorder.