Laurie is watching Teletubbies. The lens in her eye bends light rays so that the image of La La and Po is focused on a certain point of the retina. The ability for her lens to change shape to bend light is called
A. assimilation.
B. sensory adaptation.
C. ocular accommodation.
D. anchoring.
Answer: C
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a. ?specific taste molecules have the power to excite specific receptors on the tongue b. ?taste sensation occurs when specific molecules split apart to create a chemical chain reaction on the tongue c. ?smell sensation occurs when specific molecules split apart to create a chemical chain reaction in the nose d. ?specific odor molecules have the power to excite specific receptors in the nose
If you score at the 84th percentile on an intelligence test, this means that your IQ is
a. significantly below average. b. 84. c. 115. d. 168.
According to the Cannon-Bard theory,
a. the thalamus plays a central role in producing emotions. b. the cerebellum must give the go-ahead for emotion. c. activity in the occipital and parietal lobes happens simultaneously to produce emotion. d. the somatic and sympathetic nervous systems work in concert.
Erik knows that the Saint Bernard is a large dog instead of a little pony. This is an example of what Piaget called ________
a. accommodation b. assimilation c. conservation d. egocentric thinking