Why does the human retina have a blind spot?
a. That point is the border between the area with cones and the areas with rods.
b. The pupil casts a shadow over the retina at that point
c. The optic nerve exits from the retina at that point.
d. Exposure to bright lights quickly damages that point in the retina.
c
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The best adjectives associated with the activation-synthesis hypothesis are __________.
A. bizarre, meaningless, and random B. unconscious, symbolic, and meaningful C. meaningful, problem oriented, and historical D. intelligent, free, and neurotic
By the 1960s, many individuals and groups were criticizing intelligence tests for what reason?
a. They believed the tests were too easy, and were producing inflated scores. b. They believed that measuring intelligence was not a worthwhile pursuit. c. They believed that some test items were unfair and discriminated against certain groups. d. They believe that the tests were measuring talent, rather than intelligence per se.
Development of a sense of shared responsibility between parents and children, such as
negotiating a curfew, is called a. scaffolding b. coregulation c. moral relativism d. moral absolutism
Contextual interference can be considered on a continuum from low to high. Which of the following types of schedules describe a low-to-high continuum?
A. Random--Serial--Blocked B. Blocked--Random--Serial C. Random--Blocked--Serial D. Blocked--Serial--Random