Describe what happens inside your eye as you walk out of a dark movie theater on a sunny day.
What will be an ideal response?
When you walk out of a dark movie theater into a sunny afternoon, your eye undergoes the process of light adaptation. This process, which takes fewer than five minutes total, begins when light enters the eye. The eye then switches to relying on cones, rather than the rods that were relied on while you were in the dark movie theater.
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Which of the following statements highlights the influence of sociocultural factors on the development of psychopathic traits?
A. Societies that promote and encourage competition, individualism, and self-confidence may foster less development of psychopathy. B. The prevalence of antisocial personality disorder is lower in the United States than in Taiwan. C. Societies that promote and encourage subservience to the social group, collectivism, and the stability of relationships may foster less development of psychopathy. D. The prevalence of antisocial personality disorder is the same in Taiwan and the United States.
Chandler is upset that he did not receive a promotion at work. However, he understands that the person who received the promotion has been employed at the company longer, is a hard worker, and ultimately deserves the promotion. Chandler is exhibiting ______.
A. dualistic thinking B. cognitive-affective complexity C. pragmatic thought D. postformal reasoning
A child is holding a toy clumsily, using only his fingers and palm. This is an example of:
a. pincer grasp. c. ulnar grasp. b. palmar reflex. d. reflexive grasping.
According to cognitive psychology, the process by which information is interpreted or
processed is referred to as ______. a. output c. storage b. manipulation d. retrieval