The reason it may be difficult to remember how many rows of stars appear on the United States flag is most likely due to
a. the limits of our visual system.
b. sensory adaptation.
c. the fact that we pay little attention to such details.
d. habituation.
e. sensory interference.
c. the fact that we pay little attention to such details.
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a) True b) False
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a. undersensitivity; dopaminergic b. oversensitivity; dopaminergic c. undersensitivity; noradrenergic d. oversensitivity; noradrenergic
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A. implicit B. explicit C. prospective D. associative
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