The fundamental biological process underlying dark adaptation and light adaptation
is
(a) opening and closing of the pupil
(b) flattening and bulging of the lens
(c) the breakdown and restoration of light-sensitive chemicals on the retina
(d) neural processes in the brain
C
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Adler held that behavior is determined primarily by ____
a. ?social factors b. ?unconscious factors c. ?complexes d. ?the id e. ?basic anxiety
Julian and Meghan are discussing several theories they have found that offer explanations for why children become bullies in schools. Julian is not sure how to sift through all the theories because they all seem equally convincing. Meghan suggests that they go with the explanation that is the simplest. Meghan’s decision are made based on____.?
a. ?observational methods b. ?statistical significance c. ?biased sampling d. ?the law of parsimony
What happened in the case involving Father Bernard Pagano? A. Father Pagano identified a criminal based primarily on his voice, which he had heard during a confession at church
B. Father Pagano organized a neighborhood search to find the killer of a 10-year-old boy; the killer was a member of his congregation. C. Father Pagano was sentenced to 25 years in prison for child molestation. His victim positively identified him 10 years after the crime. D. Father Pagano was identified by victims and prosecuted for armed robbery but charges were dismissed when the true criminal came forward.
During violation-of-expectations experiments, when an infant registers surprise at an "impossible" event, this suggests that the infant has developed
A. superior visual recognition memory. B. a sense of egocentrism. C. object permanence. D. conservation of volume.