Which theory of color vision explains that fatigue caused by making one response produces an afterimage of the opposite color as the system recovers?
a. three-opponent
b. trichromatic
c. opponent-process
d. accommodation
ANSWER: c
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A. outside the home environment B. the home environment C. the school environment D. no environment-it is all genetic
What were the major criticisms of Levels of Processing theory?
a. The data did not support the majority of its predictions outside the laboratory setting. b. It was counterintuitive and incompatible with the majority view that information processing is a linear sequence of transformations between input and output. c. Any result could be explained 'after-the-fact' by saying, "So, they must have used different levels of processing" without independently measuring the levels of processing the subjects actually used. d. It did not lend itself to computer simulations, and so it could not be independently verified.
In 1977, the Apple II came with 16 K of RAM. In 2004, the iBook G4 came with 256 MB of RAM. That's a huge increase in memory capacity! This example demonstrates the evolutionary process called the ___
a. ratchet effect b. zone of proximal development c. scaffolding phenomenon d. tool mediating system
Knowing that alcohol has its sedative effect by increasing action of a neurotransmitter in the brain, which neurotransmitter action do you expect is increased by alcohol?
A. GABA B. Acetylcholine C. Serotonin D. Dopamine