The key idea behind the opponent-process theory of color vision is that:
a. increased activation of one type of color cell decreases activation in another
b. the retina contains three kinds of color receptors
c. ganglion cells encode most aspects of color
d. each hemisphere of the brain processes color differently
A
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a. positive punishment b. negative reinforcement c. positive reinforcement d. negative punishment
In his study of the biology of sexual orientation, Simon LeVay (1991) used the method of
A. phrenology. B. histology. C. CT scanning. D. fMRI.
Which of the following is considered a reaction to the Enlightenment belief in abstract universal principles??
a. ?Noam Chomsky’s cognitive revolution b. ?Hebb’s rule c. ?James's radical empiricism and pragmaticism d. ?May's human dilemma
What is the name of the numbering system used to identify different locations in the cortex?
a. Brodmann's areas b. The American Cortical Numeration (ACN) c. Freud's index d. Catalog of Cortical Areas