Numbering about 120 million in each eye, which receptor cells allow us to see in dim light and are responsible for our seeing black and white images?
a. phosphenes
b. rods
c. cones
d. stereocilia
ANSWER: b
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a. depression b. schizophrenia c. bipolar disorder d. alcohol abuse/dependence
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A. correlational B. longitudinal C. cross-sectional D. case study
According to psychologists, our sense of balance and movement is called:
a. kinesthesia b. the vestibular sense c. sensory adaptation d. the pacinian sense
Regarding rehearsal of information, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The more you rehearse (mentally review) information as you read, the better you will remember it. b. Even repeatedly thinking about facts helps link them together in memory. c. The encoding strategy of maintenance rehearsal is more effective than elaborative processing because it keeps remembered information more concise. d. To learn college-level information, you must make active use of reflective study strategies.