Our increasing sensitivity to light in reduced illumination is due to:
a. light adaptation
b. bipolar sensitivity
c. dark adaptation
d. increased neural impulses in the thalamus
C
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a. Late selection b. Stroop experiments c. Precueing d. Dictionary unit
In a classic experiment by Muzafer Sherif that is described in the textbook, participants were asked to judge the amount of movement in what was actually a stationary spot of light
When the participants were brought into a group and were asked to state their judgments aloud, their estimates began to converge in the direction of the group norms. This process of influence is known as a. the autokinetic effect. b. the Pygmalion effect. c. norm crystallization. d. reeducation.
Your suitemate has been sad all semester and has cried quite a bit, felt worthless and guilty, and is very worried. What type of depression is she experiencing?
a. depressed mood b. depressive syndrome c. major depressive disorder d. pseudo-depression
You are watching your infant sleep and suddenly notice that her eyes sway back and forth from side to side beneath her eyelids
At first you are frightened, but then remember that this phenomenon was described in your textbook and is a normal stage of sleep. Which of the following stages of sleep is your infant in? a. hypersleep b. ESP c. REM d. fMRI