Peter goes from bright sunlight into a dimly lit theater. At first, he can see little or nothing as he looks for a seat. Over a ten-minute period he is gradually able to see things directly in front of him more clearly

His ability to see things off to the side steadily improves for another twenty minutes. This process is called ________.

a. dark adaptation
b. dark compensation
c. light compensation
d. light adaptation


Answer: a

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Which of the following displays types of test questions from the weakest to the strongest probes?

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