When someone looks at an image, the retina turns the light rays from it into neural messages that go up the optic nerve so the brain can interpret them. This process is called __________.

A. encoding
B. storage
C. retrieval
D. evaluation


Answer: A

Psychology

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a. preparation b. incubation c. illumination d. verification

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REM dreaming phenomena that precede actual sleep are known as a. myoclonia

b. hypnogogic hallucinations. c. hypnopompic hallucinations d. sleep apnea.

Psychology

Which method of knowing is used in the following example? An individual accepts as true that there is an afterlife because a minister asserts such is the case

a. Method of Authority b. Method of Intuition c. Scientific Method d. Rationalism

Psychology

Youarea defense attorneydefending a clientagainst a murder charge. Yourclientistheformerboyfriendofthevictim,andit has beenestablishedbyseveralwitnessesthatthebreakupwasnot a pleasantone.Yourclientwasidentifiedas a suspectfromtheverybeginning.Duringthetrial,theprosecutionpresented a witnesswhoclaimedtooverhearyourclientprayingforforgivenessinhisholdingcell.Theprosecutionalsopresentedthemurderweapon,whichwas a softballbatwithyourclient'sfingerprintonthehandle.Yourclientwasconvicted. Still convinced your client is innocent, you look for outside help. Where might you go to seek assistance in getting your client a new trial?

A. The American Bar Association B. The Innocence Project C. The prosecutor's conviction-review team D. The legal assistance team at the prison where your client is incarcerated

Psychology