Describe the opponent-process coding of color that occurs in the retina
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should summarize the illustration of opponent process theory shown in
Figure 6.17 on page 167. The answer will include a description of this process for red light, green
light, and yellow light. The response should also describe how the brain "sees" color by
comparing the rates of firing of neurons in the optic nerve that signal red or green and blue or
yellow.
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A) Vasoconstriction B) Myalgia C) Myotonia D) Vasocongestion E) Select
Who would be MOST likely to make dispositional attributions?
A) behaviourists B) trait theorists C) social-learning theorists D) cultural psychologists
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a. ginseng c. Spanish fly b. amyl nitrate d. Yohimbine
When half of his class earned D's and F's on the midterm
exam, Professor Bush came back to the next class and delivered a stern lecture about their effort. He admonished the class for failing to meet their obligations, for being lazy, and for not taking their studies seriously. These attributions, which were all _____ attributions, did not really give any consideration to the fact that the students may have had other reasons for failing the exam that were beyond their immediate control. A) cooperative B) dispositional C) accusatory D) situational