Describe how the photoreceptors transduce light
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should focus on how light breaks down photopigment and how this process
is the beginning of a chemical process that creates a series of neural signals from the eye to the
brain.
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The __________ is the outer layer of the brain.
A. corpus callosum B. amygdala C. cerebral cortex D. hippocampus
Which statement concerning the childrearing family is true?
a. Conflicts between parents and children tend to decrease between childhood and adolescence. b. The stress of caring for a toddler tends to be greater than caring for an infant. c. Parents with teens tend to be less likely to question their own life path. d. Parents of teens tend to be unaffected when the teenager is having personal problems.
Late at night, you see Steve Gutenberg on an infomercial talking about some sleeping aid and how important REM sleep is for daily functioning. Steve emphasizes one false assumption about REM sleep. What is it?
a. ?REM sleep occurs more frequently later in the sleep cycle. b. ?More REM sleep is needed as one's age increases. c. ?One's EEG during REM sleep resembles that of a person who is awake. d. ?The body's muscles are nearly paralyzed during REM sleep.
The ethical principle of _____ means that research participants are given enough information about a study to make a reasonable decision about whether or not to participate.
A) freedom from coercion B) informed consent C) debriefing D) protection from harm