Anatomically, what happens when you focus on a distant object?
A. The lens changes shape to change how light reaches the retina.
B. The pupil dilates to allow more light to reach the retina.
C. Rods and cones in the retina change their firing patterns to process the light differently.
D. The pupil constricts to let in less light, and improve clarity at the fovea.
Answer: A
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Research suggests that one reason for the decreasing gender gap in math competence between boys and girls may be due to
a. boys and girls explaining success in terms of external attributions. b. boys and girls explaining success in terms of internal attributions. c. the societal push for girls to participate in math courses and activities. d. increasing rates of attention and learning problems in boys.
Studies suggest that the ____________ is the part of the brain linked to assessing danger in a situation
a. amygdala b. left hemisphere c. right hemisphere d. visual cortex
The orbitofrontal cortex is another name for the __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Erikson associated a child’s failure to do well when first attending school with the development of
A) a sense of shame and doubt. B) a sense of mistrust. C) a sense of inferiority or inadequacy. D) a sense of role confusion.