Question 1

When a person inherits genes that limit the function of medium and long wavelength cones it results in this condition.

Accepted Answer

A)  macular degeneration 
B)  blue-yellow color deficiency 
C)  red-green color deficiency 
D)  glaucoma 
A)  macular degeneration 
B)  blue-yellow color deficiency 
C)  red-green color deficiency 
D)  glaucoma

Question 2

The visual cliff experiment by Gibson and Walk (1960) demonstrated that infants would crawl over a glass table over a steep drop only if

Accepted Answer

A) they have not yet developed depth perception 
B)  they do not understand the Gestalt law of good continuation 
C)  their retinas are not fully developed 
D)  their parents were positioned at the opposite end of the table. 
A) they have not yet developed depth perception 
B)  they do not understand the Gestalt law of good continuation 
C)  their retinas are not fully developed 
D)  their parents were positioned at the opposite end of the table.

Question 3

In signal detection theory, this attribute of an environment acknowledges that in our natural environment, there are always many stimuli competing for our attention.

Accepted Answer

A) response bias 
B)  noise 
C)  distortion 
D)  signal 
A) response bias 
B)  noise 
C)  distortion 
D)  signal

When a person inherits genes that limit the function of medium and long wavelength cones it results in this condition.

The visual cliff experiment by Gibson and Walk (1960) demonstrated that infants would crawl over a glass table over a steep drop only if

In signal detection theory, this attribute of an environment acknowledges that in our natural environment, there are always many stimuli competing for our attention.

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Exam 5: Perception and the Senses

When a person inherits genes that limit the function of medium and long wavelength cones it results in this condition.

The visual cliff experiment by Gibson and Walk (1960) demonstrated that infants would crawl over a glass table over a steep drop only if

In signal detection theory, this attribute of an environment acknowledges that in our natural environment, there are always many stimuli competing for our attention.

Psychology As Science

The Brain, the Body, and Behavior

The Nature and Nurture of Behavior

Human Lifespan Development

Varieties of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation

Emotion and Health

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment

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Sex, Gender, and Sexual Behavior

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