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1
The pupil can dilate or constrict to control the amount of light that enters the eye.
A)True
B)False
2
Photopigments is the progressive improvement in brightness sensitivity that occurs over time under conditions of low illumination.
A)True
B)False
3
The trichromatic theory of color does not explain how we perceive the color blue.
A)True
B)False
4
Feature-detector cells subdivide a scene into its component dimensions and process these divisions simultaneously.
A)True
B)False
5
The first bone in the ear, the hammer, contains thousands of tiny hair cells that are the actual sound receptors.
A)True
B)False
6
Human skin receptors are sensitive to only two tactile sensations: pain and pleasure.
A)True
B)False
7
Suffering occurs when both painful sensations and a negative emotional response are present.
A)True
B)False
8
There are four perceptual consistencies in the visual realm that allow us to recognize familiar stimuli under changing conditions: shape, height, weight and brightness.
A)True
B)False
9
Binocular disparity occurs when each eye sees a slightly different image.
A)True
B)False
10
Some aspects of perception occur during a critical period—a period when certain kinds of experiences must occur if perceptual abilities and the brain mechanisms that underlie them are to develop normally.
A)True
B)False





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