Psych

Evolutionary psychologists emphasize that environmentally adaptive behaviors are those that have promoted

reproductive success

Rods are

More light-sensitive and less color-sensitive than are cones

Experiencing a green afterimage of a red object is most easily explained by

The opponent-process theory

Giulio's bag of marbles is twice as heavy as Jim's, If he takes 5 extra marbles to make Jim's bag feel heavier, it will take 10 extra marbles to make Giulio's bag feel heavier. This best illustrates

Weber's law

The amplitude of electromagnetic waves determine the _____________ of light

brightness

The organization of two-dimensional retinal images into three-dimensional perceptions is called

depth perception

Weber's law is relevant to an understanding of

difference thresholds

Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as

endorphines

Which of the following types of cells are located in the brain's occipital lobe?

feature detectors

Dilation and constriction of the pupil are controlled by the

iris

Interposition is a cue for depth perception in which closer objects

obstruct our view of distant objects

The process of replication is most likely to be facilitated by

operational definitions

Which of the following is most likely to inhibit critical thinking?

overconfidence

As the brain receives information about the lines, angles, and edges of object in the environment, higher-level cell process and interpret the information to consciously recognize objects. This process best illustrates

perception

Standing atop of a mountain on a utterly dark, clear night, most of us would see a candle flame atop another mountain 30 miles away. This best illustrates

the absolute threshold

The effect of prior experience and current expectations on perception best illustrates the importance of

top-down processing