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According to the textbook, bees can see ultraviolet radiation. As compared to humans, bees can see ____wavelengths.

shorter

Visible light ranges in wavelength from _____ nanometers to _____ nanometers.

400; 700

Ralph underwent radical eye surgery and had to wear an eye patch for four months. How will this sensory deprivation affect his vision?

His vision will be unaffected by this sensory deprivation.

Stacy is participating in a local psychology experiment in which the research assistant asks Stacy to hold two pencils in front of her and touch the tips together. She then asks Stacy to do this with one eye closed. Stacy finds this terribly difficult, which demonstrates the importance of:

binocular cues

You are a building contractor surveying the progress on a home that is being built. From one angle, it appears that the home is completely framed. However, when you move to the right, you see the gaps. This illustrates the principle of:

closure

Researchers used goggles to restrict kittens' vision for several months. Once the goggles were removed, the kittens:

could distinguish only color.

Mia is attracted to a man she is chatting with in a nightclub. What is probably happening to her eyes?

her pupils are dilating

Railroad tracks appear to converge in the distance. This provides a cue for depth perception known as:

linear perspective

You read about an accident at a railroad crossing and wonder about the cause. Perhaps the car's driver overestimated the distance of the train because the parallel tracks stimulated the monocular depth cue of _____.

linear perspective

Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. Answer choices

relative motion, convergence, monocular cues (monocular cues, interposition, relative height; retinal disparity, binocular cues, convergence; relative size, monocular cues, linear perspective)

Genna's irises are constricting. Based on information provided in the text, Genna is MOST likely _____ someone.

refusing


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