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Rods are

A) more light-sensitive and more color-sensitive than are cones.
B) less light-sensitive and less color-sensitive than are cones.
C) more light-sensitive and less color-sensitive than are cones.
D) less light-sensitive and more color-sensitive than are cones.

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In one study,a pictured woman was perceived by some as balancing a box on her head and by others as sitting under a window.The study best illustrated that perceptions are influenced by

A) sensory adaptation.
B) masking stimuli.
C) context effects.
D) subliminal sensation.

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The most light-sensitive receptor cells are the

The fact that we recognize objects as having a consistent form regardless of changing viewing angles illustrates

People who carry out a suggestion not to smell or react to a bottle of ammonia held under their noses are likely to be highly responsive to

Receptor cells for the vestibular sense send messages to the

Although he was wearing a pair of glasses that shifted the apparent location of objects 20 degrees to his right,after a short practice time Lars was still able to play tennis very effectively.This best illustrates the value of

The conscious or unconscious activation of certain associations is called

A sensual leg caress evokes a different somatosensory cortex response when a heterosexual man believes it comes from an attractive woman rather than a man.This best illustrates the impact of ________ on our brain's sensory response.

Damage to the fovea would probably have the LEAST effect on visual sensitivity to ________ stimuli.

The perceived color of visible light is determined by its

Sensation is to ________ as perception is to ________.

The phenomenon of color constancy best demonstrates that

Objects are brought into focus on the retina by changes in the curve and thickness of the

Although college textbooks frequently cast a trapezoidal image on the retina,students typically perceive the books as rectangular objects.This illustrates the importance of

The coiled,bony,fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called the

When we are exposed to the narrow band of wavelengths visible to the human eye,we see a red object as red because it rejects waves of

To those throwing a very heavy rather than a light object at a target,the target is likely to be perceived as

Simultaneously analyzing distinct subunits of information received by different areas of the brain is known as

Damage to the temporal lobes is most likely to affect our