Quiz Questions and Study Points for EXAM 1 Flashcards

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1
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Socrates and Glaucon concluded that the prisoners who remained shackled would do what if the freed prisoner returned?

A

Kill the freed prisoner.

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Which character from the Allegory of the Cave does Neo represent in The Matrix?

A

The freed prisoner

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3
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Which dualist thought, and therefore was?

A

Descartes

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4
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What physical effect does IcyHot® have on the skin?

A

It causes multiple chemical reactions that stimulate thermoreceptors.

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5
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Which of the following psychologists is best known for his artistry?

A

Cajal

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6
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The high-resolution part of the eye that is used for detailed vision is called the ____ .

A

fovea

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Accommodation is the process during which the _______ of the eye changes its shape.

A

lens

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_______ is the visual pigment found in rods.

A

Rhodopsin

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9
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In the fovea, single cones pass information to single ganglion cells via _______ cells.

A

midget bipolar

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10
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The vertical pathway in the retina consists of each of the following except

A

amacrine cells

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