Uchikawa et al. demonstrated how _____ can explain why color constancy occurs.
A) chromatic adaptation
B) the ratio principle
C) isomerization
D) neural circuitry
The statement listening to others will promote better understanding is an example of
a. an independent variable.
b. a dependent variable.
c. a law.
d. a research hypothesis.
According to researcher Dorthea Jameson, A blue bird would not be mistaken for a goldfinch if it were brought indoors. This supports the concept of _____.
A) anomalous trichromacy
B) neutral point univariance
C) color constancy
D) area centralis
It is hypothesized that living in integrated housing causes decreased racist attitudes. In this case, the independent variable is ______ and the dependent variable is ______.
a. racist attitudes; integrated housing
b. integrated housing; racist attitudes
c. prejudice; integration
d. Can't be determined from above information
The wavelength distributions from an incandescent light bulb and from sunlight are _____.
A) exactly the same
B) different, with the incandescent light bulb distribution having much higher amounts of energy at long wavelengths
C) different, with the incandescent light bulb distribution having much higher amounts of energy at short wavelengths
D) different, with the sunlight distribution having much higher amounts of energy at long wavelengths
A theory or research hypothesis is said to be falsifiable if the variables of interest can be adequately measured, and if the expected relationship between the variables can be shown through research to be
a. correlated.
b. correct.
c. parsimonious.
d. incorrect.
Cerebral achromatopsia is when a person _____.
A) has only one type of cone pigment due to genetic causes
B) has only two types of cone pigments
C) has normal cone functioning, but cannot experience color due to a brain injury
D) paradoxically can experience color cortically from stimulation from the rods
Martin is convinced that he has ESP and can read the minds of his friends. They challenge him and ask him to guess what they are thinking. On the first trial, he guesses correctly and claims that this demonstrates that he has ESP. On the second trial however he guesses incorrectly. When this happens, Martin claims that this does not demonstrate that he does not have ESP, but rather claims that he was not concentrating. The problem with Martin's claim about the test of his ESP is that the test
a. is not tautological.
b. is not falsifiable.
c. is not parsimonious.
d. is too general.
Most theories
a. make accurate predictions in all cases.
b. are derived from laws.
c. are limited in that they make accurate predictions in some cases but not in others.
d. are tautological.
The case of Mr. I, described in the beginning of the chapter, supports the idea that color is processed in _____.
A) the retina only
B) the LGN only
C) both the retina and LGN
D) a color center in the cortex
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