How can you see this question? Now that you know all about the visual system, a question such as this is simple! Trace the process of vision from the moment light energy hits the retina until the time the signal reaches the visual cortex in the brain
Include a short description of the concept of receptive fields and the work of David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel that won them the Nobel Prize.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The pathway includes the pupil, the lens, and the retina. On this path accommodation occurs. Mention the ciliary muscles and focusing. Describe the lens and what happens to it as it ages. Include photoreceptors, fovea, blind spot, and optic nerve. Discuss receptive fields and the discovery that different cells at different levels of the visual system respond most strongly to different patterns of visual stimulation.
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A) qualities of the test administrator. B) socioeconomic status. C) motivation. D) previous test-taking experiences. E) all of these.
Often when children are first introduced to mathematical word problems,
they begin adding the two numbers listed within the problem rather than paying attention to the most important part of the problem, which asks "How many will you have LEFT?" This illustrates which barrier to problem solving? a. perceptual b. cultural c. learned d. emotional