AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Even though it was nearly dark outside, Kaci could still tell that the basketball she was playing with was orange. Which of the following concepts is best illustrated in this example? It has a short wavelength and high frequency.

Detailed explanation-2: -Top-down processing – interpretation of sensations is influenced by available knowledge, experiences, and thoughts. Sensory adaption – not perceiving stimuli that remain relatively constant over prolonged periods of time.

Detailed explanation-3: -The retina senses light and creates electrical impulses that are sent through the optic nerve to the brain.

Detailed explanation-4: -The retina contains the cells that sense light (photoreceptors) and the blood vessels that nourish them. The most sensitive part of the retina is a small area called the macula, which has millions of tightly packed photoreceptors (the type called cones).

Detailed explanation-5: -Which of the following phenomena can be explained by the opponent-process theory of color vision? The trichromatic theory of color vision accurately describes the process of color sensation in the: retina.