AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

VISION SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the hole that lets light into the eye?
A
Pupil
B
Eyelashes
C
Farsighted
D
Opaque
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The pupil is the hole located in the center of the iris. It allows light to enter the eye. The pupil appears black because light rays entering the pupil are absorbed by the tissues inside the eye. Or they are absorbed after diffused reflections within the eye.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pupil: The pupil is the opening at the center of the iris through which light passes. The iris adjusts the size of the pupil to control the amount of light that enters the eye. Retina: The retina is the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.

Detailed explanation-3: -Coloboma of the iris is a hole or defect of the iris of the eye. Most colobomas are present since birth (congenital). A cat eye is a type of coloboma. Any defect in the iris that allows light to enter the eye, other than through the pupil, is called a coloboma.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although the eye’s pupil is indeed a hole in the front surface of the eye, this hole is covered in the front by a strong, transparent coating called the cornea and in the back by a fibrous, transparent object called the lens.

Detailed explanation-5: -A macular hole is a small gap that opens at the centre of the retina, in an area called the macula. The retina is the light-sensitive film at the back of the eye. In the centre is the macula – the part responsible for central and fine-detail vision needed for tasks such as reading.

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