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Beheh

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Why do humans perceive faint light better in the periphery of the eye?
 
  a. Receptors in the periphery are closer to the pupil.
 b. The fovea is closer to the retina's blind spot than peripheral receptors.
 c. More receptors in the periphery than in the fovea funnel input to each ganglion cell.
  d. Ganglion cells in the periphery transmit their information to a larger brain area.

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After a series of electrical shocks, a person becomes overresponsive to lights and noises. This exemplifies ____.
 
  a. habituation
 b. sensitization
 c. operant conditioning
  d. classical conditioning


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

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Beheh

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

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