Elrod Is Sitting at Home Trying to Read Maps for His

question 58

Multiple Choice

Elrod is sitting at home trying to read maps for his upcoming vacation. He has difficulty making out the details of the map in the light of the 60-watt ceiling lamp. To improve his ability to see the fine details of the map, he should ________.

• A) hold the map farther away than he normally would, as visual acuity in dim light improves as objects get farther away
• B) look slightly off to the side when reading his maps, as visual acuity in dim light improves when the light falls outside the fovea
• C) blink a lot, because frequent blinking improves visual acuity
• D) turn on a brighter light, because visual acuity tends to improve as the amount of light increases toward daytime levels

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Definitions:

Sensory Store Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which acts as a buffer for stimuli received through the senses.

Holds Information

The capacity to retain and recall data or facts.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates, playing critical roles in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and in spatial memory that enables navigation.

Long-term Memory

The component of the memory system capable of storing vast amounts of information for periods ranging from minutes to a lifetime.