Experiments Like Those First Performed by Miller and Urey Demonstrated

question 21

Multiple Choice

Experiments like those first performed by Miller and Urey demonstrated that ____.

• A)DNA forms readily and reproduces itself
• B)amino acids and other organic compounds could form in conditions that mimicked the earth's early atmosphere
• C)complete, functioning prokaryotic cells are formed after approximately three months
• D)a lipid-protein film will eventually be formed by thermal convection
• E)meteorites contained organic compounds

Analyze the results and conclusions derived from Stanley Milgram's obedience studies and their significance in understanding human behavior.

Evaluate the ethical considerations and criticisms associated with conducting psychological experiments, using Milgram's study as a case example.

Understand the concepts and components of attitudes, including how they can be influenced and changed.

Analyze how external stimuli (e.g., media or societal influences) can affect attitudes and behaviors, particularly in children.

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Definitions:

Color

The characteristic of visual perception described through hues such as red, blue, and yellow, determined by the wavelength of light.

Color Constancy

The ability of the human visual system to perceive colors of objects, invariant to the color of the light source.

Brain Region

Specific areas within the brain that are responsible for different functions, such as the hippocampus for memory or the frontal lobes for decision making.

Off-Surround Cell

A type of neuron in the visual system that is inhibited when light falls on its surrounding area, enhancing contrast detection.