List Five Major Duties of the Incident Commander

question 10

Short Answer

List five major duties of the Incident Commander:

Differentiate between the perception of frequency and loudness in sound.

Explain the role of rods and cones in color vision and visual sensitivity under varying lighting conditions.

Understand the principles of perceptual organization and processing, including parallel processing and the Gestalt laws.

Understand the theories of color vision, including the Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory and the opponent-process theory.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for rapid responses to stressors, activating the fight-or-flight response.

Somatic

Relating to or affecting the body, especially as distinct from the mind.

Parasympathetic

The part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing the heart rate and increasing digestive activities.

Gonads

Sex glands; secrete hormones that regulate sexual development and behavior as well as reproduction.