Isaac Newton's Prism Experiment Showed That When a Beam of White

question 24

Multiple Choice

Isaac Newton's prism experiment showed that when a beam of white light passes through a prism, the prism

• A) adds color to the light.
• B) subtracts from the light to allow the previously masked colors to appear.
• C) changes the white light into something completely different so that it could not be reformed into white light.
• D) causes different colors in the white light to be emitted in different directions.

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Definitions:

Subliminal Stimulation

The process of influencing an individual's mind below the threshold of conscious perception.

Context Effects

The influence of environmental factors on one's perception, cognition, or behavior in a given situation.

Sensory Adaptation

The method through which sensory detectors decrease in sensitivity towards unvarying or steady stimuli over a period.

Subliminal Sensation

A perceptual experience that occurs below the threshold of conscious awareness.