A Researcher Wondered If Belief in an Afterlife Differed by Gender.State

question 118

Multiple Choice

A researcher wondered if belief in an afterlife differed by gender.State the research hypothesis.

• A) Belief in an afterlife is independent of gender.
• B) Belief in an afterlife is not dependent on whether you are male or female.
• C) Belief in an afterlife depends on whether you are male or female.
• D) Gender is independent of belief in an afterlife.

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Definitions:

Lgn Cell

Refers to cells in the lateral geniculate nucleus, a part of the thalamus in the brain involved in processing visual information.

V1 Cell

Neurons located in the primary visual cortex (V1) responsible for processing visual information.

Retinal Ganglion Cells

Retinal neurons that accept visual data from photoreceptors and relay it to the brain.

Tectopulvinar Pathway

A visual processing pathway in the brain, connecting the superior colliculus with the pulvinar nucleus of the thalamus, involved in orienting the eyes towards stimuli.