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What is dark adaptation? What does the process of dark adaptation tell us about how the visual system works?


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Generalization

A principle in psychology that refers to the tendency to apply learned responses to similar stimuli beyond the original conditions of learning.

Secondary Reinforcement

A process by which a stimulus reinforces a behavior after it becomes associated with a primary reinforcer.

Stimulus Predictability

The extent to which the occurrence and properties of a stimulus can be anticipated based on previous experience.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

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