In Their Experiments on the Brain and Perceptual Features, Blakemore

question 434

Multiple Choice

In their experiments on the brain and perceptual features, Blakemore, Cooper, Grobstein, and Chow found that the kittens raised in the vertically-striped rooms

• A)bumped into chair legs.
• B)missed when they tried to jump to horizontal surfaces.
• C)had difficulty walking in a straight line.
• D)experienced no difficulty in any visual task since the eyes easily adapt.

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Definitions:

Hue

The attribute of colors that enables an observer to classify them as red, green, blue, and so on, often determined by the wavelength of light.

Wavelength

The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.

Receptors

Specialized cells or protein molecules that receive and transduce signals in the body and brain.

Fovea

A small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest due to the concentration of cones.