You Enter the Dark Theater from the Brightly Lighted Lobby

question 398

Multiple Choice

You enter the dark theater from the brightly lighted lobby, and you are temporarily unable to see where to walk. After a short time, you can see the entire room as your retinas have undergone

• A)the Ishihara effect.
• B)retinal disparity.
• C)cone enhancement.
• D)dark adaptation.

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Definitions:

Implicit Theories

Beliefs or assumptions that individuals hold about how certain traits or abilities can change over time; these often guide behavior and interpretations of oneself and others.

Achievement Domains

Relate to specific areas or fields where an individual can accomplish, succeed, or excel, such as academics, sports, or the arts.

S-R Association Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that behavior is a result of the association between stimuli (S) and responses (R) learned through conditioning.

Social Learning

The process of learning behaviors through the observation of others, essential in understanding how people acquire new behaviors.