Regarding the Effects of Poisons on the Brain, Which of the Following

question 97

Multiple Choice

Regarding the effects of poisons on the brain, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

• A)Children who eat leaded paint can become psychotic or intellectual disabled.
• B)Children with higher levels of lead in their blood are more likely to be arrested as adults for criminal offenses.
• C)Sources of lead poisoning are soldered water pipes, old lead-lined drinking fountains, lead-glazed pottery, and lead deposited years ago from automobile exhaust.
• D)All of these statements are true.

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Definitions:

Ponzo Illusion

A visual illusion where two horizontal lines of identical length appear different in length because of converging parallel lines in the background.

Necker Effect

An optical illusion related to the perception of a two-dimensional drawing of a cube, which can spontaneously appear to switch orientation.

McCullough Effect

A phenomenon where prolonged exposure to colored gratings causes the visual system to adapt and see complementary colors in grayscale patterns.

Perceptual Constancies

The tendency to perceive objects as unchanging, despite changes in sensory input, such as changes in illumination, angle, or distance.