Leaving Out a Word or Phrase That the Audience Expects

question 37

Multiple Choice

Leaving out a word or phrase that the audience expects to hear is

• A)omission.
• B)personification.
• C)inversion.
• D)suspension.

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Definitions:

Carbon-monoxide Poisoning

A toxic condition that occurs from inhaling carbon monoxide gas, which can prevent the blood from carrying oxygen to cells, tissues, and organs.

Centre-surround

A principle often used in neurophysiology and vision science, describing how certain neurons in the visual system have receptive fields with a center region that responds one way (e.g., to light) and a surround region that responds in the opposite way.

Receptive Field

The specific physical area within the sensory space (such as visual or auditory) that can elicit a response from a sensory neuron when stimulated.

Visual Cell

A type of cell in the retina that responds to light, aiding in the process of vision.