On the First Day of Class, Sheila Asked Her Professor

question 182

Multiple Choice

On the first day of class, Sheila asked her professor the best way to learn and remember the material for the course. The professor responded, "Focus on identifying and understanding the meaning of the important terms and concepts." The instructor is advocating a ___________ level of processing.

• A) shallow
• B) maintenance
• C) deep
• D) visual

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Definitions:

Photosensitive

Having a sensitivity to light, causing a chemical, physical, or biological response when exposed to it.

Retinal Ganglion Cells

Neurons in the retina that receive visual information from photoreceptors via bipolar cells and transmit it to the brain.

Retinohypothalamic Tract

The retinohypothalamic tract is a pathway in the brain through which photic information travels from the retina to the hypothalamus, involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms.

Lateral Geniculate Nucleus

A vital relay center in the thalamus for the visual pathway, processing signals from the retina to the visual cortex.