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1
Q

Socrates and Glaucon concluded that the prisoners who remained shackled would do what if the freed prisoner returned?

A

Kill the freed prisoner.

2
Q

Which character from the Allegory of the Cave does Neo represent in The Matrix?

A

The freed prisoner

3
Q

Which dualist thought, and therefore was?

A

Descartes

4
Q

What physical effect does IcyHot® have on the skin?

A

It causes multiple chemical reactions that stimulate thermoreceptors.

5
Q

Which of the following psychologists is best known for his artistry?

A

Cajal

6
Q

The high-resolution part of the eye that is used for detailed vision is called the ____ .

A

fovea

7
Q

Accommodation is the process during which the _______ of the eye changes its shape.

A

lens

8
Q

_______ is the visual pigment found in rods.

A

Rhodopsin

9
Q

In the fovea, single cones pass information to single ganglion cells via _______ cells.

A

midget bipolar

10
Q

The vertical pathway in the retina consists of each of the following except

A

amacrine cells