Your best friend is trying to sneak up on you, but you note some movement coming up behind you on your left side. You spin around and scare her instead. Your ability to detect this movement is due to the large number of rods that lie 20 degrees from the center of the retina and demonstrates your excellent __________ vision.
A)extrasensory
B)color
C)peripheral
D)kinesthetic

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Peripheral vision is responsible for detecting movement and objects outside the direct line of vision, which is what was described in the scenario. Rods, which are more numerous in areas of the retina away from the center, are particularly important for peripheral vision.

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