Turned off automatic layer masks with adjustment layers - want them back

I somehow turned off the option that creates a layer mask automatically when creating a new adjustment layer. I need that feature back, but I cannot locate it anywhere in photoshop or on google. Does anyone know how to reset that option? I am using CS5. Thanks!

Thanks. That is what I have been tying to find, but I am afraid I need a little more guidance. I am in the layers panel and clicked on the arrow to the right and I have no options to select this. Here is what I am looking at:
Then when I select panel options I get this - not what I am looking to fix:

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Here's a very basic example of the advantage of using a layer mask.
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Tip: while painting you can type "X" to toggle between black and white.
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I have a problem with my iphone 4,the problem is hanging and turning off automatically, it was started when I updated it to ios7.0.2, what should I do?
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3) select the Profile you like to adjust
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