Question 1

An example of a distal stimulus would be ,while an example of a proximal stimu- lus would be .

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A)  a slamming door;sound waves
B)  a pine tree;a slamming door
C)  sound waves;a slamming doorD) B) and C)
E) A) and B)

Question 2

Our sense of the position of our limbs as well as our feeling of their movement is known as

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A)  proprioception.
B)  nociception.
C)  olfaction.D) A) and C)
E) A) and B)

Question 3

Describe five distal stimuli and their associated proximal stimuli that you are experiencing in your present environment;no two stimuli should be from the same perceptual dimensions.For each of these distal stimuli,describe the top-down processes used in perceiving it.

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Question 4

During the action potential,the membrane potential reaches a peak of

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A)  -30 mV.
B)  +30 mV.
C)  +70 mV.D) All of the above
E) A) and C)

Question 5

Positron emission tomography (PET) indirectly measures neural activity by measuring

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A)  changes in blood flow.
B)  changes in metabolic activity.
C)  the magnetic properties of neurons.D) A) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 6

In a single-cell recording,

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A)  one electrode is placed inside the cell membrane and one electrode is placed outside the cell membrane.
B)  one electrode is placed inside the soma and one electrode is placed inside the axon.
C)  two electrodes are placed inside the cell membrane at different locations.D) None of the above
E) A) and B)

Question 7

An axon's membrane potential results from

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A)  the concentration of positively and negatively charged ions on either side of the cell membrane.
B)  the concentration of only sodium and potassium ions within the cell membrane.
C)  the concentration of neurotransmitters on either side of the cell membrane.D) A) and B)
E) None of the above

Question 8

Most neural signals originating in the sensory organs pass through which subcortical structure?

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A)  thalamus
B)  hippocampus
C)  amygdalaD) None of the above
E) A) and B)

Question 9

The wavelengths of the visible spectrum

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A)  do not include infrared or ultraviolet light.
B)  are the least abundant wavelengths of light emitted by the sun.
C)  are poorly transmitted in water.D) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 10

Describe a neuroimaging study that could be used to investigate the presence of a brain area specialized for the processing of faces.(For this question,you need to think of the appropriate visual stimuli to present to participants. )

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Since a neuroimaging design is requested...

Question 11

The idea that perception depends on the combined activity of many specialized neurons,each of which responds to specific aspects of a stimulus defines the

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A)  neuron doctrine.
B)  law of specific nerve energies.
C)  principle of natural selection.D) None of the above
E) A) and B)

Question 12

Using examples from three different senses,describe three activities in which you need to detect small differences in the intensity of sensory stimuli.What role does your difference threshold play in each activity?

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Question 13

Muller's states that "the kinds of perceptions we have depend on which neurons are activated,not on what's activating those neurons."

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A)  law of specific nerve energies
B)  law of effect
C)  neural doctrineD) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 14

According to signal detection theory,saying "yes" after a signal is presented is considered a

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A)  hit.
B)  false alarm.
C)  miss.D) A) and B)
E) B) and C)

Question 15

Perception primarily differs from sensation in that only perception involves

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A)  forming mental representations of objects and events.
B)  converting features of the environment into electrochemical signals.
C)  the use of specialized sense organs.D) A) and B)
E) B) and C)

Question 16

According to the "law of specific nerve energies," the reason the brain interprets certain incom- ing signals as being visual information is that these signals

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A)  are the result of photons entering the eye.
B)  are the output of specialized neurons called photoreceptors.
C)  enter the brain via the optic nerve (a bundle of fibers that connects the eye to the brain) .D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 17

In a signal detection experiment,the value of d` is a function of

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A)  the observer's sensitivity and the magnitude of the stimulus.
B)  the observer's decision criterion and the magnitude of the stimulus.
C)  the observer's sensitivity and decision criterion.D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 18

A person's knowledge,expectations,and goals are referred to as

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A)  bottom-up information.
B)  top-down information.
C)  either top-down or bottom-up information.D) None of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 19

The process of transduction occurs in

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A)  the brain.
B)  all neurons.
C)  specialized neurons.D) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 20

You and a friend jump into a pool,forgetting you are both still carrying your smart phones.Your smart phone now has no sound but has a picture.Your friend's identical phone has sound but no picture.Is this a single or double dissociation? Discuss whether this pattern implies the existence of sound and picture modules within the phones.

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An example of a distal stimulus would be ,while an example of a proximal stimu- lus would be .

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Our sense of the position of our limbs as well as our feeling of their movement is known as

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In a signal detection experiment,the value of d` is a function of

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Muller's states that "the kinds of perceptions we have depend on which neurons are activated,not on what's activating those neurons."

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Describe five distal stimuli and their associated proximal stimuli that you are experiencing in your present environment;no two stimuli should be from the same perceptual dimensions.For each of these distal stimuli,describe the top-down processes used in perceiving it.

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In a single-cell recording,

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A person's knowledge,expectations,and goals are referred to as

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The wavelengths of the visible spectrum

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An axon's membrane potential results from

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Positron emission tomography (PET) indirectly measures neural activity by measuring

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Describe a neuroimaging study that could be used to investigate the presence of a brain area specialized for the processing of faces.(For this question,you need to think of the appropriate visual stimuli to present to participants. )

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According to the "law of specific nerve energies," the reason the brain interprets certain incom- ing signals as being visual information is that these signals

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During the action potential,the membrane potential reaches a peak of

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Perception primarily differs from sensation in that only perception involves

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Most neural signals originating in the sensory organs pass through which subcortical structure?

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The process of transduction occurs in

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The idea that perception depends on the combined activity of many specialized neurons,each of which responds to specific aspects of a stimulus defines the

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Using examples from three different senses,describe three activities in which you need to detect small differences in the intensity of sensory stimuli.What role does your difference threshold play in each activity?

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According to signal detection theory,saying "yes" after a signal is presented is considered a

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Describe five distal stimuli and their associated proximal stimuli that you are experiencing in your present environment;no two stimuli should be from the same perceptual dimensions.For each of these distal stimuli,describe the top-down processes used in perceiving it.

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