Exam 3: Neuroscience and Behavior

Which of the following statements most accurately expresses the relationship between top-down and bottom-up processing?

Which of the following is true of the opponent-process theory?

The activation of neurons in the cortex by visual stimuli of a particular shape or pattern is known as _____.

As compared to women,color blindness is _____ among men.

Gustation is to olfaction what _____ is to _____.

A snack manufacturer realizes that he must increase the salt content of his company's chips by 3% in order for a sample of consumers to notice that the chips are saltier than they were before.This example most nearly illustrates the concept of a(n):

The sorting out,interpretation,analysis,and integration of stimuli by the sense organs and brain is known as _____.

Hearing a ring,you reach for your bag to retrieve your phone.At that instant,a nearby woman flips open her phone and begins talking.Looking at your silent bag,you realize you have failed to _____ the ringing sound correctly.

Define sensation and Perception.Discuss each of the senses and how researchers study sensation and perception.

The ability to view the world in three dimensions and to perceive distance is known as _____.

Which of the following sequences accurately reflects the order in which light passes through the structures of the eye during vision?

_____ cells receive information directly from the rods and cones and communicate that information to the _____ cells.

"It's so noisy! How can you stand it?" remarks Caitlyn as the thruway traffic screams past her friend Dave's ground floor apartment."I don't even notice it anymore," Dave replies.This exchange best exemplifies the concept of:

The bones of the middle ear include each of the following EXCEPT the:

The _____ bends light as it passes,playing a primary role in focusing the light more sharply.

The part of the eye that converts the electromagnetic energy of light to electrical impulses for transmission to the brain is known as the _____.

The _____ states that different areas of the basilar membrane respond to different frequencies.

Briefly describe how the sense of smell works including the role receptors play.What is one form on chemical communication discussed in the text that operates via smell?

_____ is the characteristic that makes sound seem "high" or "low."

The brain's inexperience in interpreting messages from the weightless _____ is the cause of the space sickness commonly experienced by two-thirds of all space travellers.