Exam 3: Neuroscience and Behavior

The lens focuses light by changing its own thickness.This process is known as _____.

Amplitude range is measured in _____.

Mark and a Jacob are driving home on a college break.Mark is in the passenger seat.Bored,Mark gazes into the middle of an empty field.He notices that distant hilltops seem to move slowly in the same direction in which their car is moving;by contrast,mile markers on the side of the highway seem to whiz past them in the opposite direction.The difference in the apparent speed and direction of objects' motion serves as a depth cue termed motion:

You turn your head to look directly at an unusual butterfly your friend spotted in the garden.In doing so,you ensure that the insect's image falls on your _____.

_____ is the activation of neurons in the cortex by visual stimuli of specific shapes or patterns.

Explain the phenomenon of perceptual constancy with a suitable example.

_____ is the perception that a stationary object is moving.

The _____ is a dark hole in the center of the _____,the colored part of the eye.

The point at which the optic nerves meet and then split is termed the optic:

The activation of the sense organs by a source of physical energy is known as _____.

Your expectations play a key role in your perception in

Briefly describe the Gestalt principles of similarity,proximity,and closure.Provide simple diagrams illustrating each of these principles.Explain how each principle relates to the fundamental Gestalt principle of simplicity.

A(n)_____ is the smallest intensity of a stimulus that must be present for the stimulus to be detected.

_____ are a series of principles that describe how we organize bits and pieces of information into meaningful wholes.

The cochlea is a:

Olfaction is to _____ what smell is to taste.

_____ is the change in position of an object on the retina caused by movement of your body relative to the object.

When a cell is damaged it releases a chemical called _____.

Roast beef with a rich brown gravy is often described as a "savory" dish.The basic taste prominent in such a dish is:

Approximately what proportion of the American population believes that extrasensory perception,or ESP,exists?