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Psych Quiz 12 Flashcards

1
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We’re ________ at processing motion.

A

imperfect

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2
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________ objects seem to move faster than _________ objects

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Closer; distant

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3
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illusion of movement created when 2+ adjacent lights blink on & off in quick succession

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phi phenomenon

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4
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objects perceived as unchanging even as light & retinal images change

A

perceptual constancy

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5
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ability to adjust to changed sensory input, including an artificially displaced or even inverted visual field

A

perceptual adaptation

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6
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sense or act of hearing

A

audition

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7
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We hear __________

A

soundwaves

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8
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compressed air (in hearing)

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soundwaves

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9
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pitch

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wavelength

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10
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frequency

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wavelength

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11
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height

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amplitude

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12
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intensity (loudness)

A

amplitude

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13
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  1. sound waves travel through auditory canal to the ________ .
A

eardrum

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14
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  1. bones in middle ear send vibrations to the ________
A

cochlea

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15
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coiled, fluid-filled tube in inner ear

A

cochlea

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16
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  1. Ripples in cochlea’s fluid bend _______ lining surface of cochlea, triggering nerve cells.
A

hair cells

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17
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  1. Nerve cells transmit signal to auditory cortex through ________.
A

thalamus

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18
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damage to mechanical system conducting sound waves to cochlea

A

conduction hearing loss

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19
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damage to hair cell receptors in cochlea or auditory nerves

A

sensorineural hearing loss

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20
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Also known as nerve deafness

A

sensorineural hearing loss

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21
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hearing aid converts sounds to electrical signals & stimulates the cochlea

A

cochlear implant

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22
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pressure, vibration, temperature, itch, pain

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touch

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23
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tactile processing with hedonic or motivational component

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affective pathway

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24
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telling (detecting) what tactile sensation is

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discriminative pathway

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25
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_________ in skin & muscles detect uncomfortable stimuli & relay info to brain (via spinal cord)

A

nociceptors

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26
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sense of taste

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gustation

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27
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chemical sensations on the tongue

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taste

28
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functional; influenced by learning, expectations, & perceptual bias

A

taste

29
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Indicates: Energy source

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sweet

30
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Indicator: Sodium essential to physiological processes

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salty

31
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Indicator: Potentially toxic acid

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sour

32
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Indicator: Potential poisons

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bitter

33
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Indicator: Proteins to grow and repair tissue

A

Umami

34
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Savory and meaty taste

A

Umami

35
Q

located in papillae (bumps) on tongue

A

taste buds

36
Q

specific ________ react to specific molecules

A

taste receptors

37
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“mapping” regions of tongue to specific flavors = _______

A

myth

38
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each taste bud tastes many _________

A

flavors

39
Q

sense of smell

A

olfaction

40
Q

chemical sense

A

smell

41
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different combinations of receptors = _________

A

different smells

42
Q

can evoke strong __________ due to “fast lane” between nose & limbic system

A

memories & emotions

43
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sensing where individual limbs are positioned / moving

A

kinesthesia

44
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relies on motor & sensory nerve feedback from limbs

A

kinesthesia

45
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sensing general body movement, position, & balance (equilibrium)

A

vestibular sense

46
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relies on receptors in the inner ear

A

vestibular sense

47
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sensing internal state of the body (e.g., hunger)

A

interoception

48
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What is this an example of?
E.g., Relative luminance, Size constancy, & Shape constancy

A

Perceptual constancy

49
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What is this an example of?
E.g., Getting new prescription eyeglasses, and everything looks ‘funny’ until you get used to wearing them.

A

Perceptual adaptation

50
Q

What we hear varies based on ______

A

pitch

51
Q

= pleasure

A

hedonic

52
Q

If there is damage to the ear canal, eardrum, or the bone it is considered ________.

A

conduction hearing loss

53
Q

The most common type of hearing loss?

A

sensorineural hearing loss

54
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The least common type of hearing loss?

A

conduction hearing loss

55
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What is this an example of?
E.g., You began to lose your hearing from years of listening to your music too loud.

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sensorineural hearing loss

56
Q

What is this an example of?
E.g., Looking for your phone in the dark or in your bag (without using your eyes)

A

discriminative pathway

57
Q

Emotional pain is detected with _______ also.

A

nociceptors

58
Q

If we did not have these, we would be more likely to get hurt.

A

nociceptors

59
Q

_______ bypasses the thalamus.

A

smell

60
Q

A low taster = ________

A

HypoTaster

61
Q

A normal taster = ________

A

Normal Taster

62
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A high-level taster = _______

A

Super Taster

63
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What is this an example of?
E.g., You ride a bunch of roller coasters, and when you try to go to sleep you still feel like you are spinning/moving.

A

vestibular sense

64
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What is this an example of?
E.g., Unpredictability in environment (e.g., food insecurity) during childhood is linked to heightened eating.

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interoception

65
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A

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