Senses & Perception

Question 1

Sound-induced vibrations depolarize hair cells of the cochlea by opening ion channels that are gated in what way?

Answer 1

Mechanically because hair cells of the cochlea are specialized mechanoreceptors.

Question 2

Damage to which nervous system structure is most likely to cause problems in the participants’ ability to perform the synchronous behaviors?

Answer 2

The cerebellum because is most likely to be involved in the execution of a coordinated motor task.

Question 3

After initially learning to ride a bike, riding a bike becomes easy for an individual. Each time the individual rides a bike thereafter, what type of memory is being used?

Answer 3

procedural memory refers to memory for the performance of particular types of action

Question 4

Define Speech Shadowing

Answer 4

Speech shadowing is an experimental technique in which subjects repeat speech immediately after hearing it (usually through earphones).

Question 5

Language is processed in which brain hemisphere?

Answer 5

On the left

Question 6

Define Attending

Answer 6

the act of directing and sustaining attention to a person, location, object, or event.