You are looking at a picture of an elephant. You notice that is grey and large. What process are you using while you're noticing these physical attributes of the elephant?
Bottom-up processing (or sensation)
100
True or false. Can we be affected by stimuli that are below our consciousness?
True
100
If you’re in a dimly lit room, you can only see in black and white. This is because you are mainly using your
What are rods
100
This theory explains why scratching can block the pain of itching and why putting pressure on a wound can help relieve pain
What is gate-control theory
100
Daydreaming, drowsiness, hallucinations, hypnosis, and meditation are examples of
What are states of consciousness
200
You slowly turn up your car's stereo, starting from zero. When you can begin to hear the music, that means the sound has passed the...
What is the absolute threshold
200
A few minutes after sitting down to take the exam, you stop being aware of the sensation of sitting down. Your nerve cells are firing less frequently. This is an example of
What is sensory adaptation
200
Your friend is walking toward you but doesn't seem to be growing in size. This is an example of
What is size constancy
200
This is the body's natural painkiller
What are endorphins
200
True or false. People with cortical blindness can't consciously see, but they can avoid moving objects because of duel processing.
True.
300
Your stereo is turned up to its maximum volume. Your mom comes into your room and asks you to turn it down. You turn the volume down a few notches but your mother returns to your room, unable to tell that the volume has changed. This means that the volume has not passed the
What is the difference threshold
300
This is what teachers want to happen when you're especially focused on your homework
What is selective attention
300
Snow remains white even on a cloudy day and a black car remains black on a sunny day. This is called
What is color constancy
300
This is the type of taste bud that reacts to savory tastes/glutamate
What is umami
300
Name two things that affect our circadian rhythm and sleep cycles
What is melatonin, light cues, adenosine, and cortisol
400
You are picking flowers and you remember a time when a rose's thorn pricked you finger. You become more cautious while picking the roses. This decision was based on
What is top-down processing (or perception)
400
Bottom-up processing is related to this concept
What are sensations
400
This is a type of hearing loss that involves damage to the cochlea's receptor cells. It's also called nerve deafness
What is sensorineural hearing loss.
400
This word describes the crossing of senses that people can experience while on LSD. They may "see" music or "taste" sounds.
What is synesthesia
400
In this stage of sleep, the muscles relax but the eyes move rapidly. This is when dreams can occur.
What is REM sleep
500
If someone is tone-deaf they are unable to tell the difference between notes that are different pitches. This is an example of what kind of threshold?
What is the difference threshold
500
Top-down processing is related to
What are perceptions
500
This theory describes how we perceive high pitches by locating what part of the cochlea the sound stimulates
What is place theory
500
This involves knowledge of where you are in space. When the lights are out and you can't see your hands, you still have a sense of where they are in relation to your body
What is kinesthesis (or proprioception)
500
Name one commonly accepted benefit of dreaming.
To satisfy our own wishes, to store memories, to preserve neural pathways, to organize neural static, or to reflect cognitive maturation and development