Chapter 4
What is the difference between nature and nurture
Nature - genetic
Nurture - environmental
What kind of receptor cells live within the inner ear ?
hair cells
Chunking is
combining small pieces of information into larger clusters or chunks that are more easily held in short-term memory
What is consolidation?
the process by which memories become stable in the brain
What happens to the zygote when identical twins are produced vs fraternal twins
identical twins come from the same zygote that is split into two, while fraternal twins come from two completely different zygotes
Binocular cues includes which of the following cues of depth:
A. texture B. occlusion C. stereopsis D. shading E.clarity F. convergence G. environmental context
Stereopsis and convergence
_____ occurs when exposure to information activated a concept in your mind that you use in your subsequent thinking
Priming
What are the qualities of sound ?
loudness, pitch, timbre and location
What is the difference between fraternal and identical twins DNA
Fraternal twins share some of the same DNA and, while identical twins share 100% of the same DNA
Remembering things in the beginning of a list is known as ____ , While remembering things at the end of a list is known as ____
Primacy, Recency
Implicit memory and explicit memory are both examples of
Long term memory
what are the two types of sensory memory?
Iconic- sensory memory of visual image
Echoic- sensory memory for sound
Neurons and synaptic connections that aren't being used are terminated to increase speed/efficiency of neuron connections
synaptic pruning
A pyhsical stimuli that activated cells in the nervous system and sends nerve impulses to the brain is called ____.
Transduction
The process of having a memory in a fragile state become a memory that is readily available
Consolidation
What are the 5 dimensions of the gustatory system ?
Sweet, salty, bitter, sour, umami
The study of how environmental experiences "switch on" genes
epigenetics
Which theory of long term memory has to do with the whole body and motor skills ?
Embodied cognition
Describe the three-stage model of memory
Sensory memory to short-term memory to (consolidation) long term memory
Define the role of nocireceptors in our body
pain receptors that send electrical signals to brain when activated by harmful