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Huron Profs
The Brain
Sensation and Perception
Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
100
“I have a twin brother!”
Who is Dr. Stephen Van Hedger?
100

This part of the brain is generally responsible for higher-level functioning

What is the cerebral cortex?

100
This is the process of detecting physical energies with a sense organ.
What is Sensation?
100
This term refers to an event that occurs before a response (or behavior).
What is an antecedent?
100
This is a term that refers to what happens after a response.
What is a consequence?
200
I have a degree in Fine Arts

Who is Dr. Meade?

200
This is a band of fibers that connect the two hemispheres of the brain.
What is the corpus callosum?
200
This is the process by which the brain organizes sensations into meaningful patterns.
What is perception?
200
A relatively permanent change in behavior as a result of experience.
What is learning?
200
This term refers to any consequence of a response (or behavior) that increases the likelihood of that behavior reoccurring.
What is Reinforcement?
300

I have a secret lego drawer in my office

Who is Dr. Tsang?

300
This is the area of the cerebral cortex that has a primary role in vision.
What is the occipital lobe?
300
This is the minimum amount of energy needed for a sensation to occur.
What is the absolute threshold?
300
This term refers to what a neutral stimulus becomes after it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.
What is a conditioned stimulus?
300
This term refers to any event that follows a response and decreases the likelihood of its occurring again.
What is a punishment?
400

I was a dance teacher!

Who is Dr. Dumas?

400
The primary somatosensory area is located in this lobe of the brain.
What is the parietal lobe?
400
These are the visual receptors used to detect colors and bright light.
What are cones.
400
This is a fear that persists even when no realistic danger exists
What is a phobia?
400
This is a second type of punishment in which a reinforcer or positive state of affairs is removed
What is response cost?
500

I know how to manufacture carbon-fibre components for a formula-style car

Who is Dr. Ruiz Pardo?

500
Damage in this area of the brain causes damage in understanding the meaning of words.
What is Wernicke's area?
500
This is the part of the eye where the optic nerve leaves the eye.
What is the blind spot?
500
The weakening of a conditioned response through the removal of the connection between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus.
What is extinction?
500
The following is an example of this type of operant conditioning... John did really well in school today so his mother told him that he did not have to do any chores. The rest of the week, John tried really hard and had more days at school where he did well.
What is Negative Reinforcement?