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Biology and Behavior
Consciousness
Perception
Sensation
Miscellaneous
100
The “master gland” of the endocrine system is the ___________ gland.
Pituitary
100
Sensations or perceptions without any external cause are called what?
Hallucinations
100
Filling in gaps in what our senses tell us is called what?
Perceptual Inference
100
Smell receptors send messages to the brain via the _________ nerve.
Olfactory
100
_____ wraps many axons, insulating them and speeding their impulses
Myelin Sheath
200
What does an EEG monitor?
Electrical activity in the brain
200
What are the three types of meditation?
Transcendental, Mindfulness, Breathing
200
What explains the phenomenon of being able to follow one person’s voice at a noisy meeting?
Selective Attention
200
What is absolute threshold?
Weakest amount of a stimulus a person can detect half of the time.
200
In the nature-nurture question, nature refers to what?
Biological makeup
300
What are the basic parts of the neuron?
Cell body, dendrites, axon, axon terminal, myelin sheath
300
Barbiturates, alcohol and Valium are classified as what type of drug?
Depressants
300
What are the Gestalt Principles? (must name at least 3)
Proximity, similarity, closure, continuity and simplicity
300
The _________ theory of pain states that pain can be lessened by shifting attention away from the pain impulse.
Gate Control
300
When a person is frightened, epinephrine and norepinephrine are released into the bloodstream from what gland?
Adrenal Gland
400
_______________ twins develop from a single fertilized egg.
Identical or Monozygotic
400
Hypnotic analgesia refers to the reduction of __________ after hypnosis.
Pain
400
Your sense of depth perception is created by what?
Retinal Disparity/Binocular vision
400
The two chemical senses are _______________ and _____________.
Taste and Smell
400
You do not constantly feel your clothing on your body because of what?
Sensory adaptation
500
The _____________ nervous system works to conserve energy.
Parasympathetic
500
Marijuana disrupts _____________ formation, making it difficult to carry out mental and physical tasks.
Memory
500
According to the ___________ principal, when we see a familiar pattern or shape with missing parts, we fill in the gaps.
Gestalt
500
The combination of the two images from our eyes into one is called _____________.
Binocular Fusion
500
What are the four primary sensory experiences that make up taste?
Sour, salty, bitter and sweet