PSYC 101 unit 1 review Questions with
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taste buds - ANSWERSTaste receptor cells in the mouth responsible for sense of of
taste are called _____ _____.
closure - ANSWERSThe principle of _______ refers to the tendency to complete figures
or objects that are incomplete..
perception - ANSWERS"What's music to one person may be noise to another." This
interpretation of sensory information is referred to as _____.
cones - ANSWERSThe _____ are specialized types of photoreceptors that are directly
involved in our ability to perceive color.
blind spot - ANSWERSThe _____ _____ is the area in the retina where no rods or
cones exist and we are unable to respond to visual information.
cerebellum - ANSWERSThe ______ (or "little brain") is part of the lower brain that
controls balance, coordination, movement, and motor skills.
Mental processes - ANSWERS______ ______ refer to all the internal, covert activity of
our minds, such as thinking, feeling, and remembering.
parasympathetic - ANSWERSThe ______ division could be called the eat-drink-and-
rest system because its job is to restore the body to normal functioning after a stressful
situation.
Serotonin - ANSWERS______ is a neurotransmitter found in the lower part of the brain,
and it can act as an excitatory or inhibitory chemical, depending on its location in that
brain area—it is associated with sleep, mood, and appetite.
all-or-none - ANSWERSWhen a neuron fires, it fires in an _____-_____-______
fashion.
glial - ANSWERSThe nervous system is composed of _____ cells that provide support
for neurons to grown on an around, provide insulation to neurons, and transport
neurons and waste products, among other things.
deception - ANSWERSResearchers sometimes purposely mislead participants in order
to maintain the integrity of the experiment. This misleading is referred to as _____.
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taste buds - ANSWERSTaste receptor cells in the mouth responsible for sense of of
taste are called _____ _____.
closure - ANSWERSThe principle of _______ refers to the tendency to complete figures
or objects that are incomplete..
perception - ANSWERS"What's music to one person may be noise to another." This
interpretation of sensory information is referred to as _____.
cones - ANSWERSThe _____ are specialized types of photoreceptors that are directly
involved in our ability to perceive color.
blind spot - ANSWERSThe _____ _____ is the area in the retina where no rods or
cones exist and we are unable to respond to visual information.
cerebellum - ANSWERSThe ______ (or "little brain") is part of the lower brain that
controls balance, coordination, movement, and motor skills.
Mental processes - ANSWERS______ ______ refer to all the internal, covert activity of
our minds, such as thinking, feeling, and remembering.
parasympathetic - ANSWERSThe ______ division could be called the eat-drink-and-
rest system because its job is to restore the body to normal functioning after a stressful
situation.
Serotonin - ANSWERS______ is a neurotransmitter found in the lower part of the brain,
and it can act as an excitatory or inhibitory chemical, depending on its location in that
brain area—it is associated with sleep, mood, and appetite.
all-or-none - ANSWERSWhen a neuron fires, it fires in an _____-_____-______
fashion.
glial - ANSWERSThe nervous system is composed of _____ cells that provide support
for neurons to grown on an around, provide insulation to neurons, and transport
neurons and waste products, among other things.
deception - ANSWERSResearchers sometimes purposely mislead participants in order
to maintain the integrity of the experiment. This misleading is referred to as _____.
