PSY 201 UO Exam 2 Questions With
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sensation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the detection of external stimuli and
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the transmission of this information to the brain
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perception - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the processing, organization, and
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interpretation of sensory signals | | |
bottom-up processing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-perception based on the
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physical features of the stimulus
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top-down processing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-how knowledge,
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expectations, or past experiences shape the interpretation of sensory
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information
transduction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-turning physical stimuli from the
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world into neural signals in the brain
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neural processing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-original neural signals bound
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with others, sent to "higher" areas to be processed further
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,recognition - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-match current perception with
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memories
action - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-leading you to perhaps do something,
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which may change future perceptions
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knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-previous experiences color current
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perceptions
receptors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Special structures that allow living
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organisms to sense the conditions of their internal or external
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environment.
photoreceptors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-respond to variations in light
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chemoreceptors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-respond to chemicals
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thermoreceptors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-respond to temperature
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changes
nociceptors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-respond to pain
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, mechanoreceptors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Respond to movement, | | | | | |
pressure, and tension | |
transducers - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-stimulus-induced alterations in
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membrane potentials |
kinesthetic sense - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-perception of the positions in
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space and movements of our bodies and our limbs
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haptic sense - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Relies on tactile stimulation to
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activate receptors for temperature, for sharp and dull pain, and for
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other sensations
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gate control theory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-complex regulation of pain
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specificity - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-receptors are specific to a modality
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as well as within a modality
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specificity within a modality - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-wavelengths of
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lights or frequency of sound
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sensory adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-sensitivity to signal
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decreases over time if same stimulus persists
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Correct Answers
sensation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the detection of external stimuli and
| | | | | | | | |
the transmission of this information to the brain
| | | | | | |
perception - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the processing, organization, and
| | | | | | |
interpretation of sensory signals | | |
bottom-up processing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-perception based on the
| | | | | | |
physical features of the stimulus
| | | | |
top-down processing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-how knowledge,
| | | | | |
expectations, or past experiences shape the interpretation of sensory
| | | | | | | | |
information
transduction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-turning physical stimuli from the
| | | | | | | |
world into neural signals in the brain
| | | | | |
neural processing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-original neural signals bound
| | | | | | |
with others, sent to "higher" areas to be processed further
| | | | | | | | | |
,recognition - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-match current perception with
| | | | | | |
memories
action - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-leading you to perhaps do something,
| | | | | | | | |
which may change future perceptions
| | | |
knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-previous experiences color current
| | | | | | |
perceptions
receptors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Special structures that allow living
| | | | | | | |
organisms to sense the conditions of their internal or external
| | | | | | | | | |
environment.
photoreceptors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-respond to variations in light
| | | | | | |
chemoreceptors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-respond to chemicals
| | | | |
thermoreceptors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-respond to temperature
| | | | | |
changes
nociceptors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-respond to pain
| | | | |
, mechanoreceptors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Respond to movement, | | | | | |
pressure, and tension | |
transducers - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-stimulus-induced alterations in
| | | | | |
membrane potentials |
kinesthetic sense - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-perception of the positions in
| | | | | | | |
space and movements of our bodies and our limbs
| | | | | | | | |
haptic sense - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Relies on tactile stimulation to
| | | | | | | | |
activate receptors for temperature, for sharp and dull pain, and for
| | | | | | | | | | |
other sensations
|
gate control theory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-complex regulation of pain
| | | | | | | |
specificity - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-receptors are specific to a modality
| | | | | | | | |
as well as within a modality
| | | | |
specificity within a modality - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-wavelengths of
| | | | | | | |
lights or frequency of sound
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sensory adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-sensitivity to signal
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decreases over time if same stimulus persists
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