PSYC 450 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT WELL DETAILED ANSWERS
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PSYC 450
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PSYC 450
Perception is a __________ phenomenon. - psychological
__________ is the process of changing one form of energy to another. - Transduction
A nerve is a bundle of cell _______ - Axons
As I have aged I have lost the ability to focus on objects that are close to me due a loss of flexibility i...
PSYC 450 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS
Perception is a __________ phenomenon. - ✔✔psychological
__________ is the process of changing one form of energy to another. - ✔✔Transduction
A nerve is a bundle of cell _______ - ✔✔Axons
As I have aged I have lost the ability to focus on objects that are close to me due a loss of flexibility in my
______ - ✔✔lens
The neurons that carry the signal from eye to brain are called _______ cells. - ✔✔ganglion
Bipolar cells are found in what part of the eye? - ✔✔retina
The stimulus for vision is ______ energy. - ✔✔light
Cells that respond directly to energy from the environment are called ________ - ✔✔photoreceptor
Molecules of photopigment break apart when exposed to _______ - ✔✔light
The insulating material surrounding the axon is called _______ - ✔✔myelin sheath
An _________ response refers to a decrease in the firing rate of a neuron - ✔✔inhibitory
Cell metabolism takes place in the _________ of neurons - ✔✔cell body
, __________ is a property of the cell membrane that refers to the ease with which a molecule can pass
through the membrane. - ✔✔permeability
The interval between the time one nerve impulse occurs and the next one can be generated in the axon
is called the __________ - ✔✔refractory period
The small space between the axon terminal of one neuron and the denrite of another is called the
____________ - ✔✔synaptic gap
When action potentials reach the end of a neuron, they trigger the release of chemicals called
_________ - ✔✔neurotransmitters
Multiple neurons communicating to a single neuron is called ________ - ✔✔convergence
Rods have greater light sensitivity than cones? - ✔✔true
Cataracts may be treated by removing the ______ - ✔✔lens
The observation that people are more likely to perceive an ambiguous drawing of a cube from the
perspective of looking down on it, as opposed to looking up into it, is an example of __________
processing. - ✔✔top-down
Action potentials occur in what part of the neuron? - ✔✔axon
I have an optical problem. I can read a book without glasses but the street signs look blurry when I drive
down the street. What is this called? - ✔✔myopia
One benefit of linear connections from photoreceptor to retinal ganglion cell in the fovea is greater
______ in foveal vision - ✔✔focus
______ is the light sensitive component of a molecule of photopigment - ✔✔retinals
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