PSYC273 Exam 2 questions and
answers
The bipolar cells of the retina have contacts with the
_______ cells.
a amacrine
b ganglion
c receptor
d All of the above - answer d All of the above
Outputs from the olfactory bulb make synaptic
connections to all of the following except the
a amygdala.
b hypothalamus.
c prepyriform cortex.
d thalamus. - answer d thalamus.
Sensory conflict theory argues that we feel bad when we
receive contradictory sensory messages. Passengers on an
airplane in turbulence may experience an uncomfortable
conflict between _______ and _______ information.
a visual; auditory
b vestibular; motor
c vestibular; visual
d visual; motor - answer c vestibular; visual
,Biceps and triceps are
a antagonists.
b reciprocals.
c muscle fibers.
d synergists. - answer a antagonists.
Sound latency differences between the two ears allows an
organism to
a determine if a sound is biologically relevant.
b amplify sounds.
c dampen sounds.
d localize sounds. - answer d localize sounds.
Many toxic substances taste
a salty.
b sour.
c sweet.
d bitter. - answer d bitter.
Speech, in comparison to noise, activates
a similar brain regions.
b more extensive brain regions.
c smaller brain regions.
d only the left hemisphere. - answer b more extensive
brain regions.
, The brightest light we can see is about _______ times as
intense as the dimmest light we can see.
a 100,000
b 10 million
c 1 billion
d 10 billion - answer d 10 billion
Mice that lack substance P exhibit
a total insensitivity to pain stimuli.
b insensitivity to mildly painful stimuli, but normal
responses to intensely painful stimuli.
c insensitivity to intensely painful stimuli, but normal
responses to mildly painful stimuli.
d exaggerated responses to mildly painful stimuli. -
answer c insensitivity to intensely painful stimuli, but
normal responses to mildly painful stimuli.
Some species of snakes are sensitive to
a ultrasonic sounds.
b radio-frequency signals.
c infrared energy.
d GPS signals. - answer c infrared energy
Salty taste is mediated by
answers
The bipolar cells of the retina have contacts with the
_______ cells.
a amacrine
b ganglion
c receptor
d All of the above - answer d All of the above
Outputs from the olfactory bulb make synaptic
connections to all of the following except the
a amygdala.
b hypothalamus.
c prepyriform cortex.
d thalamus. - answer d thalamus.
Sensory conflict theory argues that we feel bad when we
receive contradictory sensory messages. Passengers on an
airplane in turbulence may experience an uncomfortable
conflict between _______ and _______ information.
a visual; auditory
b vestibular; motor
c vestibular; visual
d visual; motor - answer c vestibular; visual
,Biceps and triceps are
a antagonists.
b reciprocals.
c muscle fibers.
d synergists. - answer a antagonists.
Sound latency differences between the two ears allows an
organism to
a determine if a sound is biologically relevant.
b amplify sounds.
c dampen sounds.
d localize sounds. - answer d localize sounds.
Many toxic substances taste
a salty.
b sour.
c sweet.
d bitter. - answer d bitter.
Speech, in comparison to noise, activates
a similar brain regions.
b more extensive brain regions.
c smaller brain regions.
d only the left hemisphere. - answer b more extensive
brain regions.
, The brightest light we can see is about _______ times as
intense as the dimmest light we can see.
a 100,000
b 10 million
c 1 billion
d 10 billion - answer d 10 billion
Mice that lack substance P exhibit
a total insensitivity to pain stimuli.
b insensitivity to mildly painful stimuli, but normal
responses to intensely painful stimuli.
c insensitivity to intensely painful stimuli, but normal
responses to mildly painful stimuli.
d exaggerated responses to mildly painful stimuli. -
answer c insensitivity to intensely painful stimuli, but
normal responses to mildly painful stimuli.
Some species of snakes are sensitive to
a ultrasonic sounds.
b radio-frequency signals.
c infrared energy.
d GPS signals. - answer c infrared energy
Salty taste is mediated by
