Exam 3: Biology and Behavior

Who were the Gestalt psychologists? What was their main point? Briefly describe the Gestalt principles of similarity, proximity, and closure. Provide simple diagrams illustrating each of these principles.

Frequency is to amplitude as _____ is to ______.

Each of the many odors people can distinguish stimulates a single, unique type of odor receptor.

Review the gate-control theory of pain. Explain how the gate-control theory exemplifies a biopsychosocial approach to pain.

Which statement BEST describes the optic disc?

Hearing aids work by amplifying incoming sound waves. Their function is therefore similar to that of the:

The term "Gestalt" comes from a German word for:

Olfactory neurons do not regenerate.

Consider the figure within parentheses: (XX XX XX). That we perceive three pairs of Xs reflects the Gestalt principle of:

Which depth cue is correctly matched with its description?

Nurture plays little if any role in the development of perceptual constancy.

With respect to cochlear implants, members of the deaf community are LEAST likely to argue that:

The process by which the lens changes shape is called adaptation.

When one object is closer than a second, it partially blocks one's view of the second object, which then appears more distant than the first. This is a monocular depth cue called:

Examining a drawing, an African tribesperson interprets one elephant as much smaller than a second. By contrast, an American viewing the same drawing sees the first elephant as more distant than the second, but not smaller. This example illustrates cultural differences in the use of the ______ depth cue of _____.

Scientists failed to find the same results when they attempted to repeat Bem's (2011) experiments on the ability to predict the future. In other words, Bem's work failed to find support through:

As compared to cones, rods are:

When Jordie drinks an extremely sugary fruit-flavored drink, his umami receptors become extremely active.

A sound's frequency is measured in decibels.

Place theory explains the perception of high-frequency sounds.