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PSYC 2003 [Holm]
Unit 2 Exam (Ch. 5 &8)
Question | Answer |
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What is sensation? | The result of neural responses that occur after physical energy stimulates a receptor cell but before the stimulus is organized and interpreted by the brain |
What is perception? | The result of neural processes that organize and interpret information conveyed by sensory interpret information conveyed by sensory signals |
What is transduction? | Transformation of various forms of energy into electrochemical signals. |
Define psychophysics? | The study of the relationship between physical events and the corresponding experience of those events. |
Reflex and Instinct are BOTH what? | Unlearned behaviors. |
Define Reflex. | An automatic, involuntary response to automatic, involuntary response to environmental stimuli. |
Define instinct. | An inborn, complex behavior pattern elicited by environmental stimuli. |
Define learning. | A relatively permanent change in behavior due to experience. |
What is the sense of HEARING called? | Audition |
What is the stimulus energy for the sense of audition? | Sound waves. |
Define sensory adaptation. | An adaptation to current conditions over time. It also emphasizes change in responding to sensory events rather than perceiving constant stimulation. |