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- 1. Multiple ChoiceReceptors that are responsible for transferring light into neural impulses.Rods & Cones of RetinaOptic StemCorneaIris
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT one of the four primary sensory experiences that make up taste?SweetSourBitterWarmth
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA principle that states, for any change in a stimulus to be detected, a constant proportion of that stimulus must be added or subtracted.Gate-Control TheoryWeber's LawDifference ThresholdMultiple constant
- 4. Multiple ChoiceSmell is transmitted to the brain via the.....Optic NerveOlfactory NerveAuditory (chochlear nerve)Sensory Nerve
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhen a stimulus activates a receptor.SenstaionPerceptionRecognitionResponse system
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThis theory states that we can lessen some pains by shifting our attention away from pain impulses.Pain perception methodGate-Control TheoryAcute sensation deprivationTheory of relativity
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe organization of sensory information into meaningful experiences.SenstationPerceptionGestalt AwarenessSensory organization
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe weakest amount of a stimulus that a person can detect half of the time.Differnce thresholdAbsolute thresholdGate thresholdSubliminal message
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThis system controls the balance of the body.Vestibular SystemKinesthetic SystemVision systemInternal system
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThinking about your own thought process.Direct thinkingNon-direct thinkingMetacognitionMental Set
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen a mental set interferes with solving a problem.FlexibilityRigidityRoadblockFunctional creativity
- 12. Multiple ChoiceRearranging the elements of a problem in order to arrive at an original solution.FlexibilityAlgorithmRecombinationHeuristics
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat problem-solving strategy allows a person to arrive quickly on a solution.AlgorithmFlexibilityHeuristicsRigidity
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe storage and retrieval of what has been learned.MemoryDecayRetrievalSensory memory
- 15. Multiple ChoiceEncoding --> ______________________ --> RetrievalLockingStorageFilingCreating
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a strategy that can help form long-term memories?RehersalMnemonic deviceChunkingDirect thinking
- 17. Multiple ChoiceMr. Nelson uses the phrase, Super Man Helps Every One to help him remember the names of the Great Lakes. This would be an example of what strategy?ChunkingGroupingMnemonic DeviceAcronization
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a reason that we forget?RepressionDecayAmnesiaRetrograde Deterioration
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe inability to form new memories.Infantile AmnesiaAntereograde AmnesiaRetrograde AmnesiaProactive Amnesia
- 20. Multiple ChoiceAfter memorizing all of the different countries in Europe you now find it hard to remember the countries in South America. What type of interference is being exemplified?ProactiveRetroactiveInteractiveActive
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