The activation of neurons in the visual cortex by visual stimuli of a particular shape or pattern is known as ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


feature detection

Psychology

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Amber lives in a housing development between two parallel streets that both connect to a freeway. She usually takes the street to the south when heading southbound on the freeway to work, but that street is closed for repairs for three months. Amber takes the street to the north during that time. After the street to the south is re-opened, she continues to take the street to the north, even

though it is a slightly longer route. Continuing to take the street to the north represents a. a single dissociation. b. a source problem. c. a mental set. d. convergent thinking.

Psychology

Meditation, hypnosis, or drug use usually produces which type of consciousness?

a. automatic processes c. sleep and dreams b. altered states d. cognitive unconscious

Psychology

Shana's parents have been physically abusive toward her. Shana will most likely exhibit a deficiency in identifying the emotional expressions that correspond to particular situations

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

A casual Friday night pick-up hockey league is likely to have teams that possess high ______ and low ______.

a. instrumentality; social cohesion b. task cohesion; affectivity c. social cohesion; task cohesion d. affectivity; instrumentality

Psychology