Explain how the brain codes for the spatial location of sound

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Auditory neurons are sensitive to the differences in the arrival times of an auditory stimulus (low frequency). A sound that occurs directly in front will arrive at the left and right ears at the same time; a sound that occurs to the left will arrive at the left ear sooner than at the right ear. High frequency sounds may be detected using differences in sound intensity.

Psychology

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Research into the process of motor development suggests that

a. development gradually unfolds in a sequence of preprogrammed physical changes. b. progress is attributed to infants' exploration of their world and their need to master specific tasks. c. motor development progresses as children gain control over their hips and legs and then their shoulders and arms. d. genetically programmed physical changes determine when a child crawls and walks.

Psychology

Kohlberg researched moral development by using which of the following?

a. The Heinz dilemmas b. A string and a pendulum c. The Wechsler scales d. The Moral Competency Scale

Psychology

According to DeVries and Subedi, bioethicists represent the patient, protecting her or his autonomy against the power of medicine

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

The blind spot is

a. an area of the retina that is insensitive to visual stimulation. b. where the axons of ganglion cells converge and form the optic nerve. c. both a and b d. an area of the retina that is very sensitive to visual stimulation.

Psychology