Synthesize the pathway that light from a blue object would take throughout the visual pathway.
What will be an ideal response?
Blue light would activate the blue cones in the retina. This activation within the receptive field would result in the inhibition of the yellow-blue retinal ganglion cell. That information would be sent to the konioellular layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus (LGN) and then to the layers of the striate cortex.
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Although the spinal nerves carry sensory and motor information about the body, the cranial nerves ______.
A. are concerned only with sensory information from the body B. are concerned in part with sensory information from outside of the body C. have nothing to do with either sensory or motor information D. carry motor information but not sensory information
As Molly is walking across campus, a car swerves toward her. Her heart races and sweat breaks out as she jumps out of harm's way. This mobilization of energy is due to the action of Molly's _____ nervous system.
A) somatic B) skeletal C) parasympathetic Incorrect. The parasympathetic nervous system restores the body to normal functioning after arousal. D) sympathetic Correct. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for reacting to stressful events and bodily arousal.
Research shows that
(a) the presence of others helps performance (b) the presence of others hurts performance (c) either A or B, depending on the level of expertise on the task (d) neither A nor B; the presence of others affects skill level but not performance itself
Systematic desensitization is described as
a. a guided reduction in fear, anxiety, or aversion attained by gradually approaching a feared stimulus while maintaining relaxation. b. the removal of the individual from a situation in which reinforcement occurs. c. the process of rephrasing or repeating thougths and feelings expressed by clients so they can become aware of what they are saying. d. the technique of having a client say anything that comes to mind, regardless of how embarrassing or unimportant it may seem.