Mitzi likes to arrange her pantry in a very specific order. The soups that she likes are all grouped together, as are the snacks, pastas, and cookies. In the very same way, the primary auditory cortex is organized in a __________ arrangement,
which means that neurons grouped together based on the frequencies to which they prefer to respond.
a. tonotopic
b. hierarchical
c. sequential
d. proprioceptic
Answer: A
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a. inference. b. inquiry. c. modus ponens. d. falsification.
Which of the following is not a requirement for informed consent?
a. Participants need to know the nature of the stimuli to which they will be exposed. b. Participants need to understand any potential physical, psychological, or social risks involved in the research. c. Participants need to have a face-to-face meeting with the researcher before volunteering. d. Participants need to know the approximate duration of the study.
As he sleeps, Chauncey begins dreaming. In his dream, he shows up late to his Introductory Psychology final
As he enters the room, Chauncey realizes he is dreaming and subsequently directs himself to approach the teacher to discuss why he was late for the final. This is an example of _____. Fill in the blank with correct word
Great Aunt Mary has always been a "lark," getting up early, working busily during the day, and then going to bed relatively early. She recently had a slight stroke, and the only thing that seems different about her is that her normal periods of sleeping and waking have changed. Now, you never know when she will get up or when she will go to bed, and she is often up half the night but sleeping during the day. Given what you have learned about sleep and waking, which one of the following brain areas might have been affected by her stroke?
A. the rubrospinal tract B. the retinohypothalamic pathway C. the mesolimbicstriatal pathway D. the thalamopituitary pathway