Adjacent retinal receptors activate adjacent cells in the visual cortex, a phenomenon called a:
a. Tonotopic map
b. Somatosensory map
c. Retinotopic map
d. Geniculotopic map
C
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During a geriatrics conference, discussion focused on internal aging, specifically, brain size and cognitive decline. Which statement would correctly summarize this discussion?
A. The brain will remain the same size and cognitive function can remain the same if the person stays physically active B. Brain structure and cognition will decline slightly over time C. Brain structure will drastically be reduced and cognitive functioning will decrease as aging progresses D. The brain becomes smaller and lighter with age but will retain its structure and function in the absence of disease
Beginning in the 1950s, behaviourism began to receive intense criticism. Which statement is NOT one of the criticisms against behaviourism?
A) It proved inadequate in predicting and controlling behaviour. B) It ignored cognitive events underlying behaviour. C) It underestimated the role of genetic factors on behaviour. D) It had difficulty explaining the development of language in humans.
A cook does not have any clean mixing bowls and has no way to wash them. If this cook fails to see that he could use a frying pan or part of his double boiler as a mixing bowl, he is exhibiting which barrier to problem solving?
a. emotional b. cultural c. learned d. perceptual
The most well-known sexual response model has been ____
a. NSSHB b. David Reed's erotic stimulus pathway c. Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle d. Helen Singer Kaplan's triphasic model