Riding his bicycle, Rob loved how the world smelled. The freshly cut grass, the scent of flowers, the slight asphalt odor on a hot day...all these odors were being converted from chemical molecules into neural information by receptors in Rob's nose in the process known as _________.
a. Transduction
b. Sensation
c. Perception
d. Signal detection
Answer: a. Transduction
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The kinds of photoreceptors in the retina are:
A. ganglion cells and end bulbs B. rods and cones C. cochlea and cones D. Meniere's bodies and glial cells
Ole and Lena are a cohabitating couple in Norway, while Jack and Diane are a cohabitating couple in the United States. Cross-cultural research would predict that a. Ole and Lena will only marry if they have children
b. Ole and Lena will believe that they are living in sin. c. Jack and Diane will be unlikely to ever marry. d. Jack and Diane will be at significantly less risk for divorce should they marry.
Conception occurs when the
a. egg is released from the ovary. b. egg and sperm unite. c. fertilized egg makes its first division. d. embryo implants into the uterine lining.
The observations that LSD can cause psychotic-like reactions and that drugs that counteract LSD overdoses also relieve schizophrenic symptoms suggest that psychosis may be
a. environmentally-induced. b. due to biochemical abnormalities. c. caused by drug addiction. d. a temporary, short-lived affliction.