By what means do we perceive the pitch of a high-frequency sound (such as 4000 Hz)?
a. The number of hair cells responding is proportional to the sound frequency.
b. The sound wave excites a particular location on the basilar membrane
c. Each hair cell produces an impulse for each sound wave.
d. Each sound wave excites a group, or volley, of hair cells.
b
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Allport believed the best way to obtain reliable information on adult personality is through:
a. correlational approaches. c. self-descriptions. b. laboratory experiments. d. dream analyses.
Which of the following will the field of sport and exercise psychology face in the future?
a. unqualified people doing consulting in sport psychology b. few full-time positions in sport psychology involving consulting with athletes c. a glut of positions teaching sport psychology at universities d. a and b e. a and c
Skinner (1948 ) found that pigeons exposed to an FT schedule of reinforcement
A) ?developed ritualistic patterns of behavior. B) ?became aggressive. C) ?key pecked at a very high rate. D) ?became lazy.
The ________ controls of the activity of the gamma motor system and thus regulates muscle tone
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.