Psy 318:Learning Cognition Perception exam 1

observable behavior

According to the behaviorists, only the study of ________ should be the emphasis of the science of psychology.

Feature detectors.

Neurons that respond to specific qualities (e.g., such as orientation, movement, and length) that make up objects are called

receptive fields; more

On-center, off-surround and off-center, on-surround are two different types of _________ _________. If light hits only the center of an on-center, off-surround, then the cell is _________ likely to fire.

pragnanz.

the notion that every stimulus pattern is seen in such a way that the resulting structure is as simple as possible is called the law of

The occipital lobe is

the part of the cerebral cortex where the visual cortex is located.

opponent-process theory

theory of color vision accounts for the afterimages phenomenon, where you see complementary colors after you focus on a color stimuli for a prolonged period of time.

Discrimination

My dog, Danni, has learned to bark at door bells but not my phone ringing. His behavior is an example of

According to contingency theory

B.The extent to which the NS predicts the US determines the strength of the CR C. The extent to which the NS does NOT predict the US determines the strength of the CR

positive reinforcement

Behaviorists believe that the presentation of_______ increases the frequency of behavior.

the structure of individual neurons.

Brain-imaging techniques can determine all of the following EXCEPT

False

Current research suggests that punishment alone is an effective behavior modification technique for children in most situations.

landmark discrimination

Damage to the parietal lobe makes ______ more difficult.

Attention/Perception; Retention; Reproduction; Motivation

For successful observational learning, the following must occur

live modeling

Gracie's teacher is showing her how to dance the "Chicken Dance" by demonstrating the moves. Gracie's teacher is utilizing

Absolute threshold

I am playing with a dog whistle and I don't hear anything, that is because the sound of the whistle does not cross my _________ _________.

evidence,Citation (Reference),Formatting, Methods

List 3 things to look for when evaluating scientific evidence and why?

top-down processing.

Maria took a drink from a container marked "milk." Surprised, she quickly spit out the liquid because it turned out the container was filled with orange juice instead. Maria likes orange juice, so why did she have such a negative reaction to it? Her response was most affected by

ganglion; optic nerve; thalamus

Photoreceptors send messages to the ___________ cells via bipolar cells. These axons of these cells make up the _______ _______, which runs from the eye all the way to the _________ (hint: relay system in the brain).

Microelectrode

Recordings from single neurons are conducted using which of these pieces of equipment?

classical conditioning

The "Little Albert" experiment involving the rat and the loud noise is an example of which of the following types of experiments

Frontal

The _____ lobe of the cortex receives information from all of the senses and is responsible for coordination of the senses, as well as higher cognitive functions such as thinking and problem solving.

Variable ratio

The ______ ______ reinforcement schedule leads to the strongest, most consistent pattern of responding.

prosopagnosia.

The fusiform face area (FFA) in the brain is often damaged in patients with

cell body, dendrites, and axon.

The key structural components of neurons are

Retina

The layer of neurons that lines the back of the eye is called the

what Pathway

The pathway leading from the occipital lobe to the temporal lobe is known as the

perceptual organization.

The process by which small objects become perceptually grouped to form larger objects is the principle of

cognitive neuroscience.

The study of the physiological basis of cognition is known as

Rods, Cones

We have two types of photoreceptors _______ and _________.

firing rate of the action potentials.

When recording from a single neuron, stimulus intensity is represented in a single neuron by the

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Which of the following brain imaging techniques, discovered in 1908, is now a standard technique for detecting tumors and other brain abnormalities?

Brain areas are specialized for specific functions.

Which of the following is consistent with the idea of localization of function?

B.F. Skinner

Which of the following psychologists is known for research on operant conditioning?

Parietal lobe

Which part of the brain is important for touch, pressure, and pain?

similarity.

You are at a parade where there are a number of marching bands. You perceive the bands that are all in the same uniforms as being grouped together. The red uniforms are one band, the green uniforms another, and so forth. You have this perceptual experience because of the law of