Exam #2 test questions

Which nerve carries visual information from the retina to the brain? A) cornea B) linear C) optic D) photoreceptor

C

Grace whistles while tickling Khaleel with a feather. Eventually, Khaleel starts to squirm and giggle every time Grace whistles, even when he is not being tickled. In this example, squirming and giggling is a(n) ________. A) conditioned response B) conditioned stimulus C) unconditioned response D) unconditioned stimulus

A

Inattentional __________ refers to the failure to notice something that is completely visible due to a lack of attention. A) blindness B) responsiveness C) sublimation D) transduction

A

The __________ contact the oval window on the cochlea that, in response to a sound wave, causes fluid movement in the cochlea. A) stapes B) basilar membrane C) ossicles D) tectorial membrane

A

Elena finds it very difficult to remember a long string of numbers, so she tries to memorize three numbers at a time. Later, she is able to repeat the numbers correctly because she grouped the numbers into more manageable groups of three. This is an example of ________. A) elaborative rehearsal B) chunking C) mnemonic device D) persistence

B

If a slamming door is a conditioned stimulus, then being able to distinguish between the sound of a slamming door and the sound of a heavy item being dropped would represent ________. A) conditioned response B) stimulus discrimination C) stimulus generalization D) unconditioned response

B