PSYC 001 Quizzes

A recent study found that, on average, there is a higher crime rate in areas that have more churches. As a scientifically minded psychologist, which of the following should you conclude:

A, Churches cause people to commit crimes B. The prevalence of churches and crimes is just a random coincidence C. Churches are built in high crime areas, to help deter crime. D. If we want to be sure if churches and crime are causally related, we would need to do a controlled experiment to find out

A biological psychologist studies the effects of amphetamine on aggression in rhesus monkeys. However, to the researcher's surprise, the experimental results differ for isolated monkeys versus monkeys in a colony. What is missing from this experiment?

A, human controls B. an integration between biology and psychology C. the social psychology perspective D. physiological measurements

What important fact supports the idea that vision is one of the most important sensory systems in humans?​

A, ​From an evolutionary perspective, the eyeball was one of the last sense organs to develop. B. ​The eyeball is controlled by more muscles than any other body part. C. ​Fifteen percent of our body's oxygen is utilized by our eyes. ​D. Approximately 50% of our cerebral cortex processes visual information.

After you rough bump part of your body—say your shin or your "funny bone"—into something and experience pain as a result, you may help to decrease that sense of pain by rubbing the injured area. The _______ theory provides some insight as to why rubbing the area helps to lower the pain that you feel.​

A, ​gate theory B. auxiliary theory C. ​obstruction theory ​D. buffer theory

Marcus works in the laboratory of Dr. Flores, an expert in the electrophysiology of squid axons. After taking a reading from a recording electrode placed within a squid axon, Marcus comments to Dr. Flores that the squid axon is at its resting potential. What measurement did Marcus take with the recording electrode?

A. +40 mV B. -40 mV C. 0 mV D. -70 mV

The human ability to walk upright is?

A. A complex interaction of genetics and environment B. 80% Genetic, 20% Environment C. Genetic D. Learned from parents and culture

A recent research study investigated how sleep and memory were related. It did this by following 500 students, and measuring how much people studied the week before an exam, how much they slept that week, and how well they did on the exam. The study found that people who got at least 7 hours of sleep performed significantly better on the exam. This study is an example of which of the following:

A. A hypothesis B. A case study C. An experiment D. A naturalistic observation

In the study described above about the effect of sleep on exam performance, the relationship between the amount of time people spent sleeping and the grade they got on the exam is best described as:

A. A negative correlation B. An illusory correlation C. An independent variable D. A positive correlation

Which of the folllowing is a more accurate statement of how the brain develops before birth?

A. All brain regions develop in parallel, and each region develops at approximately the same rate. B. Brain regions develop in a specific order, and each region finishes developing before the next region begins. C. The beginnings of each brain region is in place by about 6 months, but different regions take very different amounts of time to finish developing.

Which of the following is something the nervous system does NOT do?

A. Allows your body to take actions B. Integrates memories C. Moves hormones throughout the body D. Receives sensory input

In class, we discussed an experiment that looked at the effect of learning and exercise on the structure of rat brains. What was the conclusion of that study?

A. An enriched learning environment was necessary both for making more neural connections and for increasing blood flow to the brain and increasing its nutritional health. B. Exercise was necessary both for making more neural connections and for increasing blood flow to the brain and increasing its nutritional health. C. An enriched learning environment led to the creation of more neural connections, and exercise was necessary for increasing blood flow to the brain and increasing its nutritional health. D. The brain's structure is determined purely by your genes, and neither learning nor exercise had an effect on the brain's structure

What is the best kind of scientific explanation?

A. An explanation that allows us to make specific predictions about specific individuals in specific situations B. The simplest possible explanation C. The most complex possible explanation D. An explanation that allows us to make the broadest possible generalizations about groups of people

What is the definition of a hypothesis?

A. An unproven or disproven explanation for something B. A proven fact about the world C. A specific testable prediction about what will happen in a specific situation D. An explanation that uses an integrated set of principles, organizes observations, and can be used to predict many behaviors or events

LaKeita and Monica are having a discussion about the nature of human ideas and emotions. LaKeita states, "You know that we are all born with a basic structure from which all other ideas and emotions develop!" Her belief that ideas and emotions are inborn most closely resembles the beliefs of philosopher ________.

A. Aristotle B. David Hume C. John Locke D. Rene Descartes

A "negative correlation between behavior A and behavior B" means:

A. As people do more of A, they do less of B B. There is no relationship between A and B C. We cannot know the relationship between A and B without doing a controlled experiment D. As people do more of A, they also do more of B

Why are some psychologists advocates of behaviorism and/or learning theory?

A. Because they think the brain is all we need to study in order to understand behavior B. Because they think that understanding how rewards and punishments influence behavior can explain many things C. Because they think that it is very important to understand the role of evolution by natural selection plays on human behavior D. Because they think that the mind is best thought of as if were a computer

Depression can be caused by low levels of serotonin. This is an example of explaining depression at the _______________ level of description.

A. Behavioral B. Cultural C. Biological D. Psychological

In the unfortunate case of Andrea Yates, which level of analysis should we use to explain her psychotic behavior?

A. Biological B. Psychological C. Social-cultural D. All of the above

Which of the following is NOT an example of descriptive research?

A. Case studies B. An experiment C. A survey D. Naturalistic Observations

What is an advantage of a case study?

A. Case studies can be used to generalize to many individuals B. Case studies utilize random sampling C. Case studies can be used to examine an individual situation in depth D. Case studies rule out the placebo effect

Which of the following is NOT a good trait for a scientist to have?

A. Certainty B. Humility C. Curiosity D. Skepticism

From what you learned this week in discussion section, which of the following statements is the most accurate:

A. Dyslexia is a genetic disorder B. Dyslexia is a product of the environment you are raised in and how you are taught to read C. Dyslexia is a problem that is 30% genetic, and 70% environmental D. Dyslexia is a problem that occurs when specific readings processes are disrupted, and how it manifests itself is highly influenced by your environment.

If we say that 25% of the variability in mathematics skill can be attributed to genes, then that means that the _____________ of mathematics skill is 25%

A. Genome Analysis B. Heritability C. Innateness D. DNA

Which of the following would be the least effective way of doing human behavioral genetics research?

A. Genomic Analyses B. Counting Chromosomes C. Twin Studies D. Measuring Heritability

In the study described above about the effect of sleep on exam performance, which of the following is a valid conclusion to draw from the study?

A. Getting sleep causes you to remember information better B. Getting more sleep causes you to get a better grade C. Nothing can be concluded from this study due to spurious correlations D. There is a relationship between the amount of sleep one gets and their grade on the exam

Which of the following most closely paraphrases Watson's views regarding human behavior?

A. I can raise a child to be an artist if he or she has at least a small amount of talent and interest. B. Some children are born with artistic talent; others are not. C. Very few children actually have the skill and discipline to become artists. D. I can raise any child to be an artist, regardless of his or her tendencies.

Why is it important to use random assignment in experiments?

A. In order to make sure you have the same number of people in the experimental condition and the control condition B. In order to make sure your experiment generalizes to other people or groups C. In order to minimize the chance that experimental and control groups are different from one another for any. reason other than the experimental manipulation D. To rule out the placebo effect

In Dr. Maria's study, the number of names a person could remember was the:

A. Independent variable B. Controlled Variable C. Dependent variable D. Confounding Variable

When you are measuring a variable, what is the best measure of central tendency to use?

A. Mean B. Median C. Mode D. It depends on if the data has outliers

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) works by

A. Measuring blood flow in the brain B. Measuring neurotransmitters in the brain C. Measuring electrical signals in the brain D. Measuring hormones in the brain

________________ is the part of the neuron that insulates it, allowing it to better conduct electrical signals.

A. Myelin B. The axon C. Dendrites D. The soma

A doctor notices that many soldiers returning from fighting in the trenches in World War I were highly anxious, fearful of loud noises, and having difficulty reconnecting with their families. He asks them to record personal observations of their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a journal. This process is called ____.

A. Objectivism B. introspection C. extroversion D. transference

What is an argument against the idea that promiscuity is an ideal way to pass one's genes onto successive generations?

A. Parental care suffers when a parent has too many children. B. The quality of the selected mate tends to decrease with increased promiscuity. C. Fertility rates typically decrease when sexual activity goes beyond a threshold level. D. Increased sexual activity introduces a variety of fatal infections to the individual.

Which of the following is the best summary of how the study of psychology moved away from the study of philosophy?

A. Psychology employes the scientific method. B. Psychology explores individual rather than global phenomena. C. Psychology is interested in the use of therapeutic techniques. D. Psychology explores the roots of abnormal behaviors.

In the SP3R Reading Method (covered in lecture, discussion, and in the textbook), which of the following is NOT one of the three R's?

A. Review B. Relearn C. Recite D. Read

The letter B and the number 13 might appear to be very similar; in fact, the only real difference between them is the space between the left and right sides of each figure. Who would be most likely to describe this difference as being caused by the context of the letters or numbers that come before and after the image?

A. Sarah, who is a psychoanalytic psychologist B. Camila, who is a cognitive psychologist C. Max, who is a Gestalt psychologist D. William, who is a functionalist

While jogging barefoot on the beach, Georgio steps on the sharp edge of a broken shell and immediately lifts his foot. What causes Georgio to immediately lift his foot in response to the shell?

A. Sensory neurons relay information directly to the brain and motor neurons in the brain send information to muscles in the foot. B. Sensory neurons relay information directly to the spinal cord and motor neurons in the spinal cord send information to muscles in the foot. C. Motor neurons relay information directly to the spinal cord and sensory neurons in the spinal cord send information to muscles in the foot. D. Motor neurons relay information directly to the brain and sensory neurons in the brain send information to muscles in the foot.

Put the following in order from smallest to largest:

A. Single gene B. Single cell nucleus C. Single DNA molecule D. Single chromosome

In a double-blind procedure,

A. Someone separate from the researcher will ask people to volunteer for the experimental group or control group. B. Only the participants know whether they are in the control group or the experimental group C. Experimental and control group members will be carefully matched for age, sex, income, and education level D. Neither the participants nor the researchers know who is in the experimental group or the control group

If you have all night to study for an exam, which of the following would be the most effective way to study?

A. Studying for 5 minute blocks with a one minute break between each block B. Studying for 20 minute blocks with 5 minute breaks in each block C. Studying all night without taking a break. D. Studying for hour long blocks with a ten minute break between each block

Which of the following is NOT a primary taste sensation?

A. Sweetness B. Sourness C. Saltiness D. Spiciness

Mariah is a neuroscience graduate student interested in understanding how the human brain processes early childhood memories. What technique would be the best way for Mariah to determine which brain regions are activated when someone recalls their first memory?

A. TMS B. EEG C. fMRI D. Animal studies

What is one disadvantage of using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to study brain activity?

A. TMS cannot be used to study when something happens in the brain, only where it happens B. MS cannot be used to study where something happens in C. TMS can only be used to study the exterior surface of the brain D. TMS causes long term damage to the brain when it is used

In the video about "Facilitated Communication", psychologists performed an experiment about the technique. What did this experiment show:

A. That facilitated communication is an effective way to communicate with autistic children B. That the autistic children's therapists where the ones authoring the messages being sent C. That autistic children are incapable of communication D. That autistic children were authoring the messages being sent

A "spurious correlation" means:

A. That two variables are strongly related B. That two variables are related, but that the relationship is caused by some third thing that causes them both C. That two variables are related, but that relationship is only due to random chance D. That two variables are unrelated

Which of the following is an example of multisensory interaction?

A. The Blind Spot B. The Necker Cube C. The McGurk Effect D. The amplitude of a sound

Which part of the auditory system acts like a sound amplifier?

A. The bones in the middle ear B. The pinna (outer ear) C. The cochlea in the inner ear D. The auditory canal

When talking about statistics, what do we mean by "variance"?

A. The difference between the most common score and the least common score B. The difference between the highest score and the lowest score C. How different each individaul score tends to be, compared to the average score of the group as a whole D. The sum of all scores divided by the total number of scores

Once the "threshold" for an action potential is reached what is the sequence of events that occur?

A. The interior of the neuron becomes more positively charged than the exterior. B. The interior of the neuron becomes more negatively charged than the exterior. C. Sodium channels are activated and sodium ions move into the neuron. D. Potassium channels are activated and potassium ions move out of the neuron.

Richard, a graduate student working in a neuroscience lab, grows neurons in a petri dish to study the effects of environmental toxins on neuronal communication. During one of Richard's experiments, he accidentally damages the axon of a neuron. What will be an immediate consequence of this mishap?

A. The neuron will not be able to translate proteins. B. The neuron's other axons will have to take over the function of the damaged axon. C. The neuron will not be able to transmit information to other cells. D. The neuron will not be able to receive inputs from other cells.

What is the definition of Psychology?

A. The science of how the mind works B. The science of how the brain works C. The science of behavior and mental processes D. The science of clinical disorders like schizophrenia, ADHD, and autism

What role does the thalamus play in perceptual processing?

A. The thalamus is where face recognition happens B. The thalamus is where speech perception happens C. The thalamus relays perceptual information to areas where it can affect motor responses D. The thalamus is where signal detection occurs

Why is it important to use a control group in experimental research?

A. To make sure your experiment generalizes to other people or groups B. So you know if a correlation is positive or negative C. To establish a cause and effect relationship between variables D. To know how your experimental manipulation compares to how people would behave without that manipulation

Which example best illustrates the concept of epigenetics?

A. Toby has Huntington's disease; his son has a 50% chance of inheriting the disease. B. Josh and Jason are identical twins; Josh is two inches taller than Jason. C. Fareed and Asha are fraternal twins; they are often mistaken for identical twins. D. Joe and Elaine have brown eyes; their youngest daughter has blue eyes.

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A. Top-down processing B. Bottom-up processing C. Signal detection theory D. An optical illusion

______________ is when we knowledge, ideas, and expectations influence what we perceive

A. Top-down processing B. Sensation C. Bottom-up processing D. Perception

Based on what was discussed in lecture about genetics vs. environment, which of the following statements is the most correct?

A. Variability in basketball ability is likely to be strongly genetic because it is a relatively more complex behavior involving more interactions with the environment. B. Variability in singing ability is likely to be strongly genetic because it is a relatively less complex behavior involving fewer interactions with the environment.

The activation of rods and cones in your eye is an example of _________________________

A. Visual attention B. Visual contrast C. Visual sensation D. Visual perception

Dr. Maria is interested in the relationship between marijuana and memory. She recruited 100 participants, and randomly assigned 50 to an experimental group, and 50 to a control group. The participants in the experimental group ate some pot brownies. The participants in the control group ate some regular brownies. Then, all 100 participants watched an episode of a TV show they had never seen before. Afterwards, they had to make a list of the names of all the different characters that appeared in the show. Dr. Maria found that people in the control group was able to remember twice as many names as people in the group that ate pot brownies. What can we conclude from this study?

A. We cannot conclude anything, because the experiment did not control for the fact that some participants may have different responses to taking marijuana B. That taking marijuana impaired people's memory performance while they were high C. We cannot conclude anything, because the experiment did not have an independent variable. D. That marijuana permanently damages your memory

Dr. Phil was interested in the effect of listening to Mozart on violin playing skill. The researcher recruited 50 violin players, and tested their violin skills. He then had them listen to 1 hour of Mozart per week over a six month period. After the six month period was over, the violinists then came back for a second test of their skills. He found that all 50 violinists had gotten significantly better at playing the violin. Based on that study alone, can we conclude that listening Mozart helps with violin performance skill? Why or why not?

A. Yes, because Dr. Phil did an experiment, it is fair to conclude a cause and effect relationship between listening to Mozart and violin playing performance. B. No, because Dr. Phil's sample size was too small to be sure about the results. C. No, because there was no control group in the study, so we cannot rule out the placebo effect D. Yes, because the violin performance for all 50 people got better, we are sure the effect of listening to Mozart is real and strong.

In Dr. Maria's study, is there a possibility that the effects were due to the placebo effect?

A. Yes, it is possible that the people who ate pot brownies did worse because they expected to do worse B. No, because there was a control group, we have ruled out the possibility of the placebo effect

One reason to be cautious about attributing all the personality similarities of separated identical twins to genetic factors is that:

A. adoption agencies tend to place separated twins in similar homes. B. home environments have less impact on personality than does peer influence. C. some twins develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two. D. adopted children's personalities are highly similar to those of their adoptive parents.

Sandra rushes over to her friend Denise's house because Denise is distraught over a recent breakup with her boyfriend. Even though Sandra has a term paper due the next day, she wants to console Denise because she knows Denise would do the same for her. This is an example of ____.

A. anticipatory cooperation B. reciprocal altruism C. atypical selflessness D. mutual kinship

Which of the following is likely to have a stronger genetic component

A. being popular B. being shy

Genes provide codes for the production of

A. biological traits like brain size B. physical traits like height and weight C. proteins inside each cell D. behaviors like mathematical and reading ability

Hermann von Helmholtz's work on ____ provided further evidence that the mind had a physical basis.

A. dissection and human anatomy B. the mind-body dichotomy C. the range of human hearing D. the speed of nerve conduction

Professor Laurent wants to understand how violence in the media affects adolescents. What method should she use to monitor the arousal state of adolescents while they view a news report of a violent crime?

A. electrical stimulation B. single cell recording C. skin conductance response D. magnetoencephalography

The scientific field that attempts to identify and understand links between genetics and behavior is:

A. evolutionary psychology B. behavioral genetics C. natural selection D. genetic engineering

The SAT II single subject achievement test shows the highest positive correlation with first-year college grades compared to both the SAT I aptitude test and high school grade point average. This indicates that of the three tests, it is the most ____.

A. generalizable B. operational C. valid D, reliable

In the Tuskegee syphilis experiment, researchers from the U.S. Public Health Service ____.

A. hired syphilis-infected prostitutes to sleep with soldiers to study the progression of the disease B. studied the progression of syphilis in a group of African American men without providing diagnosis or treatment C, poured bacteria on scrapes made on prisoners' faces and arms to transmit syphilis for the purposes of study D. exposed prisoners, soldiers, and mental patients to syphilis and gonorrhea to test the effectiveness of penicillin

Communication within neurons is ______________, and communication between neurons is ______________.

A. hormonal, electrical B. chemical, electrical C. electrical, chemical D. electrical, hormonal

An action potential results in the release of _______________ from the axon terminals

A. hormones B. neurotransmitters C. electrical energy D. DNA

Case studies of split brain patients have been used to study

A. how the frontal lobe and temporal lobe of the brain process information differently B. how brain damage affects long term memory C. how the left and the right hemispheres of the brain process information differently D. the effects of imbalances of different kinds of neurotransmitters

A ________ is a prediction about what will happen in a specific situation. A __________is a more general explanation of the relationship between a large set of facts.

A. hypothesis, theory B. hypothesis, conclusion C. theory, hypothesis D. experiment, theory

Dr. Pohler is a neurobiologist studying ways to enhance the perception of sound in people with hearing difficulties. He discovers a natural neurotransmitter that increases the chance a neuron will fire an action potential, increasing sensitivity to sound. What is the effect of this neurotransmitter on the receiving neuron?

A. inhibitory, causing hyperpolarization B. inhibitory, causing depolarization C. excitatory, causing hyperpolarization D. excitatory, causing depolarization

Damage to which part of the brain would result in death due to the loss of heart function and blood pressure regulation?

A. medulla B. cerebellum C. pons D. midbrain

Evolutionary psychologists suggest that sacrificing yourself for others is much more likely when the "others" are ___.

A. members of the same sex B. members of the opposite sex C. genetically related relatives D. genetically diverse individuals

Compared with identical twins, fraternal twins are:

A. more likely to be the same sex and more likely to be similar in extraversion. B. more likely to be the same sex and less likely to be similar in extraversion. C. less likely to be the same sex and less likely to be similar in extraversion. D. less likely to be the same sex and equally likely to be similar in extraversion.

Multiple Sclerosis involves a deficiency of

A. myelin B. serotonin C. dopamine D. GABA

The process by which survival and reproduction pressures act to change the frequency of alleles in subsequent generations is referred to as ____.

A. natural selection B. behavioral genetics C. epigenetics D. genetic drift

Dominant alleles determine a phenotype when an individual is ____ for that particular gene.

A. neither homozygous nor heterozygous B. either homozygous or heterozygous C. only heterozygous D. only homozygous

Jose has a doctoral degree in psychology and is a therapist in New York. His sister Maria has a medical degree and is in a residency program for psychiatry. Currently, the biggest difference between the two professions is that Maria can ____, and Jose cannot.

A. prescribe medication B. conduct psychotherapy C. peer review the work of other researchers D. conduct research

Your body's reception of external stimulation is what we call _________________. Your conscious experience of that stimulation is what we call __________________.

A. sensation, perception B. perception, sensation C. top-down processing, bottom-up processing D. bottom-up processing, top-down processing

Marguerite, a first-year doctoral student, scrutinizes the neural tissue that she prepared for study under her microscope. She knows from experience that the areas that look gray have a high density of cell bodies, while the areas that look white consist of large bundles of myelinated ____.

A. soma B. nuclei C. axons D. dendrites

The ____ is the division of the autonomic nervous system that coordinates arousal and involves the expenditure of energy.

A. sympathetic nervous system B. endocrine system C. somatic nervous system D. parasympathetic nervous system

Adopted children are especially likely to have similar ____________ if raised in the same home.

A. temperaments B. values and attitudes C. gene complexes D. personality traits

The effects of heredity on behavior depend on a person's home environment. This highlights the importance of:

A. the double helix B. gene-environment interactions C. gene complexes D. collectivism

Using signal detection theory,

A. we can compare if someone saw a visual stimulus to whether someone heard a sound B. we can compare if someone perceived a sound unconsciously to whether they perceived it consciously C. we can compare if someone perceived a sound to whether the sound actually occurred D. we can compare if someone sensed a sound to whether someone perceived a sound

A limitation of the experimental method study is that:

A. you cannot eliminate confounding variables B. you can't prove cause and effect C. participants know they are in a research study and they might behave differently because of that D. the results are rarely accepted by scientific peers

How does the brain process visual information?​

A. ​Information travels from the retina to the thalamus and then simultaneously to the primary visual cortex in the occipital lobe and the amygdala. B. ​Information travels from the lens to the hippocampus and then sequentially to the primary visual cortex in the temporal lobe and the hypothalamus. C. ​Information travels from the cornea to the amygdala and then simultaneously to the primary visual cortex in the parietal lobe and the thalamus. D. ​Information travels from the pupil to the reticular formation and then sequentially to the primary visual cortex in the frontal lobe and the pons.

How do somatosensory stimuli differ from visual or auditory stimuli?​

A. ​Somatosensory stimuli are processed by the periphery not the central nervous system. B. ​Somatosensory stimuli simultaneously activate several senses. C. ​Somatosensory stimuli arise from within the body. D. ​Somatosensory stimuli are specialized; visual and auditory stimuli are general.

Which statement is most consistent with the Gestalt psychology point of view?

A. ​The world is best understood by breaking it down into individual elements. B. ​The whole is different from the sum of its parts. C. ​We perceive our environment through separate but equal senses. D. ​Where one sense is lost, another is gained.

Aviva wakes up abruptly after she dreams she is falling from the sky. She is relieved to find herself safe and secure in her comfortable bed. What is most likely to have caused Aviva to feel as if she were falling?

A. ​increased K-complex formation ​B. hyperstimulation of the cerebellum C. ​activation of the vestibular system D. latent fear of her GPA falling

A high-amplitude, low-frequency sound wave is perceived as ____.​

A. ​loud and high-pitched B. ​soft and high-pitched C. ​loud and low-pitched D. ​soft and low-pitched

Saul is asked to screen a series of tissue samples for precancerous cells. His supervisor checks his work and determines that Saul greatly overestimated the number of samples containing precancerous cells. This may be due to the fact that Saul lost his mother to cancer early in life, and is extra cautious about missing indications of cancerous cells in the samples. In the terms of signal detection theory, this illustrates Saul's tendency to make too many __________.​

A. ​misses B. ​hits C. ​errors D. ​false alarms

Thad returns home from class on a hot summer's evening, turns on the air conditioner full blast, and sits down to watch television. His roommate Sean returns home an hour later and wonders how Thad can hear the television above the loud noise of the air conditioner. Thad remarks that he doesn't even notice the sound. Which process causes the air conditioner to seem louder to Sean than to Thad?​

A. ​perception B. transduction C. ​sensation D. ​sensory adaptation

Visible light is a type of ____.​

A. ​potential energy B. ​radiation C. ​chemical D. ​molecule

College roommates Michelle, Renee, and Kecia are curtain shopping for their new off-campus apartment. They find the perfect set of curtains, but disagree as to their actual color. Michelle states that they are jade; Renee is leaning toward teal; and Kecia insists that they are turquoise. What causes each roommate to have a different interpretation of the color of the curtains?

A. ​sensation B. ​perception C. ​transduction ​D. sensory adaptation

Our primary method for localizing sound in the horizontal plane is ____.​

A. ​via sound waves funneling through the pinna B. ​to compare the arrival time of sound at each ear C. ​by echolocation at the tympanic membrane D. ​via undulation differentiation in the basilar membrane

Studying identical twins raised in the same household allows us to study which of the twins' behaviors are due to their genetic similarity.

True False