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Question 1

a ___ is a specialized neuron that responds to a specific form of energy, such as light waves or sound waves

Answer 1

receptor

Question 2

an ____ stimulus is defined as the form of energy for which a receptor is specialized; in other words, the energy that maximally stimulates a specific receptor.

Answer 2

adequate

Question 3

___is the process of acquiring sensory info. ___is the process of interpreting and organizing sensory info into a psychological experience

Answer 3

sensation; perception

Question 4

the adequate stimulus for your auditory sense is…

Answer 4

vibration in a conduction medium

Question 5

the adequate stimulus for your auditory sense is…

Answer 5

vibration in a conduction medium

Question 6

when sound waves enter your ear, they first strike the___and cause it to vibrate

Answer 6

tympanic membrane

Question 7

the___are three tiny bones that transmit vibrations from the eardrum to the___

Answer 7

ossicles; cochlea

Question 8

when the fluid inside the cochlea vibrates it stimulates the___, which is the receptive organ of the ear.

Answer 8

organ of Corti

Question 9

the primary auditory cortex is located in the___.

Answer 9

superior (upper) gyrus of the temporal lobe

Question 10

secondary auditory cortex…

Answer 10

involved in processing complex sounds & understanding their meaning

Question 11

in the auditory system, the ___stream of info flows up through the parietal cortex…..

Answer 11

dorsal

Question 12

officer rosa immediately dropped for cover behind her car, knowing that the sound was a gunshot and not a car backfiring. she was able to identify the sound b/c her___stream of auditory info.

Answer 12

ventral

Question 13

our brain is able to determine the location of a sound using binaural cues, such as…

Answer 13

difference in intensity, difference in time of arrival, phase differance