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Makeup exam Flashcards

1
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Parallel lines that run away from the viewer seem to get closer together

A

Linear perspective

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2
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As distance increases, a texture gradually becomes denser and less detailed

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Texture gradient

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3
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The shapes of near objects overlap or mask those of more distant ones

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Interposition

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4
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If separate objects are expected to be of the same size, the larger ones are seen as closer

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Relative size

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5
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Near objects are low in the visual field; more distant ones are higher up

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Height in plane

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6
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Patterns of light and dark suggest shadows that can create an impression of 3-D forms

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Light and shadow

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7
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The neural tissue lining the inside back surface of the eye; it absobrs light, processes images, and sends visual information to the brain

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Retina

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8
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The greater the ____ of sound waves, the louder the sound is percieved. It is also the principal determinant of loudness.

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Amplitude

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9
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Amplitude is measured in …
Frequency is measured in …

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Amplitude = hertz
Frequency = decibals

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10
Q

The purity or complexity of a sound influences how _ is percieved
The difference you percieve in sound is a difference in this as well

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Timbre

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11
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The _ is the thing being looked at. It also has more substance and shape
The _ is the background against which it stands

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Figure and Ground

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12
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Things that are close to one another seem to belong together

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Proximity

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13
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  • Grouping certain elements together
  • Completing a a figure by filling in the gaps
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Closure

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14
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People tend to group stimuli that are similar

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Similarity

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15
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Viewers tend to organize elements in the simplest way possible

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Simplicity

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16
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Viewers tend to see elements in ways that produce smooth continuation

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Continuity

17
Q

What are the structures of the limbic system?

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Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus
Amygdala

18
Q

Part of limbic system involved in learning and memory

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Hippocampus

19
Q

Part of limbic system involved in emotion and aggression

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Amygdala

20
Q

Part of the limbic system, relay centre for cortex, handles incoming and outgoing signals

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Thalamus

21
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Part of the limbic system, responsible for regulating basic biological needs; hunger, thirst, temperature control

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Hypothalamus

22
Q

Responsible for regulating largely unconscious functions such as breathing and circulation

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Medulla

23
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Group of fibres that carry stimulation related to sleep and arousal through brainstem

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Reticular formation

24
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Responsible for sensing, thinking, learning, emotion, consciousness, and voluntary movement

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Cerebrum

25
Q

A hormone released by the pituitary gland, which regulates reproductive behaviours
Increases trust, sense of security, feelings of safety, openness and warmth which promotes social bonding between people

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Oxytocin

26
Q

Nerves to voluntary muscles, sensory receptors

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Somatic nervous system

27
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Nerves to heart, blood vessels, smooth muscles, glands

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Autonomic nervous sytem

28
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What are the subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system?

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Somatic and autonomic nervous systems

29
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Mobilizes bodily resources

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Sympathetic division

30
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Conserves bodily resources

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Parasympathetic division

31
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What are the subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system?

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Sympathetic division and parasympathetic division

32
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  • A neurotransmitter that contributes to the regulation of attention, arousal, and memory
  • Associated with Alzheimer’s disease if there isn’t an adequate supply, memory loss
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Acetylcholine

33
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  • A neurotransmitter that contributes to the control of voluntary movement
  • Plays a role in pleasure and reward
  • Associated with Parkinson’s disease, schitzophrenic and addictive disorders, if there isn’t an adequate supply
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Dopamine

34
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  • A neurotransmitter that contributes to the modulation of mood, arousal and stress reactions
  • Associated with depressive disorders if there’s not enough in the brain
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Norepinephrine

35
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  • A neurotransmitter involved with regulation of sleep and wakefulness, eating, aggression
  • Depressive disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and eating disorders if not enough
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Serotonin

36
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  • A neurotransmitter that serves as a widely distributed inhibitory transmitter, contributing to the regulation of anxiety and sleep or arousal
  • Causes anxiety disorders if not enough
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GABA

37
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  • A neurotransmitter that resembles opiate drugs in structure and effect
  • Play a role in pain relief and response to stress
  • Contributes to the regulation of eating behaviour
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Endorphins

38
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Made up of all the nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord
Can be subdivided into the somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system

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Peripheral nervous system

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