Principles

Question 0

how many synapses in auditory sensory pathways

Answer 0

5

Question 1

how many synapses in visual sensory pathways

Answer 1

3

Question 2

law of specific nerve energies

Answer 2

cortical destination of the impulse determines the sensory experience

Question 3

sensory space

Answer 3

range of effective stimuli for a particular system (human ear can only hear a particular range)

Question 4

relay station in the thalamas.

except for

Answer 4

olfaction

Question 5

pasticity

Answer 5

neural mechanisms are modifiable - ADAPT TO CHANGES

Question 6

noise

Answer 6

randomness that gets in the way of receiving signal

Question 7

psychphysics

Answer 7

study of the relationship between physical stimuli and mental phenomena (quantitative measure of perceptual experience)

Question 8

2 psychophysical methods

Answer 8

1. method of adjustment - adjust the stimulus until you can see it
2. method of constant stimuli - yes/no

Question 9

sensory magnitude

Answer 9

measuring perceived intensity.

measured with; magnitude estimation technique (Ss rate various stimuli differing in intensity)

Question 10

adaptation

Answer 10

prolonged exposure results in a decrease rate of firing