Things

Question 1

2 Binocular cues for depth perception

Answer 1

retinal disparity: l and r eyes view different images
convergence: eyes turn inward to look at an object close up

Question 2

A script

Answer 2

sequence of expected behaviors in a given situation

Question 3

deduction

Answer 3

reasoning from the general to the specific

Question 4

prototype

Answer 4

the “best” average cognitive representation of something

Ex. the prototypical bird is some kind of mental average of all the different kinds of birds of which a person has knowledge or with which a person has had experience

Question 5

heuristic

Answer 5

a “rule of thumb”

Question 6

fluent aphasia

Answer 6

also known as wernike’s aphasia, trouble forming logical sentences (nonsense speech)

Question 7

Retroactive amnesia vs. proactive amnesia

Answer 7

Retroactive: not remembering the events leading up to the accident
Proactive: not remembering the events that occur after the accident

Question 8

retroactive and proactive interference

Answer 8

retroactive: when new information after event hinders/interferes with the remembering of event

proactive: when old information before event hinders/interferes with the remembering of the event

Question 9

problem space vs. mental set

Answer 9

problem space: all the possible solutions/outcomes (all possible moves on the chess board)
mental set: a programed set of behaviors/thoughts in a given situation (one set of moves on the chessboard)

Question 10

supernormal sign stimulus

Answer 10

artificial releasing stimulus whose effect is greater than the naturally occurring releasing stimulus.

Question 11

latent learning

Answer 11

learning by observation: like watching someone drive and suddenly you know how

Question 12

Babinski reflex

Answer 12

toe fanning when you stroke a babies feet

Question 13

Rooting reflex

Answer 13

the sucking reflex in babies

Question 14

Moro reflex

Answer 14

Startle reflex when babies reach their arms/legs out

Question 15

palmer’s reflex

Answer 15

babies wanting to grip things

Question 16

Semantic learning

Answer 16

making a connection with something you already understand: ie connecting chemistry to baking

Question 17

holographic vs. telegraphic speech

Answer 17

holographic: using clear 1 word statements to describe something

telegraphic: two word stage, words missing but intent is clear

Question 18

SSRIs vs. SNRIs

Answer 18

SSRIs: selective only for serotonin receptors
SNRIs: selective for serotonin and norepinephine receptors

SNRIs have more side effects

Question 19

monocular cues for depth perception

Answer 19

interposition (overlap of objects)
apparent size
linear perspective: features we are familiar with
texture gradient
motion parallax: motion seems slower farther away (ships in the distance)

Question 20

Excitatory neurotransmitters:

Answer 20

glutamate, dopamine, acetylcholine, histamine

Question 21

Inhibitory neurotransmitters:

Answer 21

Serotonin, GABA

Question 22

lowball technique

Answer 22

giving someone a deal that they agree to, and then convincing them that there was an additional cost (like pedals for a bike) that they also need to agree to

Question 23

echoic memory lasts:

Answer 23

2-4 seconds (auditory memory)

Question 24

Rorschach test

Answer 24

analyze people’s perceptions of inkblots

Question 25

phonemes:

Answer 25

smallest unit of sound in language
ex. boot has 3 phonemes:
b oo t

Question 26

overregularization in speech :

Answer 26

I runned here!

Question 27

visual pathway that tells us what we are looking at:

Answer 27

ventral stream
“vision for perception”

Question 28

visual pathway that tells us about spatial awareness and guidance of action:

Answer 28

dorsal stream
“vision for action”

Question 29

solitary tract

Answer 29

Nucleus of the solitary tract has been described by many as the primary visceral sensory relay station within the brain. It receives and responds to stimuli from the respiratory, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal systems

Question 30

spinothalamic tract vs. corticospinal tract

Answer 30

spine –> thalamus
thalamus –> spine

Question 31

role of the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus

Answer 31

circadian rhythms!