Sensation and Perception
What critical shift occurred in the perception of proprioception (body position) through history?
Early theories proposed that muscles were solely responsible for proprioception information processing.
Recognition of proprioception as a distinct sensory system separate from touch or kinesthetic senses evolved over time.
Proprioception's importance has diminished as it's now considered a redundant mechanism overlapping with other senses like vision and touch.
Proprioception was initially considered a cognitive process rather than a sensory one.
According to the theory of opponent-process, why might someone see green after staring at red for an extended period?
The green receptors in your eyes have been less stimulated, leading them to be more active.
Mental exhaustion causes hallucinations of different colors.
The color spectrum naturally shifts from red towards green over time.
Afterimage occurs when color pairs in the theory are stimulated then fatigue, causing a brief experience of the opposite color.
When conducting an observational study on children’s play behavior, which ethical consideration must be prioritized?
Obtaining informed consent from parents or guardians since children cannot provide legal consent themselves.
Guaranteeing that observers have a background in child psychology so they can interpret behaviors accurately.
Making sure there is an equal number of boys and girls being observed for gender representation balance.
Ensuring all observed behaviors can be generalized to all children regardless of context or environment.
What is the gate control theory?
which pain messages are perceived
interfering sound waves
whether our mind chooses top-down or bottom-up processing
that all pain messages are sensed
How does the principle of sensory adaptation primarily affect a person's ability to detect new stimuli in their environment?
Enhances perception of changing stimulus intensity
Increases alertness to novel stimuli consistently
Decreases sensitivity to constant stimulation
Maintains consistent sensitivity over time to a static stimulus
How could an experiment innovatively explore interactions between olfactory senses and emotional responses?
Assessing sleep patterns in relation to room temperature variations over time.
Studying taste preferences among people from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
Examining emotional reactions to scents associated with personal memories versus unfamiliar scents.
Comparing the speed at which participants can identify visually complex images with simple ones.
How does a person think who adopts a socio-cultural view when looking at cultural differences in taste preferences?
Social-cultural Point Of View
Evolutionary Point-Of-View
Biological point-of-view
Humanistic point-of-view

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What is the term for our ability to sense the position and movement of our body parts?
Olfactory sense
Tactile sense
Kinesthetic sense
Vestibular sense
What is the term for the sense of balance and spatial orientation?
Temperature
Touch
Kinesthesia
Vestibular sense
Sensing the position and movement of individual body parts is an example of which sense?
olfactory
vestibular
kinesthetic
auditory