Depth Perception and Visual Cues Quiz
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Depth Perception and Visual Cues Quiz

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When do alcohol withdrawal symptoms typically reach their peak?

  • Within the first 12 hours
  • Within four to five days
  • Exactly one day after cessation of alcohol consumption
  • Around two days after ceasing alcohol consumption (correct)

    • What helps alleviate symptoms of alcohol withdrawal?

  • Painkillers
  • Benzodiazepines (correct)
  • Vitamins
  • Antibiotics

    • In alcohol withdrawal, what happens to tolerance towards alcohol?

  • It remains the same
  • It decreases
  • It fluctuates
  • It increases (correct)

    • What is the treatment approach for alcohol withdrawal in serious cases?

    <p>Detoxification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for hospitalization in serious cases of drug addiction?

    <p>To ensure patient doesn’t hurt themselves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unique about caffeine compared to other substances?

    <p>It is the only substance for which substance-use disorder cannot be developed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might strong medications be required for treating drug addiction?

    <p>For addressing strong addictions and breaking the addiction cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of detoxification in treating drug addiction?

    <p>To help the patient get used to operating without the drug</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of somatosensation is responsible for detecting changes in body temperature?

    <p>Temperature (thermoception)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of neuron fires as soon as the stimulus starts and then stops, but resumes firing when the stimulus stops?

    <p>Fast-adapting neuron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sensory system is responsible for balance and spatial orientation?

    <p>Vestibular system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How quickly neurons fire determines the perceived intensity of a stimulus. Which of the following represents high intensity?

    <p>Fast firing rate of neurons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a type of somatosensation?

    <p>Yawning (nociception)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for stimuli that are below the absolute threshold of sensation?

    <p>Subliminal stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of neuron fires consistently at a constant rate regardless of the duration of the stimulus?

    <p>Non-adapting neuron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sensory systems relies on dermatomes to determine the location of a stimulus?

    <p>Somatosensory system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the factors that increases the risk of drug addiction?

    <p>Both genetic and environmental factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What physiological phenomenon occurs when the brain shuts down some receptors due to high levels of dopamine?

    <p>Tolerance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for feeling the need for a drug emotionally and physically?

    <p>Dependence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when there is a reduction in the efficacy or responsiveness to a novel drug due to a common CNS target?

    <p>Cross tolerance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when you go through a period of not having a drug that you have built up tolerance to?

    <p>Experiencing withdrawal symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when you increase the amount of a drug like cocaine after building up tolerance?

    <p>Feeling normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs when long-term stimulation leads to brain shutting down some receptor due to high levels of dopamine?

    <p>Decreased receptor sensitivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a sign that you are addicted to a drug?

    <p>Needing the drug to feel normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate distance between human eyes?

    <p>2.5 inches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does convergence give humans an idea about?

    <p>Depth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What monocular cue allows humans to infer the form of an object?

    <p>Relative size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the muscles of the eyes when looking at objects far away?

    <p>They relax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the perception that one object is in front of another?

    <p>Interposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of constancy involves the perception that an object's size remains the same despite changes in the image on the retina?

    <p>Size constancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the phenomenon where objects closer to the observer appear to move faster than those farther away?

    <p>Motion parallax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of constancy?

    <p>Motion constancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the task of the person in the experiment when asked which words on the second list were on the first list?

    <p>To decide whether a certain word is exact or similar to the one in the first list with uncertainty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the real-world example given to illustrate the concept of signal strength?

    <p>Traffic lights on a foggy day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'hit' in the context of signal detection theory?

    <p>When the subject responds affirmatively to a present signal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between the means of the two distributions in signal detection theory?

    <p>d', the strength of the signal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of a conservative strategy in signal detection?

    <p>Getting more misses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to d' when the signal distribution is shifted to the right?

    <p>It becomes larger and easier to detect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between hit and miss when the signal is strong?

    <p>hit &gt; miss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the correct negative answer for no signal?

    <p>Correct Rejection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a 'hit' represent in the context of signal detection theory?

    <p>Responding affirmatively when a signal was present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which strategy is always saying 'no' unless 100% sure that a signal is present?

    <p>Conservative strategy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Signal Detection Theory, what does 'd'' represent?

    <p>The difference between means of signal and noise distributions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a 'correct rejection' represent in the context of signal detection?

    <p>A correct negative answer for no signal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When the noise distribution is shifted to the right in Signal Detection Theory, what happens to 'd''?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could be a consequence of a liberal strategy in Signal Detection Theory?

    <p>Increased number of false alarms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Signal Detection Theory, what happens when a subject responds negatively to a present signal?

    <p>Miss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a false alarm in the context of Signal Detection Theory?

    <p>Perceiving a signal when there was none present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the vomeronasal system in animals?

    <p>Responding to pheromones through projections to the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the phrase 'fast blocks slow' refer to in the context of pain?

    <p>Slow nerve signals inhibit fast nerve signals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What sensory component describes the emotional experience associated with pain perception?

    <p>Affective component</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do pheromones released by animals primarily trigger in other animals?

    <p>Innate responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the gate control theory of pain, how do non-painful inputs affect painful signals?

    <p>They close the gates to painful input</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the accessory olfactory epithelium in animals?

    <p>Sensing pheromones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory postulates that non-noxious input can suppress the sensation of pain?

    <p>Gate control theory of olfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do pheromones primarily affect communication and behavior in animals?

    <p>Inducing mating and fighting responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cells rely on GPCR receptors for detecting sweet, umami, and bitter tastes?

    <p>Sweet, umami, and bitter cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of tastants bind to receptors and detect the presence of sodium ions?

    <p>Salty tastants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of taste, what is responsible for closing potassium channels when hydrogen cations bind to it?

    <p>Sourness receptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the first place of integration for taste and smell perception?

    <p>Oribofrontal cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can trick the brain into interpreting salt as sugar when placed inside a sweet cell?

    <p>Insertion of salty receptor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when NaCl binds to a receptor, causing depolarization and firing an action potential in the cell?

    <p>Sweet cell signals sweetness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ion is responsible for depolarizing a sweet cell when it activates a different receptor?

    <p>Sodium ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Acronym SO in taste receptors, SOur and salty, stand for?

    <p>Sodium and Oily</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of hospitalization in serious cases of drug addiction?

    <p>To ensure patient safety during withdrawal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unique about caffeine compared to other substances?

    <p>It is the only drug for which we can't develop substance-use disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of detoxification in treating drug addiction?

    <p>To separate the addict from the drug</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the effectiveness of a drug when tolerance is built up?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When do symptoms of alcohol withdrawal typically reach their peak?

    <p>Two days after consumption stops</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of benzodiazepines in treating alcohol withdrawal?

    <p>To alleviate symptoms of alcohol withdrawal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary component of drug addiction?

    <p>Physiological and psychological</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs when the body adapts to a substance and its effect decreases with an equal dose?

    <p>Tolerance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended amount of sleep for adults?

    <p>7-8 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for persistent trouble falling asleep or staying asleep?

    <p>Insomnia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which age group needs at least 12 hours of sleep?

    <p>Infants (4-11 months)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common consequence of relying on medication to treat insomnia?

    <p>Dependence and tolerance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a neurological disorder that causes excessive daytime sleepiness?

    <p>Narcolepsy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which age group should get at least 10 hours of sleep a night?

    <p>Preschoolers (3-5 years old)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common treatment approach for insomnia that is preferred over medication?

    <p>Psychological training and lifestyle changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How common is sleep apnea?

    <p>1 in 20 people</p> Signup and view all the answers

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