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Which part of the eye adjusts the amount of light allowed into the eye?
Which part of the eye adjusts the amount of light allowed into the eye?
What are the specialized cells in the retina that convert light energy into nerve cell activity?
What are the specialized cells in the retina that convert light energy into nerve cell activity?
What is the physical characteristic of sound that determines the difference in air pressure from a wave's baseline to its peak?
What is the physical characteristic of sound that determines the difference in air pressure from a wave's baseline to its peak?
What is the structure in which transduction actually occurs in the inner ear?
What is the structure in which transduction actually occurs in the inner ear?
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What is the term for the psychological dimension of sound that is determined by the amplitude of the sound wave?
What is the term for the psychological dimension of sound that is determined by the amplitude of the sound wave?
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What is the term for the psychological dimension of sound that depends on the frequency of sound waves?
What is the term for the psychological dimension of sound that depends on the frequency of sound waves?
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What is the term for the sound's quality caused by complex wave patterns that are added onto the lowest, or fundamental, frequency of a sound?
What is the term for the sound's quality caused by complex wave patterns that are added onto the lowest, or fundamental, frequency of a sound?
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Which sense detects chemicals that are airborne or volatile?
Which sense detects chemicals that are airborne or volatile?
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Which sense is responsible for detecting physical pressure on tissue?
Which sense is responsible for detecting physical pressure on tissue?
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Which theory of color vision states that there are three types of visual elements in the eye, each most sensitive to a different wavelength?
Which theory of color vision states that there are three types of visual elements in the eye, each most sensitive to a different wavelength?
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Which theory of color vision explains afterimages?
Which theory of color vision explains afterimages?
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How does the brain analyze the location of sound?
How does the brain analyze the location of sound?
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Which sense is responsible for proprioception, providing information about the position and movements of the body?
Which sense is responsible for proprioception, providing information about the position and movements of the body?
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How does the auditory system generally code intensity?
How does the auditory system generally code intensity?
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Which step in sensation involves accessory structures that collect and modify sensory stimuli?
Which step in sensation involves accessory structures that collect and modify sensory stimuli?
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What is transduction in the context of sensation?
What is transduction in the context of sensation?
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What is encoding in the context of sensation?
What is encoding in the context of sensation?
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What is the nature of the physical stimulus detected by the sense of vision?
What is the nature of the physical stimulus detected by the sense of vision?
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What is the form/function of the accessory structure in vision?
What is the form/function of the accessory structure in vision?
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What are the receptor cells involved in the sense of vision?
What are the receptor cells involved in the sense of vision?
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What are the psychological correlates of the stimulus dimensions in vision?
What are the psychological correlates of the stimulus dimensions in vision?
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According to the gate control theory of pain, what is the function of the 'gate' in the spinal cord?
According to the gate control theory of pain, what is the function of the 'gate' in the spinal cord?
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What may explain why rubbing the area around a wound eases pain?
What may explain why rubbing the area around a wound eases pain?
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What is analgesia?
What is analgesia?
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Which of the following chemicals released by the body during stress play a role in blocking pain signals?
Which of the following chemicals released by the body during stress play a role in blocking pain signals?
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What carries the emotional component of a painful stimulus to areas of the hindbrain and reticular formation?
What carries the emotional component of a painful stimulus to areas of the hindbrain and reticular formation?
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How does cognition affect emotional responses to pain?
How does cognition affect emotional responses to pain?
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What is the effect of focusing on distracting thoughts on emotional responses to pain?
What is the effect of focusing on distracting thoughts on emotional responses to pain?
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What are the learned responses associated with pain called?
What are the learned responses associated with pain called?
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What is the role of the thalamus in the gate control theory of pain?
What is the role of the thalamus in the gate control theory of pain?
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