Our sense of hearing brings us the sound of a C, an E, and a G played simultaneously on the piano, but we interpret the sound as a C-major chord due to the process of _______________

a. perception
b. sensation
c. specific nerve energy
d. functional encoding

Answer: a

Psychology

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a. show a change in response rate to rapid movements of a dark spot. b. record an excitatory burst of potentials to a light placed within a circular center. c. record a decreased number of potentials to a light placed within a circular center. d. show an increased number of potentials when a light was placed onto a ring surrounding the center. e. result in random action potentials.

Psychology

Cultural cues that one sex is valued more than the other contributes to which of the following?

A. Forming a gender preference  B. Using gender labels C. Learning gender-role standards D. Understanding of gender constancy

Psychology