Konishi's Model of Spatial Hearing in the Barn Owl Posits

question 29

Multiple Choice

Konishi's model of spatial hearing in the barn owl posits that interaural time is computed using ________, whereas interaural intensity differences are computed using ________.

• A)relative rate of firing; coincidence detectors
• B)coincidence detectors; relative rate of firing
• C)unimodal processing; multimodal integration
• D)multimodal integration; unimodal processing

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Definitions:

Hypnotized

The state of having one's attention and consciousness altered by hypnotism, making them more open to suggestion.

Delta Waves

Slow brain waves primarily associated with deep sleep and aid in healing and regeneration in the brain.

Electroencephalograph (EEG)

A device used to record the electrical activity of the brain by placing electrodes on the scalp, used in diagnosing conditions and studying brain functions.

Sleep Spindle

A burst of oscillatory brain activity visible on an EEG that occurs during stage 2 of sleep as a representation of the brain's inhibition of process stimulation.