_____ Refers to a Pattern of Neural Activity in the Brain

question 59

Multiple Choice

_____ refers to a pattern of neural activity in the brain that contains information about a stimulus and gives rise to a subjective perceptual experience of that stimulus, and _____ refers to the process of matching the representation of a stimulus to a representation stored in long-term memory, based on previous encounters with that stimulus or with similar stimuli.

• A) Representation; recognition
• B) Recognition; representation
• C) Perceptual grouping; perceptual interpolation
• D) Perceptual interpolation; perceptual grouping

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Definitions:

Activation-synthesis Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that dreams result from the brain's attempt to make sense of neural activity that occurs during sleep, particularly during the REM stage.

PET Scans

Positron Emission Tomography scans; a non-invasive imaging technology that helps visualize and measure body functions, including blood flow, oxygen use, and glucose metabolism.

Narcolepsy

A chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep, often linked to genetic factors and abnormalities in REM sleep.

Collapses

Structural failures or breakdowns, often sudden, caused by stress exceeding the material's strength or by foundational weaknesses.