Match Each Term with Its Definition

question 176

Multiple Choice

Match each term with its definition.
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• A)single units of a compound eye
• B)allow animals to detect and use Earth's magnetic field for navigation
• C)structure that creates pressure waves in the cochlea as it vibrates
• D)reduction in the frequency of action potentials generated by afferent neurons even though the stimulus has not changed
• E)commonly known as the eardrum
• F)specialized receptors that detect electrical fields
• G)viscous liquid filling the human eye cavity between the retina and lens
• H)responsible for terrestrial vertebrates' ability to perceive motion and position of the head
• I)process of converting a stimulus into a change in the membrane potential
• J)cells in the human eye that connect bipolar cells and ganglion cells
• K)dendrites of afferent neurons, or specialized cells that synapse with afferent neurons, that can gather information about the environment
• L)calcium carbonate crystals that bend stereocilia as a result of movement of the head
• M)a duct that eliminates pressure differentials that can occur between the outer and middle ear
• N)process by which the contrast between dark and light is increased in visual processing in the mammalian eye
• O)family of photopigments consisting of opsins combined with retinal
• P)photopigment found in vertebrate and invertebrate eyes alike
• Q)clear liquid between the cornea and the lens of a human eye
• R)cells in the human eye that connect different photoreceptor cells to each other
• S)where a portion of each optic nerve crosses to the opposite side of the brain
• T)detect stimuli used for balance and the perception of body position
• U)small region in the retina where cones are concentrated
• V)specialized muscle cells surrounded by afferent neuron dendrites; detect the degree of stretching that a muscle is undergoing
• W)the site in the thalamus where most optic axons make synapses with interneurons leading to the visual cortex
• X)hollow sensory bristles in insects

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Definitions:

Statistical Regression

A statistical process used to determine the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables, often to predict outcomes or understand trends.

Illusory Correlation

The belief in a correlation between two factors even though such a connection does not truly exist.

Magical Thinking

The belief that one's thoughts, words, or actions can directly influence the physical world or the course of events in an irrational way.

First Instinct Fallacy

The mistaken belief that an individual's initial answer to a question is more likely to be correct than any answer they might change it to upon further consideration.