Match Each Descriptive Phrase to a Receptor Type

question 167

Multiple Choice

Match each descriptive phrase to a receptor type. Receptor types may be used more than once.
-detect specific molecules, such as glucose

• A)mechanoreceptors
• B)photoreceptors
• C)chemoreceptors
• D)thermoreceptors
• E)nociceptors

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Definitions:

Inattentional Blindness

The phenomenon in which we shift our focus from one object to another and, in the process, fail to notice changes in objects to which we are not directly paying attention.

Motion Parallax

A depth cue involving the apparent relative motion of stationary objects as observed by an observer moving across the landscape.

Attentional Blindness

Also known as inattentional blindness, it is the phenomenon where an individual does not see new and unexpected changes in their visual field when their attention is focused elsewhere.

Top-Down Processing

A cognitive process that starts with the use of contextual information or an overarching understanding to perceive and understand stimuli.