Chapter 3 Gives a Number of Examples of How Animals

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Essay

Chapter 3 gives a number of examples of how animals have been used to understand principles of neuronal signaling that apply to all creatures, including humans. Outline 5 examples of experiments that use animals and describe the hypothesis, results and conclusion for each.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Adaptation

The ability of the body to adjust to an environment by filtering out distractions and focusing on significant information.

Relative Luminance

A measure of the brightness of a color perceived by the human eye, relative to a white reference point, used in computer vision and digital imaging.

Interposition

A visual cue in which one object partially blocks another, indicating depth perception in visual field.

Perceptual Set

A psychological framework or expectation that significantly influences one’s perception of sensory information.