"Look Over There

question 126

Multiple Choice

"Look over there.It's a poisonous snake!" your friend yells as the two of you are hiking.What is the pathway of neural activity?

• A) eyes, amygdala, visual cortex
• B) eyes, thalamus, amygdala
• C) eyes, visual cortex, thalamus
• D) eyes, thalamus, visual cortex, thalamus

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Definitions:

Systematic Influence

Factors that consistently affect measurements across the entire dataset, leading to potential bias or error in research findings.

Statistical Test

A procedure for determining whether an observed pattern in data differs significantly from what would be expected under a certain hypothesis, often used to assess the probability of observing the given data by chance.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that assumes no statistical significance exists in a set of given observations, aiming to be disproven.

Normal Curve

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of data about a mean in a symmetrical pattern, indicating normal distribution in statistics.