Which Is TRUE About Information from the Vestibular System

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which is TRUE about information from the vestibular system?

• A)It is conveyed in the form of action potentials in the optic nerve.
• B)It is conveyed to nerves that control eye movements.
• C)It does not reach the level of conscious perception.
• D)It is primarily conveyed to the cortex of the occipital lobe of the brain.
• E)It is interpreted as sound in the temporal lobes of the brain.

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Definitions:

Signal-Detection Theory

A means to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Perceptual Ability

The capacity to interpret and make sense of information gathered through the senses.

Response Tendencies

The habitual patterns or tendencies of an individual to react in a particular way to stimuli.

Specificity Theory

A theory suggesting that specific receptors in the body are responsible for specific sensations like pain.