Howard Rheingold, One of the Well's Early Participants, Coined the Term

question 33

Multiple Choice

Howard Rheingold, one of The Well's early participants, coined the term ________ to refer to "cultural aggregations that emerge when enough people bump into each other often enough in cyberspace."

• A) social networks
• B) virtual communities
• C) community portals
• D) social forums

Describe the impact of light exposure on circadian rhythms.

Analyze the psychological and physiological effects of hypnosis and its implications for memory recall.

Identify treatments for disorders related to disruptions in circadian rhythms and mood disorders.

Understand the measurement and experimental analysis of states of consciousness.

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Definitions:

Synesthesia

A condition in which one sense is simultaneously perceived as if by one or more additional senses, such as when seeing sound as colors.

Distal Stimulation

The occurrence of stimuli in the external environment that interact with our sensory organs, leading to perception.

Sensation

How our sensory receptors and nervous system take in and depict energies coming from stimuli in our surroundings.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can detect at least 50% of the time.