Adjacent Regions of the Basilar Membrane and of the Primary

question 64

Multiple Choice

Adjacent regions of the basilar membrane and of the primary auditory cortex appear to respond best to different sound ________; these differences can be displayed as a ________ map.

• A) intensities; tonotopic
• B) intensities; somatotopic
• C) frequencies; retinotopic
• D) frequencies; tonotopic
• E) timbres; tonotopic

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Definitions:

Response

A reaction to a specific stimulus or situation, often studied in psychology to understand behavior.

Variable Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it refers to a consequence that strengthens an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Meteors

Bright streaks of light in the sky produced by small dust or rock fragments entering Earth's atmosphere and burning up, often called "shooting stars."