Module 03 Journal
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Sensation: Do you Feel it?
Section 3.01
Pages 98-102
1. What is sensation?
2. Explain the process of It is when the energy in the environment is changed into a form of message
transduction and how that the nervous system is able to understand. The sensory receptors take
sensory receptors are things like vibration and pressure into electrical signals that the brain can
impacted by stimuli. comprehend.
3. Explain the ideas of
Difference Threshold Concept Difference Threshold Absolute Threshold
and Absolute
Threshold. Researcher
Summary
Pg. 101
4. Explain habituation
and how it’s different Habituation: Example:
from sensory
adaptation. Sensory Adaptation: Example:
Optional Notes Section:
Vision & Hearing
Section 3.02
Pages 104-116
5. Explain the A. Brightness
properties of light B. Color (hue)
waves. C. Saturation
Pg. 104
6. Explain the purpose A. Cornea
of these eye B. Iris
structures: C. Pupil
D. Lens
E. Retina
a. Rods & Cones
i. Fovea
b. Bipolar cells
c. Ganglion cells
F. Optic nerve
Pg. 106
7. Explain how dark
adaptation and light
adaptation works.
8. Explain the
trichromatic theory.
9. Explain the
opponent-process
theory.
10. How is an
afterimage related to
the opponent process
theory?
11. Explain how color
blindness is caused.
12. Describe sound A. Wavelength-
waves and their B. Amplitude-
properties. C. Timbre-
Wavelength and
Amplitude as related to
vision and hearing
13. Explain the A. Outer Ear
function of these ear a. Pinna
structures: b. Auditory Canal
B. Middle Ear
a. Hammer
b. Anvil
c. Stirrup
C. Inner Ear
a. Cochlea
i. Basilar membrane
ii. Organ of Corti
b. Auditory Nerve
14. Compare the 3
theories for the brain Place theory Frequency theory Volley Theory
interpreting pitch of a
sound.
15. Explain the
differences in the two Type Cause Treatment
type of hearing
impairments. Conduction hearing
loss
Nerve hearing
impairment
Optional Notes Section:
Please take the reading comprehension quiz on 3.01 & 3.02 and (Your Score Here)
type your quiz score here:
Section 3.03 Other Senses: I Got a Feeling!
Pages 117-125
16. Explain how our
sense of taste
(gustation) is
developed.
17. Identify the 5 basic
tastes.
18. Explain how our A. Olfactory receptor cells-
sense of smell works. **Unlike other senses, the signals sent from olfactory receptors bypass
the ____________ and go directly to cortical areas for processing
information.
B. Olfactory bulbs-
19. Explain the different A. Skin senses:
forms of somesthetic B. Kinesthetic sense (Additional info on pg.123):
senses. C. Vestibular sense (Additional info on pg.124):
20. List the types of
information received by
receptors in your skin
layers.
21.. Explain Gate-
Control Theory.
22. Explain the roles of A. Substance P:
Substance P and B. Endorphins:
endorphins.
23. Explain Sensory
conflict theory.
Optional Notes Section:
Section 3.04 Perception: Do you See what I See?
Pages 126-141
24. Explain the A. Definition-
phenomena of the B. Example-
Cocktail Party effect
and give an example
from our life.
25. Complete the chart
by providing Size constancy
explanation for
Perceptual Constancies. Shape constancy
Brightness constancy
26. Explain Gestalt
Grouping Figure-ground
Relationships.
Proximity
Similarity
Closure
Continuity
Contiguity
Pg. 128
27. Summarize the Summary:
Visual Cliff Experiment.
28. Explain depth
perception with Cue Explanation
Monocular cues.
Linear perspective
Relative size
Overlap/ Interposition
Aerial perspective
Texture gradient
Motion parallax
29. Explain visual
accommodation.
30. Explain depth A. Convergence:
perception with B. Binocular disparity:
Binocular cues.
31. Explain the various
perceptual illusions: Hermann grid:
REALLY cool video on
perception:
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Muller-Lyer:
Moon Illusion:
Stroboscopic motion:
Phi phenomenon:
32. Explain perceptual
set or perceptual
expectancy.
33. Explain the
difference between top-
down and bottom-up
processing.
Optional Notes Section:
Please take the reading comprehension quiz on 3.03 & 3.04 and (Your Score Here)
type your quiz score here:
Section 3.05 Consciousness, Sleep & Dreams: Daydream Believer
Pages 142-162
34. How is
consciousness
explained by a cognitive
neuroscience
perspective?
35. Identify examples of
altered states of
consciousness.
36. What are circadian
rhythms?
37. What role do the
hypothalamus and
neurotransmitters
play in the sleep
process? Highlight all
relevant vocabulary as
it is used in your
explanation.
38. Explain the
importance of sleep
and the dangers of not
sleeping (highlight the
relevant vocabulary as
it is used).
39. Explain the theories 1. Adaptive theory of sleep
of sleep. 2. Restorative theory of sleep
Pg. 151
40. Explain the stages A. nREM:
of sleep. a. Stage 1:
b. Stage 2:
c. Stage 3 & 4:
B. REM:
41. What is the REM
rebound?
42. Complete the chart
to the right by Disorder Summary of symptoms
providing symptoms for
sleep disorders. Nightmares
REM behavior disorder
Night terrors
Sleepwalking
Insomnia
Sleep apnea
Narcolepsy
Pg. 157
43. Compare theories
for why we dream. Freudian Theory Activation Synthesis AIM Model
Hypothesis
Summary:
Manifest content:
Latent content:
Optional Notes Section:
Please take the reading comprehension quiz on 3.05 and type (Your Score Here)
your quiz score here:
Section 3.06 Altered States of Consciousness
Pages 162-165
Pg. 164
44. Explain the
dissociation theory of
hypnosis.
45. Explain the social-
cognitive theory of
hypnosis.
Optional Notes Section:
Section 3.07 Psychoactive Drugs: Taking a Virtual Trip
Pages 167-179
46. Explain
psychoactive drugs and
what they can alter.
47. Explain physical
dependence (highlight
relevant vocabulary as
it is used).
48. Explain how
withdrawal serves as an
example of negative
reinforcement.
49. Explain
psychological
dependence (highlight
relevant vocabulary as
it is used).
50. Complete the
organizer with Category Impact on the body Specific related drugs
information being
requested. Stimulants
Depressants
Hallucinogens
Optional Notes Section:
