PSY100Y5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Theta Wave, Delta Wave, Slow-Wave Sleep
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An absolute threshold is the minimum amount of energy needed for a specific sensory system to detect a stimulus in the environment 50% of the time. Pain: destruction of skin tissue: describe the types of brain waves found during the five different stages of sleep. [salivation] the same or similar to the unconditioned response: explain and give examples for positive and negative reinforcement. [2 marks] this is a form of negative reinforcement where you escape a feared or unpleasant stimulus and when you get away you feel so much better. L0201 t 2-4 test 2 2007: give a definition for, and an example of, sensation. [it does not account for why people prefer to use four colours (red, green, blue, and yellow) to describe different color shades. : brain waves that occur when we are relaxed and calm are called _____________ waves. Alpha: identify and explain three ideas of the functional significance of the unconscious.
