Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Basilar Membrane, Aversion Therapy, Opponent Process

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

Know what the other laws are, but no calculations. Certain cells in the visual cortex that do this processing. Opponent process at some other level passed the retina. Just a general understanding of what is happening. Retinal ganglion cells with receptive fields with on centers and off surrounds. Firing ganglion cells, and then get inhibition from cells next to it. Trade offs with retinal size and linear perceptions. Responsive to signals from pineal glands and essentially give you melatonin. By far the most important thing in the chapter. Somewhere in the middle as far as which is right. Activation synthesis definitely has more research behind it. If it is, you find evidence for dissociation. The association is not stimulus-stimulus, its stimulus-response. Rat has to lear to use his paw for the bar. Doesn"t" matter what response looks like, just matters that the bar goes down and the food pellet comes. Humans can acquire things just by watching others.