PSY 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Operant Conditioning, Habituation, Phi Phenomenon
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Know all about the following and you should do quite well if you"ve been to class. In addition, make sure you know the key points of all our dvd spots shown in class. In the middle ear, the vibrations of the eardrum are transmitted inward by a mechanical chain made up of the three tiniest bones in your body (hammer, anvil, and stirrup), known collectively as the ossicles. Sole purpose is to amplify tiny changes in air pressure. Pg. 121: all sensory systems of the human system vision, touch, hearing, etc, taste- there are four primary tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. Pg. 122-124: smell- the olfactory system- the receptors for smell are olfactory cilia, hairlike structures located in the upper portion of the nasal passages. Smell is the only sensory system that is not routed through the thalamus before it projects onto the cortex.
