On a separate sheet of paper, choose 2 of the three following FRQ’s to respond to. Be sure to label which FRQ you are responding to. PLEASE underline/highlight the terms within your response!
FRQ #1:
A soldier is assigned to keep watch over his base camp at night. If he detects any signs of trouble he is to report it to his commanding officer. If he does not detect an intruder in time, he and his fellow soldiers may be attacked. Describe how each of the following terms would apply to the soldier's ability to do his job; just defining each of the following structures/concepts is NOT enough!
· Signal detection theory
· Rods
· Occipital lobe
· Cochlea
· Conduction deafness
· Retinal disparity
· Absolute threshold
FRQ #2:
A musician is walking home alone late at night and is startled when a dog in a yard to his left barks unexpectedly. Respond to each of the following regarding the musician’s ability to hear the bark:
· Trace the path that the sound waves travel as they enter the ear and proceed to the receptor cells for hearing.
· Trace the path that the neural impulses created by the bark travel from the receptor cells into the brain.
· Using two theories of pitch perception, explain how the brain might process the pitch of the dog’s bark.
· Explain how the musician would know that the bark originated from the left side even though he did not see the dog.
FRQ #3:
Rodney is at a fancy French restaurant and is served an appetizer that he has never eaten before. His friends are trying to convince him to try it. Define each of the following terms and explain how Rodney might use them to help him decide if he should consume this unfamiliar concoction.
· Cones
· Olfactory Bulb
· Frontal Lobe
· Pain receptors
Assuming that he does eat the appetizer, explain how the following concept might affect his enjoyment of the dish.
· Sensory Interaction
· Gustation & the 5 types of taste
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