QAM 3 Review Quiz

During a sleep study, researchers observed a participant experiencing a cycle of sleep that includes rapid eye movement followed by a recovery period. What is this cycle known as?

• REM cycle and REM rebound

• Circadian Rhythm

• Sensory Adaptation

• Absolute threshold

After traveling across several time zones, Sarah finds herself feeling awake at night and sleepy during the day. What term describes the body's natural 24-hour cycle that is affecting her sleep pattern?

• Circadian Rhythm

• REM cycle and REM rebound

• Sensory Adaptation

• Trichromatic Theory

What is the process by which our sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli?

• Sensory Adaptation

• Absolute threshold

• Opponent Processing Theory

• Heuristics

Imagine you're in a quiet room and someone lights a candle at the far end. What is the minimum level of light intensity needed for you to notice the candle half the time?

• Absolute threshold

• Sensory Adaptation

• Trichromatic Theory

• Prototype

Imagine you are an artist trying to mix paints to create a vibrant painting. You notice that by combining different amounts of red, green, and blue paints, you can create a wide range of colors. Which theory of color vision explains this ability based on three types of color receptors?

• Trichromatic Theory

• Opponent Processing Theory

• Context dependent memory

• Cognitive map

Imagine you are looking at a red apple. After staring at it for a while and then looking away at a white wall, you see a green afterimage. What theory explains this phenomenon of seeing colors in terms of opposing pairs?

• Opponent Processing Theory

• Trichromatic Theory

• Sensory Adaptation

• Algorithm

What is the term for adjusting existing cognitive schemas to incorporate new information?

• Accommodation

• Prototype

• Heuristics

• Object permanence

What is a mental image or best example of a category?

• Prototype

• Algorithm

• Cognitive map

• Zone of proximal development

What is the term for improved recall of specific information when the context present at encoding and retrieval are the same?

• Context dependent memory

• Functional fixedness

• Belief perseverance

• Diffusion of responsibility

Imagine you are trying to solve a puzzle, but you can't seem to find a solution because you're stuck using the same method over and over again. What is this inability to see the problem from a new perspective called?

• Functional fixedness

• Belief perseverance

• Heuristics

• Extrinsic motivation