Chapter 8 Review
PSYCH 310

1. Troland (1932) divided stimulation into three categories. Which of the following was not one of Troland's categories?

antiception
neutroception
beneception
nociception

2. An example of a nociceptive stimulus would be

the smell of a rose
a strongly bitter taste
a soft sound
a pastel painting

3. Which of the following is not one of the three properties proposed by Young for the hedonic continuum?

power
intensity
duration
sign

4. The modulation of pain at the gates within the spinal cord is most probably controlled by

growth hormone from the pituitary
acetylcholine
adrenaline from the adrenal medulla
endogenous opiates

5. Which of the following did Riesen (1961) not see in his dark-reared cats?

hyperexcitability
increased likelihood of convulsive disorders
lethargy
localized motor impairment

6. Deprivation dwarfism is caused by

a genetic defect of the endocrine system
virus
abuse or neglect resulting in decreased growth hormone
insufficient food during early development

7. According to opponent-process theory

the intensity of hedonic state A is reinforced and increased by hedonic state B
after an initial peak, hedonic state A is reduced in intensity by hedonic state B
hedonic state B quickly decays
hedonic state A slowly decays

8. The study of social attachment conducted by Starr suggests that

sufficient time is necessary between occurrences of state A for state B to decay for attachment to occur
occurrences of state A must happen frequently enough to prevent state B from decaying for attachment to occur
high intensity state A leads to rapid state B decay
social attachment is due to increased intensity and duration of state B

9. In the McGill University sensory deprivation experiments

the sensory deprivation primarily consisted of reduced patterning for visual, auditory, and tactile stimuli
the subjects displayed behavior such as impaired thinking, hallucinations, and changes in brain waves as evidenced in EEG recordings
subjects could not tolerate the experimental condition for more than a few days
all of the above

10. In studies of jet pilots, Bennett and others have found that

there is evidence to support the idea that in adults, sensory deprivation disrupts the information evaluation process
that jet pilots flying at high altitudes on a straight and level course may become disoriented
disorientation and feelings of detachment from the earth are reduced or eliminated if either activity is required or a person to talk to is present
all of the above

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