Understanding Oliver Sacks and the Human Mind

Understanding Oliver Sacks and the Human Mind

12th Grade

14 Qs

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Understanding Oliver Sacks and the Human Mind

Understanding Oliver Sacks and the Human Mind

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Quiz

Social Studies

12th Grade

Easy

Created by

SUZANNE BOTTLIK

Used 2+ times

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What condition does Oliver Sacks suffer from?

Dyslexia

Hyperthymesia

Aphasia

Prosopagnosia

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is prosopagnosia also known as?

Memory loss

Sound blindness

Face blindness

Color blindness

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What aspect of brain function does Oliver Sacks' condition illustrate?

Neurogenesis

Brain plasticity

Localized brain function

Synaptic pruning

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference between sensation and perception?

Sensation is interpreting stimuli, perception is receiving stimuli.

Sensation is a conscious process, perception is unconscious.

Sensation is receiving stimuli, perception is interpreting stimuli.

There is no difference; they are the same.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Absolute Threshold of Sensation?

The maximum stimulation needed to register a stimulus.

The average stimulation needed to feel a stimulus.

The constant stimulation needed to recognize a stimulus.

The minimum stimulation needed to register a stimulus 50% of the time.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Signal Detection Theory predict?

The speed of neural responses.

The ability to recognize faces.

How and when a person will detect a weak stimulus.

The strength of a stimulus.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is sensory adaptation?

The ability to see in the dark.

Adjusting to the strength of a stimulus over time.

Ignoring constant stimuli.

Detecting changes in stimulus intensity.

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