Psychology Assignment 3

PSY 555 Exam 3 Essay Questions


Answer each of the following 10 questions in no more than one paragraph each. Be sure to provide clear examples to support your points. Each question is worth 10 points.

1) Describe how the physical dimensions of light correspond to the psychological dimensions of light.

2) Compare and contrast the visual functions of rods and cones.

3) Explain how the receptor potential produced in a photoreceptor by light generates action potentials within the retina.

4) Explain the organization of neurons into modules in the striate cortex.

5) Compare and contrast the anatomy and function of the dorsal and ventral streams.

6) Compare and contrast the roles of the LH and VMH for the modulation of eating.

7) Compare and contrast the roles of ghrelin and of cholecystokinin (CCK) for the control of eating.

8) Describe the role of the stomach in food intake and compare its importance in producing hunger and satiety.

9) Describe the role of the right hemisphere in the recognition of emotions. Identify two strategies that have been used to study this topic.

10) Discuss the James-Lange theory of emotion and cite evidence that supports this theory.