Which of the following Neuroscience topics have we

yet to understand?

The way we perceive the physical world

Operation of animal nervous systems

Cellular and molecular basis of neural signaling

Connectivity of brains of many species

Functional properties of individual neurons and circuits

Pregunta 2
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2. Pregunta 2
Which of the following frameworks does this course
focus on?

Chemical

Biological

Physical

Electrical

Mathematical
Pregunta 3
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3. Pregunta 3
What is the common denominator of human vocal
sound signals that is used to relate speech to music?
Equal temperament

Frequency and wavelength

Harmonic series

Chromatic scale

Bird calls
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4. Pregunta 4
Why does the biological framework still consider tone
collections with more than 12 intervals in comparison
to the 13-note chromatic scale of music theories based
on mathematics and physics?

Because many music traditions still contain these microtonal divisions

Because other non-primate animals sing with scale harmonics of more than 12 intervals

Because the biological framework is based on vocal similarity and thus there is no limit to interval
distance

Because there is no rational reason why we should divide scales into 13 notes
Pregunta 5
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5. Pregunta 5
What implications are there regarding the origin of
music?

Music is innate in human nature, and there is no definable beginning to music

Music must have come after the evolution of vocalizations because music entails relationships
between two or more notes

Humans were taught by nature and other animals what notes sound more pleasant when sung
together, and have since then passed down the traditions

The origin of music began with the origin of language because speech and music are intrinsically
linked

Music started with the cavemen

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6. Pregunta 6
Why can’t other non-human species make music?

Because they lack the proper number of neurons to do so

Because they lack the social evolution to vocalize in groups

Because their brains are too small

Because they cannot speak

Because they have no need for music

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7. Pregunta 7
What paradox exists regarding outside stimuli and
perception?

Human perception differs greatly from non-primate organismal perception, and thus we cannot
easily conduct studies on the relationship between stimuli and perception
All stimuli undergoes a filter from our receptor neurons to higher brain processing and we are on
the cusp of understanding this filter

Successful behavior does not correspond directly to the physical properties of the environment we
live in

Most of our senses correlate directly with outside stimuli, with a few exceptions that complicate
our general understanding of our sensory systems

Perception actually determines stimuli and everything is meta

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8. Pregunta 8
What kind of process brought our sensory system into
close alignment with input stimuli so that the
disconnection between objective and subjective can be
circumvented?

Trial and error

Supernatural

Random chance

Mechanical

Sensory transevolution
Pregunta 9
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9. Pregunta 9
What happens to stimuli before it reaches the ear?
It reverberates off many surfaces and is both diluted and inaccurate

Force acting on object causes mechanical disturbance in the atmosphere, which further alters the
stimuli

Auditory stimuli is affected by other sensory stimuli, and thus our final perception is skewed
depending on our other senses

The frequency of vibration is transformed by air particles before it reaches the inner ear
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10. Pregunta 10
Why do we like some tonal stimuli more than others

Because they help us recognize human vocalization

There is no plausible reason for this fact

Because they are unnatural

Because of tradition

Because of musical instruction