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1. Introduction to Psychology1h 43m
2. Psychology Research2h 20m
3. Biological Psychology2h 41m
4. Sensation and Perception28m
5. Consciousness and Sleep32m
- Sleep
  32m
6. Learning1h 26m
7. Memory34m
- Information Processing Model
  4m
- Storage - The Three Box Model of Memory
  29m
8. Cognition37m
- The Structure of Language
  12m
- Language Development
  25m
9. Emotion and Motivation35m
10. Developmental Psychology1h 20m
11. Personality1h 17m
12. Social Psychology1h 18m
13. Stress and Health41m
14. Psychological Disorders1h 27m
15. Treatment1h 24m

4. Sensation and Perception

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4. Sensation and Perception

Visual Anatomy

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What sensory receptors are triggered by chemical substances?

Receptors for taste and smell

Rods and cones

Auditory receptors

Hair cells

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Identify the sensory systems involved in detecting chemical substances. In psychology, these are primarily the gustatory (taste) and olfactory (smell) systems.

Understand that the gustatory system involves taste receptors located on the tongue, which are activated by chemical substances in food and drink.

Recognize that the olfactory system involves smell receptors located in the nasal cavity, which are triggered by airborne chemical substances.

Differentiate these chemical receptors from other types of sensory receptors, such as rods and cones in the visual system, which detect light, and auditory receptors, which detect sound.

Conclude that the sensory receptors specifically triggered by chemical substances are the receptors for taste and smell, as they are designed to respond to chemical stimuli.