5.12 option 2 Special senses
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You can use this assignment (Option 2) or 5.12 Option 1 Special senses assignment that uses Gizmos (we will do the Option 1 assignment together in class on 10/17/24)
You can watch the documentary about the interaction between our special senses and answer the questions that follow.
Both assignments have the same point value so you will only need to complete one of them.
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In this next section of the video you'll see an experiment that explores the connection between our sense of taste and our sense of seeing colors. (Watch the clip from 7:30-10:50 to answer this question)
What did the scientist do in the experiment? (2 points)
What were the results? (What happened when the tasters described what they were tasting?) (2 points)
Try and think of another way you could repeat this type of experiment to verify if the results are similar? What would you have the test subjects do? (2 points)
In this next section of the video you'll see an experiment that explores the connection between our sense of taste and our sense of seeing colors. (Watch the clip from 7:30-10:50 to answer this question)
What did the scientist do in the experiment? (2 points)
What were the results? (What happened when the tasters described what they were tasting?) (2 points)
Try and think of another way you could repeat this type of experiment to verify if the results are similar? What would you have the test subjects do? (2 points)
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In this section of the video (11 min-14:30)
Describe the experiment she participates in to explore the connection between taste and hearing?
What does the study tell us about the connection between hearing and taste when it comes to telling how fresh something is that we are eating?
In this section of the video (11 min-14:30)
Describe the experiment she participates in to explore the connection between taste and hearing?
What does the study tell us about the connection between hearing and taste when it comes to telling how fresh something is that we are eating?
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In this section of the video (21:20-27:00) they explore the connection between our sense of smell and visual information (the way the scent is labeled).
Summarize how they do the experiment to test the connection between these senses?
Are you surprised by the results? What did you think of this experiment?
At the end of the segment, the researcher explains why our brain relies on labels to to help us smell. What does he say about the connection between smell areas in our brain and language areas?
In this section of the video (21:20-27:00) they explore the connection between our sense of smell and visual information (the way the scent is labeled).
Summarize how they do the experiment to test the connection between these senses?
Are you surprised by the results? What did you think of this experiment?
At the end of the segment, the researcher explains why our brain relies on labels to to help us smell. What does he say about the connection between smell areas in our brain and language areas?
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In this section (28:00- 33:30)the researchers study how touch and sight work together for us to perceive feelings.
Describe the experiment that they performed with the rubber hand.
What happened when the rubber hand was stabbed with the knife or fork? How did the participants react?
Why do our brains allow us to think of an object we know is not really a part of our body as if it were connected to us?
In this section (28:00- 33:30)
the researchers study how touch and sight work together for us to perceive feelings.
Describe the experiment that they performed with the rubber hand.
What happened when the rubber hand was stabbed with the knife or fork? How did the participants react?
Why do our brains allow us to think of an object we know is not really a part of our body as if it were connected to us?
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What did you think of the video and this assignment?
Are there other features of the nervous system that you would like to know more about?
What did you think of the video and this assignment?
Are there other features of the nervous system that you would like to know more about?