Sensation & Perception Review #2

A subliminal message is one that is presented

Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation?

The ability to almost instantly recognize a familiar face best illustrates the value of:

The ability to detect whether your body is in a horizontal or vertical position depends

The high notes on a piano always produce ________ sound waves than the low notes.

Interposition is a cue for depth perception in which closer objects:

Sensory adaptation helps us to focus our attention on ________ stimuli

The gate-control theory is to our sense of pain as the opponent-process theory is to our sense

Effect of past experience & current expectations on perception illustrates the importance of

Experiencing a green afterimage of a red object is most easily explained by:

A mental predisposition that influences what we perceive.

W/ her eyes closed, Lilly can accurately touch her mouth, nose, and chin with her index finger

Areas of thebrain involved in memory are located most closely to areas of the brain responsible

Weber’s law is relevant to an understanding of:

Relative motion provides a cue for perceiving the ________ of objects.

The coiled, fluid‑filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called the:

The iris constricts in response to visible ________ light waves

In foggy weather, car drivers are especially likely to be misled by the distance cue known as

If an adult develops cataracts, his or her ________ threshold for light is likely _____

Damage to the temporal lobe region of the brain essential 4 facial recognition produces a loss

If Jill carefully watches Ed as he runs directly toward her, she will experience a(n)

The amplitude of electromagnetic waves determines the ________ of light.

Diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as:

Schemas are best described as:

Some are better than others @ detecting slight variations in the taste of various blends of tea

The fact that fear may increase your sensitivity to an almost imperceptible pain stimulus is of

Attempts to explain how the nervous system blocks or allows pain signals to pass to the brain

Rate at which impulses travel up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of tone being heard

When visually deprived infant monkeys were 1st allowed to see,they couldnt visually distinguish

Nerve deafness is caused by damage to the: