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Sensation and Perception
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The fact that people who are colorblind to ed and green may still see yellow is explained by
the frequency theory
the Young-Helmholtz theory
the place theory
the opponent process theory
2
A perceptual set is a
tendency to fill in gaps to perceive a complete object
readiness to perceive an object in a negative fashion
mental predisposition that influences what we perceive
conditioned response to a perceived event
3
Which of the following senses is best described as a chemical sense?
touch
vision
smell
audition
4
The basilar membrane is located in the
auditory canal
middle ear
semicircular canal
cochlea
5
Cocking your head would be useful for detecting the _____ of a sound.
location
loudness
pitch
intensity
6
The moon illusion can best be explained in terms of
the visual cliff
retinal disparity
shape constancy
due to objects in the visual field
7
The area of the retina where the optic nerve leaves the eye is called
visual cortex
pupil
cornea
blind spot
8
The semicircular canals are most directly relevant to
parallel processing
the vestibular sense
hearing
kinesthesis
9
Joe's dr. said that a hearing aid would restore his hearing. It's likely his problem is w/in
auditory nerve
basilar membrane
middle ear
inner ear
10
The ability to pay attention to only one voice at a time is called
change blindness
sound localization
sensory interaction
the cocktail party effect
11
If you burn your finger _____ transmit pain triggering signals to your CNS
hair cells
ganglion cells
small nerve fibers
feature detectors
12
The minimum amount of stimulation a person needs to detect a stimulus 50% of the time is called
difference threshold
subliminal threshold
adaption threshold
absolute threshold
13
Damage to the fovea would have the greatest effect on
sensory adaptation
peripheral vision
night vision
color vision
14
The convergence of parallel lines provides the distance cue known as
linear perspective
interposition
continuity
relative height
15
Phantom limb sensation best illustrate that pain can be experienced in the absence of
sensory input
top-down processing
conscious awareness
parallel processing
16
Weber's Law is relevant to an understanding of
parallel processing
sensory adaptation
difference thresholds
absolute thresholds
17
The simultaneous stimulation of adjacent cold & warmth spots on the skin produce sensations of
wetness
pressure
cold
hot
18
Bipolar cells are located in the
retina
lens
optic nerve
blind spot
19
The amplitude of electromagnetic waves determines the _____ of light.
brightness
hue
wavelength
absolute threshold
20
Which receptor cells most directly enable us to distinguish different colors?
rods
bipolar cells
cones
feature detectors
21
Light wave amplitude determines
parallel processing of a scene
intensity of colors
firing of rods in the retina
color hue we experience
22
Damage to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup is most likely to cause
prosopagnosia
conduction hearing loss
synesthesia
sensorineural hearing loss
23
Receptors for kinesthesis are located in the
auditory cortex
joints, tendons, bones, and ear
olfactory epithelium
inner ear
24
The impact of experience on perception is most clearly illustrated by
retinal disparity
relative luminance
the phi phenomenon
perceptual adaptation
25
If the JND for a 10oz weight is 1 ounce, the JND for an 80oz weight would be _____ ounces.
6
8
2
24
26
Simultagnosia is the inability to
hear low pitches
feel pressure
see novel objects
see things are whole
27
The perception that Bugs Bunny is hopping across a movie screen illustrates
frequency theory
retinal disparity
linear perspective
stroboscopic movement
28
Objects are brought into focus on the retina by changes in the curvature and thickness of the
optic nerve
rods and cones
lens
cornea
29
A subliminal message is one that's presented
with very soft background music
while a person is under hypnosis
in a manner that's unconsciously persuasive
below one's absolute threshold for awareness
30
Which theory best explains how we perceive low pitched sounds?
the Young Helmholtz theory
place theory
frequency theory
opponent process theory
31
Which theory can best explain why people respond differently to the same stimuli?
Young Helmholtz
frequency theory
bottom up theory
signal detection theory
32
Cones and rods are to vision as ______ are to audition.
oval windows
hair cells
eardrums
cochleas
33
The pitch of a sound is determined by what?
the loudness of a sound wave
the decibel level of a sound wave
the frequency of a sound wave
the amplitude of a sound wave
34
An 80 decibel sound is _____ times louder than a 60 decibel sound.
100
2
10
20
35
Sensation is to ______ as perception is to ________
threshold; transduction
interpretation; organization
encoding; detection
detection; interpretation
36
The brain's release of endorphins reduces
tinnitus
retinal disparity
sensation
pain
37
The Volley principle has to do with
pain
hearing
smell
sight
38
The detection and encoding of stimulus energies by the nervous system
priming
signal detection
sensation
accommodation
39
John insists that he can move items with his mind. He's claiming
tranduction
clairvoyance
telepathy
psychokinesis
40
Which of the following is the correct order of structures light passes through in the eye?
cornea, iris, pupil, lens, retina
pupil, cornea, retina, lens, optic nerve
lens, cornea, pupil, retina, iris
retina, lens, cornea, rods, cones
41
The McGurk effect best illustrates
phantom limb sensations
the rubber hand illusion
visual dominance
color constancy
42
The most light sensitive receptor cells are the
bipolar cells
ganglion cells
cones
rods
43
The adjustable opening in the center of the eye is the
cornea
fovea
iris
pupil
44
The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the
retina
iris
pupil
lens
45
A cochlear implant would be most helpful for those who suffer
loss of position
sensorineural hearing loss
loss of balance
conduction hearing loss
