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Sensation and Perception 10-25-24
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1
If you burn your finger _____ transmit pain triggering signals to your CNS
feature detectors
hair cells
small nerve fibers
ganglion cells
2
The adjustable opening in the center of the eye is the
iris
fovea
pupil
cornea
3
Place theory is also called ___________________
volley theory
temporal coding
Frequency coding
place coding
4
The fact that people who are colorblind to red and green may still see yellow is explained by
the frequency theory
the place theory
the opponent process theory
the Young-Helmholtz theory
5
The brain's release of endorphins reduces
sensation
pain
tinnitus
retinal disparity
6
Which receptor cells most directly enable us to distinguish different colors?
cones
rods
feature detectors
bipolar cells
7
The McGurk effect best illustrates
the rubber hand illusion
phantom limb sensations
color constancy
visual dominance
8
Weber's Law is relevant to an understanding of
absolute thresholds
sensory adaptation
difference thresholds (JND)
parallel processing
9
The detection and encoding of stimulus energies by the nervous system
accommodation
signal detection
priming
sensation
10
Damage to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup is most likely to cause
conduction hearing loss
sensorineural hearing loss
synesthesia
prosopagnosia
11
Which of the following senses is best described as a chemical sense?
touch
vision
smell
audition
12
The vestibular sense connects to this key brain area.
Temporal lobe
Frontal lobe
Cerebellum
Olfactory bulb
13
Auston damaged the hair-like receptors in his semicircular canals. Which sensation will be most impacted?
Hearing
Pain
Balance
Smell
14
Nerve deafness is also called __________________________
cochlear blastiff disorder
conduction hearing loss
Sensorineural hearing loss
Hair cell anemia
15
The basilar membrane is located in the
middle ear
auditory canal
semicircular canal
cochlea
16
Which of the following are released in response to severe pain?
Melatonin
Morphines
Endorphines
Serotonin
17
The most light sensitive receptor cells are the
bipolar cells
ganglion cells
cones
rods
18
The minimum amount of stimulation a person needs to detect a stimulus 50% of the time is called
absolute threshold
difference threshold
adaption threshold
subliminal threshold
19
When you listen to music the sound waves cause which of the following to vibrate first?
Eardrum
Oval window
Hammer
Cochlea
20
Light wave amplitude determines
parallel processing of a scene
color hue we experience
intensity of colors
firing of rods in the retina
21
How many olfactory receptors do humans have?
6 million
20 million
20 billion
220 million
22
Which of the following is not a taste receptor?
citrus
salty
sour
sweet
23
Damage to the fovea would have the greatest effect on
night vision
sensory adaptation
peripheral vision
color vision
24
Joe's dr. said that a hearing aid would restore his hearing. It's likely his problem is w/in
middle ear
basilar membrane
inner ear
auditory nerve
25
Which theory best explains how we perceive low pitched sounds?
frequency theory
the Young Helmholtz theory
place theory
opponent process theory
26
Which of the following is the correct order of structures light passes through in the eye?
pupil, cornea, retina, lens, optic nerve
retina, lens, cornea, rods, cones
lens, cornea, pupil, retina, iris
cornea, iris, pupil, lens, retina
27
Which taste receptors on the tongue help us not to ingest poisons?
Bitter
Sour
Salty
Oleogustus
28
Bipolar cells are located in the
retina
blind spot
optic nerve
lens
29
Sound waves are bands made of _________________ and expanded air.
compressed
thin cells
oleogustus
umami
30
Sensation is to ______ as perception is to ________
interpretation; organization
threshold; transduction
detection; interpretation
encoding; detection
31
The area of the retina where the optic nerve leaves the eye is called
pupil
visual cortex
blind spot
cornea
32
A cochlear implant would be most helpful for those who suffer
loss of balance
loss of position
conduction hearing loss
sensorineural hearing loss
33
A subliminal message is one that's presented
below one's absolute threshold for awareness
in a manner that's unconsciously persuasive
while a person is under hypnosis
with very soft background music
34
Cones and rods are to vision as ______ are to audition.
oval windows
hair cells
cochleas
eardrums
35
If the JND for a 10oz weight is 1 ounce, the JND for an 80oz weight would be _____ ounces.
24
6
2
8
36
The semicircular canals are most directly relevant to
parallel processing
hearing
the vestibular sense
kinesthesis
37
The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the
iris
retina
pupil
lens
38
Placebos have been proven to reduce pain perception.
True
False
39
The Gate Control theory helps to understand which sensory and perception system?
Hearing
Vision
Kinesthetic system
Pain
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The volley principle has to do with your sense of smell.
False
True
