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Which structure carries converted light signals to the brain for vision to occur?
lens
pupil
optic nerve
fovea
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Which of the following represents perceptual constancy?
Smelling old spice and always thinking of your grandpa
We reconize the taste of McDonald's fries every time we eat it
Cold water in a lake doesn't seem so cold after a while
Knowing the color of a page does not change when it is in shadow
3
The gate control theory attempts to explain
how the brain analyzes patterns through brightness
filtering access information to reduce stimulation
nervous system blocking/allowing pain signals to the brain
differing regions of the tongue are more sensitive
4
Phantom limb syndrome is ...
A person without a limb cannot feel a limb they have
A person without a limb thinks they have more limbs than they do
A person without a limb see's limbs on themselves that are not there
A person without a limb thinks they can feel a limb they don't have
5
Monocular depth cue in which overlapped objects appear to be farther away than whole objects?
shadow
interposition
linear perspective
depth perception
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The correct pairing in the opponent process theory is
purple; orange
black; yellow
blue; white
red; green
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lobe of the brain integral for hearing...
parietal
temporal
occipital
frontal
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What is the boundary between the external ear and the middle ear?
eardrum
seimicircular canals
cochlea
ossicles
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The "windshield" of the eye...outer clear covering...
fovea
lens
cornea
retina
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The structure in the eye that changes shape in order to focus light rays on the back of the eye
lens
retina
fovea
iris
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What is perceptual adaptation?
Ability to adjust to an artificially displaced graphic field
Ability to adjust to an artificially displaced visual field
Ability to adjust to an artificially displaced color field
Evolutionary change to social preconceptions
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The brain filling in missing details is the Gestalt principle of _______.
simplicity
proximity
closure
continuity
13
frequency theory best describes
how we perceive low-pitched sound
how we process red, green and blue light
why we experience afterimages
how we perceive high-pitched sounds
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The part of the ear that converts sound waves to neural impulses.
ear drum
ear canal
cochlea
auditory nerve
15
Opening of the eye, its size determines how much light enters the inner eye
retina
lens
cornea
pupil
16
What is the just noticeable difference?
The only thing that is detected as change
Smallest amount of change needed before we detect a change.
The smallest amount of stimulus we can detect.
A fair change that is noticeable when not paying attention.
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What does the Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory propose?
The retina contains five types of color receptors
The retina contains three types of color receptors
The retina contains two types of color receptors
The retina contains four types of color receptors.
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Convergence is
When 2 objects cross paths
When an object is in the field of view of both your eyes
When the eyes mistake 2 objects as one
The measure of tension in the eye muscle as they move inward
19
Signal Detection Theory says you are more likely to notice a faint stimulus if you ...
expect it to happen
Dream about it
See it first
smell it first
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The process of receiving information via one's senses is called
sensation
perception
discrimination
closure
21
Suppose your teacher utters some sounds, and you realize those sounds form a word. Example of
adaptation
localization
sensation
perception
22
The vestibular sense is involved with
pain
vision
balance and posture
hearing
23
Favoring smooth paths and lines when viewing points is an example of the Gestalt principle of
proximity
continuity
simplicity
closure
24
What is Linear perspective?
The convergence of parallel lines
Not sequential or straightforward
Extending along a straight or nearly straight line
A variety of perspectives when studying how people think
25
Which best describes the Place Theory?
Brain senses pitch by noticing the place basilar membrane of the cochlea
Brain determines pitch by noticing the place on the retina
Brain determines pitch by noticing the place on the ear drum
Brain determines pitch by noticing the place on the Anvil
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The location in the eye where one would find photoreceptors...
lens
retina
cornea
pupil
27
The location in the eye of highest visual acuity also the highest concentration of cones.
retina
fovea
optic nerve
lens
28
The part of the ear that captures sound waves is the
ear drum
ear canal
cochlea
Pinna
29
Photoreceptors that allow us to see colors...
rods
cones
ossicles
semicircular canals
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The sense of taste is called
gustation
tactition
audition
olfaction
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The three bones in the middle ear are called
rods, cones, retina
cochlea, basilar membrane, hair cells
vestibular sacs, joints, tendons
malleus, incus, stapes
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Visually humans prefer to focus on wholes instead of parts. ______ Psychology.
gestalt
gustation
google
glandular
33
One pawn on the chessboard appears bigger than another pawn on the chessboard. I perceive the bigger one as closer...
linear perspective
interposition
relative size
relative height
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The minimum amount of a stimulus, 50% of the time, for humans to detect it is called
transduction
absolute threshold
difference threshold
sensation
35
The higher something is in our visual field, the farther it appears
relative size
relative motion
interposition
relative height
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Lobe of the brain integral for vision...
occipital
temporal
parietal
frontal
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What do feature detectors... detect?
Shapes, angles, movements
Object details
Pitch and frequency
Facial features
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The fifth taste,_____, is said to be "savory"
tsunami
umami
glutamate
funami
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Which of these is an example of sensory interaction?
Finding that food has a blander taste when you have a bad cold
Seeing an afterimage after looking at an American flag for 30 seconds
Finding it hard to keep your balance when you have an ear infection
Finding that the cold water of the ocean isn't so cold after a few minutes
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A binocular cue that states a person's two eyes view the world at slightly different angles is
retinal disparity
binocular vision
monocular vision
linear perspective
41
The ability to see 3D space and accurately judge distances is called
freakish ability like the x-men have
binocular
monocular
depth perception
42
Depth cues which require one eye are called ________ depth cues.
occular
cyclopian
monocular
binocular
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Weber's law is relevant to an understanding of
absolute thresholds.
sensory adaptation.
parallel processing.
difference thresholds.
44
The sense of smell is
audition
gustation
olfaction
tactition
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After 30 seconds of jumping into a cold pool, Makayla gets used to the temperature. This is known as
Weber's Law
sensory adaptation
signal detection theory
absolute threshold
46
Which monocular cue explains perceiving my sister as closer to me b/c she blocked the view of my bro recording a video.
light and shadow
linear perspective
interposition
relative size
47
Relative motion is.......
two parallel lines converging in the distance
how slowly two things are traveling
each retina gets two pictures
how fast one thing is traveling compared to another
48
Photoreceptors that allow sight in low light conditions also instrumental in peripheral vision
rods
ossicles
cones
eardrums
49
The location in each eye where no vision occurs is known as the _________.
blind spot
fovea
cornea
retina
50
The sense, controlled in the inner ear, that maintains our equilibrium is called ____ sense.
vestibular
olfactory
kinestetic
gustation
51
Perceptual set is
the readiness to perceive something that's what we expect
tendency to perceive an object as maintaining its shape
recognising that an objects actual size remains the same
Extra sensory abilities
52
What does the kinesthetic sense do?
senses positions & movements
senses balance
senses gut feelings
senses direction
53
Depth cues which require both eyes are called ___________ depth cues.
occular
monocular
binocular
cyclopular
54
The _______ carries sound impulses to the brain.
olfactory bulb
optic nerve
a neuron
auditory nerve
55
What is conduction hearing loss?
Hearing loss caused by damage to the mechanical system
Hearing loss caused by loud music
Hearing loss caused by wearing headphones too frequently
Hearing loss caused by damage to the auditory Nerves
56
How is smell linked with memory?
Endocrine System
It's not linked at all
Sympathetic System
Limbic System
57
Converting environmental energy into electrical energy (neural impulses) is called
sensation
perception
corruption
transduction
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The gestalt rule that states we group together objects that are physically close to one another
simplicity
closure
proximity
continuity
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Sensorineural hearing loss means the...
ear drum is missing
inner ear doesn't send messages to the brain
outer ear doesn't let sound through
middle ear doesn't pass on vibrations
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Part of the eye that carries "light signals" to the brain for interpretation.
the thalamus
auditory nerve
optic nerve
a single neuron
