Question 1

Which structure serves as a relay station for incoming sensory information to the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocampus 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  Insula 
D)  Thalamus 
A)  Hippocampus 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  Insula 
D)  Thalamus

Question 2

Your text states that many of the developmental changes in taste preferences " . . . are the result of learning . . . However . . . the gustatory system itself changes from infancy to adulthood." The nonitalicized phrase underscores the importance of ________ processes in gustatory development. The italicized phrase points out the role of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  top-down; bottom-up processes 
B)  top-down; top-down processes as well 
C)  bottom-up; top-down processes 
D)  bottom-up; bottom-up processes as well 
A)  top-down; bottom-up processes 
B)  top-down; top-down processes as well 
C)  bottom-up; top-down processes 
D)  bottom-up; bottom-up processes as well

Question 3

Which Gestalt law of grouping indicates that we tend to fill in the gaps of objects so they are perceived as whole?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proximity 
B)  Similarity 
C)  Continuity 
D)  Closure 
A)  Proximity 
B)  Similarity 
C)  Continuity 
D)  Closure

Question 4

Studies of cultural differences in tactile sensitivity have revealed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese people are less sensitive than Caucasians to painful stimuli, but not to non-painful stimuli. 
B)  Japanese people are more sensitive than Caucasians to painful stimuli, but not to non-painful stimuli. 
C)  Japanese people are less sensitive than Caucasians to both painful and non-painful stimuli 
D)  Japanese people are more sensitive than Caucasians to both painful and non-painful stimuli. 
A)  Japanese people are less sensitive than Caucasians to painful stimuli, but not to non-painful stimuli. 
B)  Japanese people are more sensitive than Caucasians to painful stimuli, but not to non-painful stimuli. 
C)  Japanese people are less sensitive than Caucasians to both painful and non-painful stimuli 
D)  Japanese people are more sensitive than Caucasians to both painful and non-painful stimuli.

Question 5

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between strabismus and amblyopia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strabismus can produce amblyopia. 
B)  Amblyopia can produce strabismus. 
C)  Strabismus and amblyopia are synonymous. 
D)  Strabismus and amblyopia are unrelated. 
A)  Strabismus can produce amblyopia. 
B)  Amblyopia can produce strabismus. 
C)  Strabismus and amblyopia are synonymous. 
D)  Strabismus and amblyopia are unrelated.

Question 6

Which of the following best expresses the relationship between the retina and the fovea?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are one and the same: The terms are synonymous. 
B)  The retina is part of the fovea. 
C)  The fovea is part of the retina. 
D)  Light passes through the fovea on its way to the retina. 
A)  They are one and the same: The terms are synonymous. 
B)  The retina is part of the fovea. 
C)  The fovea is part of the retina. 
D)  Light passes through the fovea on its way to the retina.

Question 7

The sensory receptors that detect pain are __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sensory receptors that detect pain are...

Question 8

Which of the following sequences CORRECTLY reflects the order of events in which sound waves are converted into neural impulses in the ear, from first to last?

Accepted Answer

A)  deflection of the basilar membrane formation of wave in cochlea vibration of the ossicles deflection of the tympanic membrane 
B)  deflection of the basilar membrane vibration of the ossicles formation of wave in cochlea deflection of the tympanic membrane 
C)  deflection of the tympanic membrane formation of wave in cochlea vibration of the ossicles deflection of the basilar membrane 
D)  deflection of the tympanic membrane vibration of the ossicles formation of wave in cochlea deflection of the basilar membrane 
A)  deflection of the basilar membrane formation of wave in cochlea vibration of the ossicles deflection of the tympanic membrane 
B)  deflection of the basilar membrane vibration of the ossicles formation of wave in cochlea deflection of the tympanic membrane 
C)  deflection of the tympanic membrane formation of wave in cochlea vibration of the ossicles deflection of the basilar membrane 
D)  deflection of the tympanic membrane vibration of the ossicles formation of wave in cochlea deflection of the basilar membrane

Question 9

The "what" pathway terminates in the ______ lobe. The "where" pathway terminates in the ______ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal; parietal 
B)  parietal; temporal 
C)  occipital; parietal 
D)  temporal; occipital 
A)  temporal; parietal 
B)  parietal; temporal 
C)  occipital; parietal 
D)  temporal; occipital

Question 10

The law of good form states that we tend to group objects that are visually attractive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Your text implies that as compared to the other senses, vision is ________ developed at birth.

Accepted Answer

A)  less well 
B)  equally 
C)  more highly 
D)  much more highly 
A)  less well 
B)  equally 
C)  more highly 
D)  much more highly

Question 12

What term is used to describe how we determine the distance of objects from us and their spatial relationship with one another?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term is used to describe how...

Question 13

Which are the main senses involved in the experience of a spicy meal?

Accepted Answer

A)  olfaction and gustation 
B)  gustation and the tactile sense of pain 
C)  gustation, olfaction, and the tactile sense of pain 
D)  gustation and the tactile sense of temperature 
A)  olfaction and gustation 
B)  gustation and the tactile sense of pain 
C)  gustation, olfaction, and the tactile sense of pain 
D)  gustation and the tactile sense of temperature

Question 14

Which type of sensory information does the auditory system convert into neural impulses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vibrations in the air 
B)  Air temperature 
C)  Chemicals in the air 
D)  Air texture 
A)  Vibrations in the air 
B)  Air temperature 
C)  Chemicals in the air 
D)  Air texture

Question 15

You are standing on the beach; the sea is choppy. You observe that the crests of distant waves appear not only smaller, but also closer together than do the crests of waves nearer the beach. This example illustrates a depth cue known as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  linear perspective 
B)  relative size 
C)  texture gradient 
D)  binocular disparity 
A)  linear perspective 
B)  relative size 
C)  texture gradient 
D)  binocular disparity

Question 16

The slower pain pathway uses ________ axons and communicates with the ______ in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  myelinated; amygdala 
B)  myelinated; hypothalamus 
C)  unmyelinated; amygdala 
D)  unmyelinated; hypothalamus 
A)  myelinated; amygdala 
B)  myelinated; hypothalamus 
C)  unmyelinated; amygdala 
D)  unmyelinated; hypothalamus

Question 17

Which of the following best describe relative prevalence of ageusia and anosmia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ageusia and anosmia are equally common. 
B)  Ageusia is rarer than anosmia. 
C)  Ageusia is somewhat more common than anosmia. 
D)  Ageusia is much more common than anosmia. 
A)  Ageusia and anosmia are equally common. 
B)  Ageusia is rarer than anosmia. 
C)  Ageusia is somewhat more common than anosmia. 
D)  Ageusia is much more common than anosmia.

Question 18

Research suggests that women have twice as many pain receptors in their facial skin as men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All sensory systems send information through the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How has the gate control theory of pain changed in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early versions of the theory focused on pain gates in the spinal cord. Recently, the theory has incorporated pain blocking mechanisms in the brain itself. 
B)  Early versions of the theory focused on pain gates in the brain. Recently, the theory has incorporated pain blocking mechanisms in the spinal cord. 
C)  Early versions of the theory focused on pain gates in the spinal cord. Recently, the theory has rejected this mechanism of pain control. 
D)  Early versions of the theory focused on pain gates in the brain. Recently, the theory has rejected this mechanism of pain control. 
A)  Early versions of the theory focused on pain gates in the spinal cord. Recently, the theory has incorporated pain blocking mechanisms in the brain itself. 
B)  Early versions of the theory focused on pain gates in the brain. Recently, the theory has incorporated pain blocking mechanisms in the spinal cord. 
C)  Early versions of the theory focused on pain gates in the spinal cord. Recently, the theory has rejected this mechanism of pain control. 
D)  Early versions of the theory focused on pain gates in the brain. Recently, the theory has rejected this mechanism of pain control.

Which structure serves as a relay station for incoming sensory information to the cerebral cortex?

Which Gestalt law of grouping indicates that we tend to fill in the gaps of objects so they are perceived as whole?

Studies of cultural differences in tactile sensitivity have revealed that:

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between strabismus and amblyopia?

Which of the following best expresses the relationship between the retina and the fovea?

The sensory receptors that detect pain are __________.

Which of the following sequences CORRECTLY reflects the order of events in which sound waves are converted into neural impulses in the ear, from first to last?

The "what" pathway terminates in the lobe. The "where" pathway terminates in the lobe.

The law of good form states that we tend to group objects that are visually attractive.

Your text implies that as compared to the other senses, vision is ________ developed at birth.

What term is used to describe how we determine the distance of objects from us and their spatial relationship with one another?

Which are the main senses involved in the experience of a spicy meal?

Which type of sensory information does the auditory system convert into neural impulses?

You are standing on the beach; the sea is choppy. You observe that the crests of distant waves appear not only smaller, but also closer together than do the crests of waves nearer the beach. This example illustrates a depth cue known as _________.

The slower pain pathway uses __ axons and communicates with the in the brain.

Which of the following best describe relative prevalence of ageusia and anosmia?

Research suggests that women have twice as many pain receptors in their facial skin as men.

All sensory systems send information through the thalamus.

How has the gate control theory of pain changed in recent years?

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Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

Which structure serves as a relay station for incoming sensory information to the cerebral cortex?

Which Gestalt law of grouping indicates that we tend to fill in the gaps of objects so they are perceived as whole?

Studies of cultural differences in tactile sensitivity have revealed that:

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between strabismus and amblyopia?

Which of the following best expresses the relationship between the retina and the fovea?

The sensory receptors that detect pain are __________.

Which of the following sequences CORRECTLY reflects the order of events in which sound waves are converted into neural impulses in the ear, from first to last?

The "what" pathway terminates in the ______ lobe. The "where" pathway terminates in the ______ lobe.

The law of good form states that we tend to group objects that are visually attractive.

Your text implies that as compared to the other senses, vision is ________ developed at birth.

What term is used to describe how we determine the distance of objects from us and their spatial relationship with one another?

Which are the main senses involved in the experience of a spicy meal?

Which type of sensory information does the auditory system convert into neural impulses?

You are standing on the beach; the sea is choppy. You observe that the crests of distant waves appear not only smaller, but also closer together than do the crests of waves nearer the beach. This example illustrates a depth cue known as _________.

The slower pain pathway uses ________ axons and communicates with the ______ in the brain.

Which of the following best describe relative prevalence of ageusia and anosmia?

Research suggests that women have twice as many pain receptors in their facial skin as men.

All sensory systems send information through the thalamus.

How has the gate control theory of pain changed in recent years?

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The "what" pathway terminates in the lobe. The "where" pathway terminates in the lobe.

The slower pain pathway uses __ axons and communicates with the in the brain.