Question 1

Some people experience hallucinations before or during migraines or epileptic seizures. What are these hallucinations called? Which sensory system(s) do they involve?

Accepted Answer

A)  These hallucinations are called auras and usually involve vision. 
B)  These hallucinations are called auras and may involve any sensory system. 
C)  These hallucinations are called ageusias and usually involve taste or smell. 
D)  These hallucinations are called ageusias and may involve any sensory system. 
A)  These hallucinations are called auras and usually involve vision. 
B)  These hallucinations are called auras and may involve any sensory system. 
C)  These hallucinations are called ageusias and usually involve taste or smell. 
D)  These hallucinations are called ageusias and may involve any sensory system.

Question 2

What cues are used to localize sound?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loudness in each ear 
B)  Timing 
C)  Adjusting our heads 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Loudness in each ear 
B)  Timing 
C)  Adjusting our heads 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

The physical stimuli used by the gustatory sensory system are called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The physical stimuli used by the gustatory...

Question 4

What sense is most closely tied to taste?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What sense is most closely tied to...

Question 5

Dr. Tannenhaus is seeking funding to support a program to develop music skills among middle-school students in the fifth through seventh grades. You are on the committee evaluating his grant application. Which of the following pieces of feedback should you give him?

Accepted Answer

A)  I would reject Dr. Tannenhaus' proposal. The ability to acquire music skills is fixed at birth and is unlikely to be influenced by instruction or learning. 
B)  I would support Dr. Tannenhaus' proposal. The program is right on target. 
C)  I would encourage Dr. Tannenhaus to revise the proposal, targeting the program at high-schoolers in the ninth through twelfth grades rather than middle-schoolers. Older students are more likely to have the cognitive skills necessary to benefit from the program. 
D)  I would encourage Dr. Tannenhaus to revise the proposal, targeting the program at preschoolers rather than middle-schoolers. The preschool years are the sensitive period in which the ability to acquire music skills is at its peak. 
A)  I would reject Dr. Tannenhaus' proposal. The ability to acquire music skills is fixed at birth and is unlikely to be influenced by instruction or learning. 
B)  I would support Dr. Tannenhaus' proposal. The program is right on target. 
C)  I would encourage Dr. Tannenhaus to revise the proposal, targeting the program at high-schoolers in the ninth through twelfth grades rather than middle-schoolers. Older students are more likely to have the cognitive skills necessary to benefit from the program. 
D)  I would encourage Dr. Tannenhaus to revise the proposal, targeting the program at preschoolers rather than middle-schoolers. The preschool years are the sensitive period in which the ability to acquire music skills is at its peak.

Question 6

What structure that is activated by the olfactory bulb is associated with regulation of emotions and fear?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What structure that is activated by the...

Question 7

Gustatory receptors are contained in the ________, located on the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  taste buds; cilia 
B)  cilia; taste buds 
C)  taste buds; papillae 
D)  papillae; taste buds 
A)  taste buds; cilia 
B)  cilia; taste buds 
C)  taste buds; papillae 
D)  papillae; taste buds

Question 8

When blind people read Braille, which parts of their brains become active?

Accepted Answer

A)  portions of the occipital lobe 
B)  portions of somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe 
C)  portions of the occipital and temporal lobes - the "what" pathway in vision 
D)  portions of the occipital and parietal lobes - the "where" pathway in vision 
A)  portions of the occipital lobe 
B)  portions of somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe 
C)  portions of the occipital and temporal lobes - the "what" pathway in vision 
D)  portions of the occipital and parietal lobes - the "where" pathway in vision

Question 9

A snack manufacturer finds that it must increase the salt content of its chips by 8% in order for a sample of consumers to notice that the chips are saltier than they were before. This example most nearly illustrates the concept of a(n) _________ threshold.

Accepted Answer

A)  transduction 
B)  difference 
C)  adaptation 
D)  absolute 
A)  transduction 
B)  difference 
C)  adaptation 
D)  absolute

Question 10

In a beginning drawing class, your instructor suggests that an illusion of depth may be created in a two-dimensional picture by including parallel lines that converge at a vanishing point. Your instructor is making reference to a monocular depth cue known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  linear perspective 
B)  linear parallax 
C)  relative size 
D)  texture gradient 
A)  linear perspective 
B)  linear parallax 
C)  relative size 
D)  texture gradient

Question 11

Which of the following sequences CORRECTLY arranges the structures of the inner ear from the largest and most inclusive to the smallest and most specific?

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea basilar membrane hair cells 
B)  cochlea hair cells basilar membrane 
C)  basilar membrane hair cells cochlea 
D)  basilar membrane cochlea hair cells 
A)  cochlea basilar membrane hair cells 
B)  cochlea hair cells basilar membrane 
C)  basilar membrane hair cells cochlea 
D)  basilar membrane cochlea hair cells

Question 12

What type of color blindness is most common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yellow-red 
B)  Blue-green 
C)  Blue-red 
D)  Red-green 
A)  Yellow-red 
B)  Blue-green 
C)  Blue-red 
D)  Red-green

Question 13

Frequency is to amplitude as ______ is to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  loudness; pitch 
B)  pitch: hue 
C)  pitch; loudness 
D)  decibels; hertz 
A)  loudness; pitch 
B)  pitch: hue 
C)  pitch; loudness 
D)  decibels; hertz

Question 14

Approximately 1 in 1000 people in the Western world has the ability to detect absolute pitch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Compared to cones, rods are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  more sensitive to light 
B)  more densely concentrated in the fovea 
C)  more responsible for color perception 
D)  less numerous 
A)  more sensitive to light 
B)  more densely concentrated in the fovea 
C)  more responsible for color perception 
D)  less numerous

Question 16

What condition results in a person ignoring one side of their visual field?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What condition results in a person ignoring...

Question 17

When we describe the "loudness" of a sound, we are referring to its __________.

Accepted Answer

amplitude

Question 18

Why do we adapt after prolonged exposure to a constant stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  so that we continue to respond to ongoing stimulation 
B)  so that we don't become distracted by irrelevant changes in the environment 
C)  so that we detect potentially important changes in what's going on 
D)  so that we don't become overstimulated by the environment 
A)  so that we continue to respond to ongoing stimulation 
B)  so that we don't become distracted by irrelevant changes in the environment 
C)  so that we detect potentially important changes in what's going on 
D)  so that we don't become overstimulated by the environment

Question 19

Which of the following tactile sensory receptors is CORRECTLY matched with a location?

Accepted Answer

A)  free nerve endings -- deep in the skin 
B)  Meissner's corpuscles - near the surface of the skin 
C)  Pacinian corpuscles - in the hairless parts of the body 
D)  Ruffini's end-organs - deep in the skin 
A)  free nerve endings -- deep in the skin 
B)  Meissner's corpuscles - near the surface of the skin 
C)  Pacinian corpuscles - in the hairless parts of the body 
D)  Ruffini's end-organs - deep in the skin

Question 20

Which tactile receptors respond to temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Merkel's discs 
B)  Ruffini's end-organs 
C)  Free nerve endings 
D)  Meissner's corpuscles 
A)  Merkel's discs 
B)  Ruffini's end-organs 
C)  Free nerve endings 
D)  Meissner's corpuscles

Some people experience hallucinations before or during migraines or epileptic seizures. What are these hallucinations called? Which sensory system(s) do they involve?

What cues are used to localize sound?

The physical stimuli used by the gustatory sensory system are called __________.

What sense is most closely tied to taste?

Dr. Tannenhaus is seeking funding to support a program to develop music skills among middle-school students in the fifth through seventh grades. You are on the committee evaluating his grant application. Which of the following pieces of feedback should you give him?

What structure that is activated by the olfactory bulb is associated with regulation of emotions and fear?

Gustatory receptors are contained in the , located on the .

When blind people read Braille, which parts of their brains become active?

A snack manufacturer finds that it must increase the salt content of its chips by 8% in order for a sample of consumers to notice that the chips are saltier than they were before. This example most nearly illustrates the concept of a(n) _________ threshold.

In a beginning drawing class, your instructor suggests that an illusion of depth may be created in a two-dimensional picture by including parallel lines that converge at a vanishing point. Your instructor is making reference to a monocular depth cue known as __________.

Which of the following sequences CORRECTLY arranges the structures of the inner ear from the largest and most inclusive to the smallest and most specific?

What type of color blindness is most common?

Frequency is to amplitude as is to _.

Approximately 1 in 1000 people in the Western world has the ability to detect absolute pitch.

Compared to cones, rods are _____.

What condition results in a person ignoring one side of their visual field?

When we describe the "loudness" of a sound, we are referring to its __________.

Why do we adapt after prolonged exposure to a constant stimulus?

Which of the following tactile sensory receptors is CORRECTLY matched with a location?

Which tactile receptors respond to temperature?

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Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

Some people experience hallucinations before or during migraines or epileptic seizures. What are these hallucinations called? Which sensory system(s) do they involve?

What cues are used to localize sound?

The physical stimuli used by the gustatory sensory system are called __________.

What sense is most closely tied to taste?

Dr. Tannenhaus is seeking funding to support a program to develop music skills among middle-school students in the fifth through seventh grades. You are on the committee evaluating his grant application. Which of the following pieces of feedback should you give him?

What structure that is activated by the olfactory bulb is associated with regulation of emotions and fear?

Gustatory receptors are contained in the ________, located on the ________.

When blind people read Braille, which parts of their brains become active?

A snack manufacturer finds that it must increase the salt content of its chips by 8% in order for a sample of consumers to notice that the chips are saltier than they were before. This example most nearly illustrates the concept of a(n) _________ threshold.

In a beginning drawing class, your instructor suggests that an illusion of depth may be created in a two-dimensional picture by including parallel lines that converge at a vanishing point. Your instructor is making reference to a monocular depth cue known as __________.

Which of the following sequences CORRECTLY arranges the structures of the inner ear from the largest and most inclusive to the smallest and most specific?

What type of color blindness is most common?

Frequency is to amplitude as ______ is to _______.

Approximately 1 in 1000 people in the Western world has the ability to detect absolute pitch.

Compared to cones, rods are _____.

What condition results in a person ignoring one side of their visual field?

When we describe the "loudness" of a sound, we are referring to its __________.

Why do we adapt after prolonged exposure to a constant stimulus?

Which of the following tactile sensory receptors is CORRECTLY matched with a location?

Which tactile receptors respond to temperature?

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Gustatory receptors are contained in the , located on the .

Frequency is to amplitude as is to _.