Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The last of three bones in the middle ear is attached to the ________.

Visual distance and depth cues that require the use of only one eye are called ________ cues.

Our sense of smell is much weaker than our sense of taste.

According to gate-control theory, we experience more pain when the gate is ________.

Our ________ senses provide specific information about muscle movement, changes in posture, and strain on muscles and joints.

Joanne walks into a dimly lit room and sees an unfamiliar object sitting on a table in the middle of the room. Research on perception indicates she is most likely to make a mistake about the object's ________.

Skin displacement as little as .0000025 inches can result in the sensation of pressure.

Receptor cells in the retina responsible for night vision and the perception of brightness are ________.

Compare and contrast place theory and frequency theory. Include in your discussion the role played by the volley principle.

Which of the following is not true of the blind spot?

Which of the following is not true about cones?

Structures on the tongue that contain the receptor cells for taste are the ________.

Which of the following is true?

According to one estimate, the sense of smell is ________ the sense of taste.

Men generally have a better sense of smell than women.

Which of the following statements is not true?

Flashing a series of still pictures in rapid succession causes ________.

List and describe the effects of various observer characteristics that affect perception. Present at least one example of each characteristic.

In a recent study of the effects of subliminal perception, when volunteers were given a tape labeled "Improve Memory," objective tests detected ________.

The human ear responds to frequencies from approximately ________ Hz.