Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

Another name for the condition known as face blindness is _________________.

Mohamed is home alone one evening when he thinks he hears a voice. He investigates and finds that there's no one there. This would be called a _______________ in the terminology of signal detection theory.

Human perception of high-pitched tones is best explained by ___________ theory.

_____ explains pitch perception when hair cells are stimulated at the same rate that a sound wave cycles.

When we look directly at an object, the light focuses on the central region of the retina, called the _________, which allows us to see it clearly and in full color.

When you enter a dim room, the _______________ widens to let more light in.

Lidia visits an art exhibit of abstract paintings. One painting is composed of seemingly random lines and shapes. However, because Lidia knows the painting is supposed to be a portrait, she perceives the various lines and shapes as forming a face. Which type of perceptual processing is Lidia most likely using?

Light enters the eye through the _______.

The lens:

You are seated at a small table talking to a friend opposite you who is drinking coffee. As she lifts the cup off the saucer and raises it to her mouth, the image made on your retina by the bottom of the cup actually changes shape, but you still "see" it as round due to:

The ability to detect external events through our sensory systems is known as ______________.

A hearing specialist is discussing the possibility of using cochlear implants with a patient who has profound sensorineural hearing loss. What should the doctor keep in mind while he discusses the procedure with the patient?

Dr. Delmar wants to determine how loud a certain noise must be in order for it to be heard from a distance of 50 feet. Her question involves the concept of:

Despite the fact that we have only about 1,000 different types of receptors, we can detect about 10,000 different odors.

Ursula is an army veteran who had to have her leg amputated after an explosive device detonated near her. Surprisingly, she still awakens in the middle of the night and feels her missing leg itching, twitching, or even hurting. Ursula is experiencing _________________ sensations.

At the Battle of Bunker Hill, an officer supposedly gave the order, "Don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes!" This famous quote could be accurately paraphrased as: Don't fire until you see their ____________.

The aspect of color that corresponds to names such as red, green, and blue is __________.

Size constancy explains why _______.

A recognition test requires one to:

Which saying captures the principle emphasized by the Gestalt psychologists?