Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Proximity, similarity, continuity and closure are all __________

What was the fifth taste receptor identified that responds to stimulation by glutamate?

Which of the following sequences correctly indicates the pathway of nerve impulses on their way from the eye to the brain?

Fluid located in the cochlea is set in motion and causes vibration in the __________

Making sense of a word written in faded scribble by first naming each letter is an example of __________

The longest wavelengths we can see are experienced as __________ colors.

Through a process known as __________, the receptors change or convert the sensory stimulation into neural impulses, the electrochemical language of the brain.

Which of the following describes what happens if you trace an auditory stimulus from the time it first reaches the ear until it arrives at the brain?

The tendency to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping is known as __________

The fovea is __________

The wavelength of the light reaching your eyes determines in part what __________ you see.

Which of the following activities is NOT noted as an activity likely to release endorphins in the body?

The ability to see the world in three dimensions is called __________

Some people believe that __________ are messages that can be sent to consumers, prompting them to buy a product without their being aware of receiving such messages.

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions, regardless of its distance from the viewer, is known as __________

The change in the shape of the lens in order to focus on a visual image is known as__________

Maricella always uses less seasoning on her food than do the other members of her family. Her sister has just taken an introductory psychology course and says to Maricella, __________

In daylight the shortest wavelengths of light in the visible spectrum will look red.

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye is called the __________

Big Al, a champion angler, has two big bass that he has caught swimming in his well. Lifting out a fish with each hand, big Al immediately notices that the bass in his right hand is bigger than the one in his left hand. What must be true?