Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensation at all in a person is the ________ threshold.

Light energy stimulating neurons in the retina is an example of ________.

Chris walks from a sunny day outside into dark house with the curtains pulled closed. It will take about ________ minutes for her rods and cones to fully adjust to the dark.

The trichromatic and opponent-process theories of color vision are not in conflict because each corresponds to ________.

There is a spot on the retina commonly called the "blind spot." The blind spot exists because ________.

The human ear responds to frequencies from approximately ________ Hz.

Name the specific structures involved in our sense of smell and describe their functioning. Also, describe the role smell plays in our day-to-day living.

Most people can distinguish about ________ hues.

The walls of a very long, narrow corridor appear to come together as they recede from the viewer. This distance cue is known as ________.

Even though a motion picture actually consists of a series of still frames, we perceive it conveying continuous movement. This is an example of ________.

Texture gradients, shadowing, and motion parallax are all types of monaural cues.

The process of mixing lights of different wavelengths is called additive color mixing.

The brain does not create perceptual experiences that go beyond the raw sensations it receives.

Compare and contrast flavor and taste. What role do the papillae and the taste buds play in our sense of taste? What are the four primary taste sensations?

Research suggests that most other mammals ________.

The sense of smell is sharpest ________.

The sense of hearing is ________.

The stimulation of the senses is known as perception.

Size constancy explains why ________.

In light adaptation, the rods and cones become more sensitive to light.