Question 1

Which of the following is not true of the image on the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is reversed left to right. 
B)  It is strongest where the optic nerve exits the eye. 
C)  It is strongest at the fovea. 
D)  It is upside down. 
A)  It is reversed left to right. 
B)  It is strongest where the optic nerve exits the eye. 
C)  It is strongest at the fovea. 
D)  It is upside down.

Question 2

If your pupil is quite large, you are probably looking at an object

Accepted Answer

A)  that is very close. 
B)  that is very far away. 
C)  in bright lighting. 
D)  in dim lighting. 
A)  that is very close. 
B)  that is very far away. 
C)  in bright lighting. 
D)  in dim lighting.

Question 3

If your pupil is quite constricted, you are probably looking at an object

Accepted Answer

A)  in dim lighting. 
B)  in bright lighting. 
C)  that is very close. 
D)  that is far away. 
A)  in dim lighting. 
B)  in bright lighting. 
C)  that is very close. 
D)  that is far away.

Question 4

Which of the following accurately portrays your skin senses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Different parts of your body are fairly equal in their sensitivity to touch. 
B)  Your skin is your largest sensory organ. 
C)  Receptors in the skin are evenly distributed throughout the body. 
D)  Each type of skin receptor responds to a particular type of sensation. 
A)  Different parts of your body are fairly equal in their sensitivity to touch. 
B)  Your skin is your largest sensory organ. 
C)  Receptors in the skin are evenly distributed throughout the body. 
D)  Each type of skin receptor responds to a particular type of sensation.

Question 5

A professional wine taster must have a good

Accepted Answer

A)  gustatory sense. 
B)  gustatory and olfactory sense. 
C)  olfactory sense. 
D)  vestibular sense. 
A)  gustatory sense. 
B)  gustatory and olfactory sense. 
C)  olfactory sense. 
D)  vestibular sense.

Question 6

From the optic chiasm the optic nerve conveys visual information to the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the relationship between sensation and perception?

Accepted Answer

Sensation is the process by which the se

Question 8

Weber's law best fits people with

Accepted Answer

A)  specialized training. 
B)  both good abilities and specialized training. 
C)  average sensitivities. 
D)  exceptionally good abilities. 
A)  specialized training. 
B)  both good abilities and specialized training. 
C)  average sensitivities. 
D)  exceptionally good abilities.

Question 9

________ is defined as the process of sorting through sensations and selecting some of them for further processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Subliminal cognition 
B)  Cognitive processing 
C)  Automatic mental processing 
D)  Attention 
A)  Subliminal cognition 
B)  Cognitive processing 
C)  Automatic mental processing 
D)  Attention

Question 10

Afzal pulled into a parking spot and turned off the motor, interrupting a song on the radio a few notes from the end. Afzal found himself whistling the rest of the song. His behaviour might best be understood in terms of the Gestalt principle of

Accepted Answer

A)  closure. 
B)  proximity. 
C)  simplicity. 
D)  similarity. 
A)  closure. 
B)  proximity. 
C)  simplicity. 
D)  similarity.

Question 11

The muscles that control the movement of the eyeballs provide the depth cue called

Accepted Answer

A)  linear perspective. 
B)  convergence. 
C)  binocular disparity. 
D)  accommodation. 
A)  linear perspective. 
B)  convergence. 
C)  binocular disparity. 
D)  accommodation.

Question 12

Many people over the age of 60 suffer from gradual hearing loss that involves damage either to the

Accepted Answer

A)  ossicles or to the oval window. 
B)  auditory canal or to the semicircular canals. 
C)  hair cells or to the eardrum. 
D)  cochlea or to the auditory nerve. 
A)  ossicles or to the oval window. 
B)  auditory canal or to the semicircular canals. 
C)  hair cells or to the eardrum. 
D)  cochlea or to the auditory nerve.

Question 13

Which sensory organ provides our most valued sensory experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  ear 
B)  nose 
C)  tongue 
D)  eye 
A)  ear 
B)  nose 
C)  tongue 
D)  eye

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the cones?

Accepted Answer

A)  They allow us to see colour. 
B)  They are not very good in detecting fine details. 
C)  They function best in dim light. 
D)  They adapt more readily than rods to the dark. 
A)  They allow us to see colour. 
B)  They are not very good in detecting fine details. 
C)  They function best in dim light. 
D)  They adapt more readily than rods to the dark.

Question 15

According to your text, researchers have found that the five tastes

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A)  stimulate every taste bud equally. 
B)  are really only two tastes, when we hold our noses. 
C)  are detected by specialized cells for each taste. 
D)  can be detected by taste buds on all locations of the tongue. 
A)  stimulate every taste bud equally. 
B)  are really only two tastes, when we hold our noses. 
C)  are detected by specialized cells for each taste. 
D)  can be detected by taste buds on all locations of the tongue.

Question 16

Hearing aids are most often used if there is damage to the auditory nerve that connects the cochlea to the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the gate-control theory of pain.

Accepted Answer

Students should mention Melzak and Wall;

Question 18

The higher the frequency of a sound wave, the

Accepted Answer

A)  louder the sound. 
B)  lower the pitch. 
C)  higher the pitch. 
D)  softer the sound. 
A)  louder the sound. 
B)  lower the pitch. 
C)  higher the pitch. 
D)  softer the sound.

Question 19

Terry cannot get her balance, nor move in a coordinated way. She may have problems with her

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibular sense. 
B)  olfactory sense. 
C)  gustatory sense. 
D)  tactile sense. 
A)  vestibular sense. 
B)  olfactory sense. 
C)  gustatory sense. 
D)  tactile sense.

Question 20

As a wavelength of light is mixed with other wavelengths, we can say the colour becomes

Accepted Answer

A)  purer. 
B)  more intense. 
C)  a hue. 
D)  less saturated. 
A)  purer. 
B)  more intense. 
C)  a hue. 
D)  less saturated.

Which of the following is not true of the image on the retina?

If your pupil is quite large, you are probably looking at an object

If your pupil is quite constricted, you are probably looking at an object

Which of the following accurately portrays your skin senses?

A professional wine taster must have a good

From the optic chiasm the optic nerve conveys visual information to the thalamus.

What is the relationship between sensation and perception?

Weber's law best fits people with

________ is defined as the process of sorting through sensations and selecting some of them for further processing.

Afzal pulled into a parking spot and turned off the motor, interrupting a song on the radio a few notes from the end. Afzal found himself whistling the rest of the song. His behaviour might best be understood in terms of the Gestalt principle of

The muscles that control the movement of the eyeballs provide the depth cue called

Many people over the age of 60 suffer from gradual hearing loss that involves damage either to the

Which sensory organ provides our most valued sensory experience?

Which of the following is true of the cones?

According to your text, researchers have found that the five tastes

Hearing aids are most often used if there is damage to the auditory nerve that connects the cochlea to the brain.

Describe the gate-control theory of pain.

The higher the frequency of a sound wave, the

Terry cannot get her balance, nor move in a coordinated way. She may have problems with her

As a wavelength of light is mixed with other wavelengths, we can say the colour becomes

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Which of the following is not true of the image on the retina?

If your pupil is quite large, you are probably looking at an object

If your pupil is quite constricted, you are probably looking at an object

Which of the following accurately portrays your skin senses?

A professional wine taster must have a good

From the optic chiasm the optic nerve conveys visual information to the thalamus.

What is the relationship between sensation and perception?

Weber's law best fits people with

________ is defined as the process of sorting through sensations and selecting some of them for further processing.

Afzal pulled into a parking spot and turned off the motor, interrupting a song on the radio a few notes from the end. Afzal found himself whistling the rest of the song. His behaviour might best be understood in terms of the Gestalt principle of

The muscles that control the movement of the eyeballs provide the depth cue called

Many people over the age of 60 suffer from gradual hearing loss that involves damage either to the

Which sensory organ provides our most valued sensory experience?

Which of the following is true of the cones?

According to your text, researchers have found that the five tastes

Hearing aids are most often used if there is damage to the auditory nerve that connects the cochlea to the brain.

Describe the gate-control theory of pain.

The higher the frequency of a sound wave, the

Terry cannot get her balance, nor move in a coordinated way. She may have problems with her

As a wavelength of light is mixed with other wavelengths, we can say the colour becomes

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Memory

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