Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

The cortical destination of most of the auditory nerve fibers crossing over the midline is the _____ lobes of the brain.

_____ refers to the failure of a person to detect unexpected events when he or she is focused on another task.

A person's predisposition or readiness to perceive something in a particular way is known as _____.

In the context of the difference threshold,_____ is the principle that two stimuli must differ by a constant proportion to be perceived as different.

Which of the following sensory processes is most activated when a person is listening to a song?

In the context of depth perception,which of the following is a monocular cue?

There is no specific organ that contains the kinesthetic senses.

Every day,one sees,hears,smells,tastes,and feels stimuli from the outside world.The process of collecting this data about the world is referred to as _____.

If a person hears two sounds that fluctuate in intensity,the point at which he or she can detect the contrast in the sounds is referred to as the _____.

Which of the following receptors is most activated when a person is watching a silent movie?

In the auditory system,the hammer,anvil,and stirrup are an intricately connected chain of the three smallest _____ in the human body.

Which of the following is required for healthy eyes?

Describe the structure and functions of the middle ear.

George is looking at the colors on a paint swatch card to select the right shade of red for his wall.He is able to differentiate between the various shades of red on the card and makes a quick decision.His perception of the differences in the shades can be attributed to the _____ of light reflecting from the shades.

The _____ of the wavelengths of a visual stimulus determines the perceived saturation,or richness,of the stimulus.

The semicircular canals of the inner ear aid in detecting head motion.

Explain the main difference between absolute and difference thresholds.

In the auditory system,the unit for measuring the amplitude of sound is _____.

In the visual system,the major purpose of the iris of the eye is to:

Jack sees a sleek object with four wheels and four doors on the street and recognizes that it is a car.This process of interpreting what he sees as a car is called _____.