Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Natasha is learning ballet and is just starting on high-speed spins. Her teacher tells her that to avoid motion sickness, she should ________.

The problem of subjects knowing too much about the sequencing of intensities during sensation studies is overcome by the method of _______.

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:

An increase in the frequency of sound waves will correspond most directly to an increase in _______.

Long-term exposure to sounds with high decibels can result in ___________ deafness.

In people who have been blind since birth and who then have had their sight restored, depth perception ________.

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become ______.

The first bone that is affected by a sound is called the ________; the last bone that is affected by a sound is called the ________.

Clearness and linear perspective are examples of _______ cues for depth perception.

Which is the best description of the kinesthetic sense?

The depressed spot in the retina which occupies the center of the visual field in which images are focused MOST sharply is called the _______.

Analyzing smaller features and building up to a complete perception is called ________.

Olfactory receptor cells are located in the back of the throat.

People's tendency to perceive a thing a certain way because their previous experiences or expectations influence them is called _________.

The lens:

Similarity is the tendency to perceive ________.

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

A young man enters a completely darkened room and lights a candle. Which of the following sequences best represents the candle's light as it enters his eye?

Because of what you have learned about sensory adaptation, you might think that if you stared at a picture for a long period of time, the image you see would eventually fade. This would be the case if not for the tiny vibrations of your eye called ________.

Which is the newest of the five basic tastes to be discovered?