Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The Doppler shift may be helpful for someone trying to _______.

When Ann went to her doctor, he gave her a hearing test. During the test, the doctor presented tones to Ann through earphones. The tones varied only along the loud-soft dimensions (from very loud to very soft). The doctor asked Ann to raise her hand whenever she heard a sound. The doctor was testing Ann's _______.

Axons from the nerve cells in the nose carry messages directly to the __________ of the brain.

Which Gestalt law of organization must always occur even if other laws of organization are also illustrated?

All of the following are true about color blindness EXCEPT:

"One-eye vision is to _______ as two-eye vision is to ________."

Hair follicle nerve endings respond to ________.

The amount of light let into the eye is controlled by the iris.

Hertz is a unit of measurement of _______.

Conduction hearing impairment refers to hearing problems that originate in the ____________.

When objects are 60 or 70 feet away, _______ does not occur.

Gestalt theorists are known for explaining:

In nerve hearing impairment, the problem lies in ________.

How do cochlear implants work?

Nerve hearing impairment due to problems in the auditory cortex of the brain has been easily corrected with regular hearing aids.

The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are ________.

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

What does culture have to do with the Müller-Lyer illusion?

John has played his music loudly for years. Now, in his 20s, he finds he has a continuous ringing in both of his ears. What would John probably be diagnosed with?

From past experience, you know that commercial jets typically fly around 500 miles per hour at a height of 30,000 feet. However, as you watch one fly high overhead, it seems to slowly pass by. What monocular depth cue best explains this?