Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

The term "decision criterion" refers to

Which of the following examples best illustrates the process of perception?

According to the text, visual illusions can be viewed as examples of

How does the dual-process theory of colour vision combine the trichromatic and opponent-process theories?

The typical neuron can't fire faster than 1,000 cycles per second. This fact is most relevant to the limitations of which of the following?

The drug naloxone counteracts the activity of which of the following?

Though we cannot overtly smell them, chemical signals are contained in natural body scents. These chemicals are so powerful that they have been associated with attraction and phenomena like menstrual synchrony. What are these chemical signals?

Kathy is a dichromat. What do we know for sure about her colour vision?

The tactile sensations that people are sensitive to are

Kevin is practicing his new saxophone when his Dad walks in the room and praises Kevin for the good job playing the song, "Three Blind Mice." Even though Kevin's version of the tune was unlike any other version he had ever heard, his Dad was able to recognize the familiar tune because of

Rods and cones translate light into nerve impulses through the action of specific protein molecules called

What are the two complementary processes involved in attention? Describe the basic design of shadowing research and summarize what the results of such research have revealed about the nature of attention.

You have just prepared a bath for yourself and as you are getting in, the water feels very hot, almost too hot. However, you continue to ease yourself into the tub and pretty soon, even though it has remained the same temperature, the water no longer feels so hot. The characteristic of sensory neurons that is responsible for this phenomenon is known as

Muir and Mitchell's studies of kittens raised in an environment with restricted visual stimulation showed that the early environment had permanently altered the kittens' visual abilities.

Provide an example of how signal detection research is used to determine an absolute threshold and a difference threshold for vision or hearing. Include in your answer a definition of each. Define the term "decision criterion" and discuss at least two factors that can affect it.

You are going on a blind date because a friend convinced you that this person was perfect for you. Your friend tells you that your date is good looking, funny and a really good listener. From what you have read in the text, your perception of your date will probably be influenced by

Bloodhounds are very good at tracking a person by smell. The Weber fractions (for smell) for five types of dogs are: Targus: 1/20 Bloomer: 1/10 Fugi: 1/15 Cambridge:½ Otis: 1/8 Which of these dogs has the best sense of smell?

The experimental procedure where a participant is presented with two auditory messages (i.e., one in each ear) and then is asked to repeat one of the messages word for word is called

A limitation of Weber's law is that

Jane participates in an experiment where she is asked to look at nine different pictures of the same person. Unbeknownst to her, immediately before each picture is presented an unpleasant picture is briefly flashed so quickly that she is unaware of it. After viewing all nine photos of the person, she is asked some questions related to her attitude towards the person. How is Jane is likely to respond given the research findings from studies on subliminal perception?