Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Simon was diagnosed in childhood with a condition called CIPA, which stands for congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis. This means that, in addition to being unable to feel pain, Simon is also unable to __________.

In the figure above, seeing rows of 0s and a row of Xs illustrates the Gestalt law of __________.

An olfactory stimulus travels from receptor to __________.

You are told that you are going to be shown some words related to food. The experimenter then shows you the word "pizao" and you perceive the word "pizza." This example illustrates that your perceptions are affected by your __________.

Dr. Aziz 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 __________.

The gate-control theory of pain suggests that the __________.

How often are olfactory receptors replaced by new olfactory receptors?

When you first put your hat on, you can feel it quite easily, but after a while, you forget that you are wearing a hat at all-the sensation is gone. What happens?

The term just noticeable difference is synonymous with __________ threshold.

Pain sensations in the skin, muscles, tendons, and joints that are carried on large nerve fibers are called __________ pain.

The __________ states that we see an object's size as constant even if the object's distance from us changes.

Which of the following properties of sound is the most similar to the brightness of light?

Figure is to ground as __________.

Experiencing MEANINGFUL patterns in the jumble of sensory information received by the brain is __________.

Which of the following is the BEST description of the vestibular senses?

The outermost part of the ear is called the __________.

Visual distance and depth cues that require the use of both eyes are called __________ cues.

You hit yourself with a hammer and later suffer a deep ache. This is an example of __________ pain.

The tendency to perceive things that resemble each other as being part of the same group is known as __________.

When we describe someone's eyes as blue, technically we are referring to his or her blue __________.