Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

When you stand to the side of a window frame, it casts a trapezoidal (nonrectangular) image on your retina. It still seems rectangular to you, though, because of __________.

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Question 121

Psychological aspects of pain perception can influence the release of the neurotransmitters called __________, the body's natural version of morphine.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 122

The first time Megan had to install a ceiling fan in her new home, it took a long time. But later when she helped install a ceiling fan in her best friend's home, she completed the job very quickly. Her improved speed and skill can partially be attributed to __________.

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Question 123

The place theory of the perception of pitch is identified BEST with Helmholtz.

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Question 124

It is difficult to distinguish between colors at night because __________.

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Question 125

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

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Question 126

The wavelength of the light to reach your eyes determines what __________ you see.

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Question 127

The correct order of the three bones of the middle ear from outside to inside is the anvil, the hammer, and the stirrup.

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Question 128

Shape, size, and brightness are all types of perceptual __________.

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Question 129

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

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Question 130

Sensory receptors are specialized forms of what kind of cell in the nervous system?

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Question 131

Which of the following produces binocular disparity?

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Question 132

The idea that the eye contains separate receptors for red, green, and blue is known as the __________ theory.

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Question 133

Because the eyes are separated by several centimeters, each eye's view of an object is different from that of the other eye. This is called __________ disparity.

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Question 134

Sensation is the __________.

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Question 135

Jude is suffering from a severe cold. His nose has been stopped up for several days. What effect, if any, might his cold have on his sense of taste?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 136

__________ are tactile receptors that are located just beneath the skin and respond to changes in pressure.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 137

The tendency to perceive two things that happen close together in time as being related is known as __________.

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Question 138

The term just noticeable difference is synonymous with __________ threshold.

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Question 139

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

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Question 140

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When you stand to the side of a window frame, it casts a trapezoidal (nonrectangular) image on your retina. It still seems rectangular to you, though, because of __________.

Psychological aspects of pain perception can influence the release of the neurotransmitters called __________, the body's natural version of morphine.

The first time Megan had to install a ceiling fan in her new home, it took a long time. But later when she helped install a ceiling fan in her best friend's home, she completed the job very quickly. Her improved speed and skill can partially be attributed to __________.

The place theory of the perception of pitch is identified BEST with Helmholtz.

It is difficult to distinguish between colors at night because __________.

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

The wavelength of the light to reach your eyes determines what __________ you see.

The correct order of the three bones of the middle ear from outside to inside is the anvil, the hammer, and the stirrup.

Shape, size, and brightness are all types of perceptual __________.

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

Sensory receptors are specialized forms of what kind of cell in the nervous system?

Which of the following produces binocular disparity?

The idea that the eye contains separate receptors for red, green, and blue is known as the __________ theory.

Because the eyes are separated by several centimeters, each eye's view of an object is different from that of the other eye. This is called __________ disparity.

Sensation is the __________.

Jude is suffering from a severe cold. His nose has been stopped up for several days. What effect, if any, might his cold have on his sense of taste?

__________ are tactile receptors that are located just beneath the skin and respond to changes in pressure.

The tendency to perceive two things that happen close together in time as being related is known as __________.

The term just noticeable difference is synonymous with __________ threshold.

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

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