Question 1

The final step (within the inner ear)that is required to convert vibrations into sound sensations involves the movement of the

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A) hair cells. 
B) tympanic membrane. 
C) pinna. 
D) ossicles. 
A) hair cells. 
B) tympanic membrane. 
C) pinna. 
D) ossicles.

Question 2

The latest cochlear implants make use of which theory of hearing to separate higher and lower tones?

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A) frequency 
B) place 
C) conduction 
D) stimulation 
A) frequency 
B) place 
C) conduction 
D) stimulation

Question 3

Regarding skin mapping, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) Skin mapping of sensitivity is done by using an fMRI scan. 
B) Skin mapping shows that different skin receptors are found in varying concentrations, which reflect the sensitivity of the body areas. 
C) Skin mapping shows that pain receptors do not vary in concentration but are uniform for all parts of the body. 
D) According to skin mapping, the forearm and thigh are more sensitive than the face and hands. 
A) Skin mapping of sensitivity is done by using an fMRI scan. 
B) Skin mapping shows that different skin receptors are found in varying concentrations, which reflect the sensitivity of the body areas. 
C) Skin mapping shows that pain receptors do not vary in concentration but are uniform for all parts of the body. 
D) According to skin mapping, the forearm and thigh are more sensitive than the face and hands.

Question 4

A novice chef discovers how to tell the difference between dried basil, oregano, and tarragon by focusing on a specific aspect of each herb. This illustrates

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A) perceptual learning. 
B) convergence. 
C) contiguity. 
D) reality testing. 
A) perceptual learning. 
B) convergence. 
C) contiguity. 
D) reality testing.

Question 5

People, such as pilots, who have to move quickly from lighted surroundings to night darkness use red light illumination. This is because

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A) red light slows down dark adaptation. 
B) the rods are insensitive to red light. 
C) the cones are insensitive to red light. 
D) red light is a stimulating color and tends to keep pilots and military personnel aroused and alert. 
A) red light slows down dark adaptation. 
B) the rods are insensitive to red light. 
C) the cones are insensitive to red light. 
D) red light is a stimulating color and tends to keep pilots and military personnel aroused and alert.

Question 6

The dimension of vision which corresponds to the amplitude of light waves is

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A) hue. 
B) brightness. 
C) transparency. 
D) timbre. 
A) hue. 
B) brightness. 
C) transparency. 
D) timbre.

Question 7

In their experiments on the brain and perceptual features, Blakemore, Cooper, Grobstein, and Chow found that the kittens raised in the horizontally-striped rooms

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A) bumped into chair legs. 
B) missed when they tried to jump to horizontal surfaces. 
C) had difficulty walking in a straight line. 
D) experienced no difficulty in any visual task since the eyes easily adapt. 
A) bumped into chair legs. 
B) missed when they tried to jump to horizontal surfaces. 
C) had difficulty walking in a straight line. 
D) experienced no difficulty in any visual task since the eyes easily adapt.

Question 8

Conductive and sensorineural are two types of

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A) color blindness. 
B) hearing loss. 
C) visual acuity problems. 
D) kinesthetic loss. 
A) color blindness. 
B) hearing loss. 
C) visual acuity problems. 
D) kinesthetic loss.

Question 9

The body's reminding system

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A) involves sharp, fast pain that seems to come from specific body areas. 
B) is carried by large nerve fibers. 
C) can cause agony long after an injury has healed or with terminal illness when a reminder is useless. 
D) is characterized by all of these. 
A) involves sharp, fast pain that seems to come from specific body areas. 
B) is carried by large nerve fibers. 
C) can cause agony long after an injury has healed or with terminal illness when a reminder is useless. 
D) is characterized by all of these.

Question 10

If you are riding in a car and are running low on gas, your attention will shift to gas stations. This is an example of the influence of

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A) habituation. 
B) divided attention. 
C) motives. 
D) inattentional blindness. 
A) habituation. 
B) divided attention. 
C) motives. 
D) inattentional blindness.

Question 11

Pain messages are carried by small nerve fibers in the warning system and by large nerve fibers in the reminding system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The fluid-filled sacs that are sensitive to movement, acceleration, and gravity and that contain tiny crystals in a soft gelatin-like mass are called the

Accepted Answer

A) otolith organs. 
B) cochlea sacs. 
C) scala vestibuli. 
D) tympanic cavities. 
A) otolith organs. 
B) cochlea sacs. 
C) scala vestibuli. 
D) tympanic cavities.

Question 13

When struck by light, the visual pigments in the rods

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A) recombine. 
B) multiply. 
C) bleach. 
D) become more sensitive. 
A) recombine. 
B) multiply. 
C) bleach. 
D) become more sensitive.

Question 14

The part of the ear that acts as a funnel to concentrate sounds and guide them into the ear canal is called the

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea. 
B) pinna. 
C) auditory ossicle. 
D) tympanic membrane. 
A) cochlea. 
B) pinna. 
C) auditory ossicle. 
D) tympanic membrane.

Question 15

Perceptual misconstruction is responsible for misleading or distorted perceptions known as

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A) illusions. 
B) hallucinations. 
C) physiological nystagmus. 
D) sensory habituations. 
A) illusions. 
B) hallucinations. 
C) physiological nystagmus. 
D) sensory habituations.

Question 16

You are reading the chapter on sensation and perception. You look away from this book, casting your gaze somewhere else in the room. Seemingly in an instant, your eyes come to rest upon some other aspect of your room, such as a lamp or your bed. Introspecting on this experience does not explain how your eyes did the sensing, how the messages streamed back to your brain, or how your brain constructed your percept. This illustrates that the two-step process of sensation and perception is a(n)__________ process.

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A) learned 
B) unconscious 
C) conscious 
D) conditioned 
A) learned 
B) unconscious 
C) conscious 
D) conditioned

Question 17

You are about to undergo a painful medical procedure. Which of the following would increase your subjective feelings of pain?

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A) unpleasant emotions, such as fear 
B) using distraction 
C) having some control over the pain stimulus 
D) being fully informed about the procedure 
A) unpleasant emotions, such as fear 
B) using distraction 
C) having some control over the pain stimulus 
D) being fully informed about the procedure

Question 18

Pinching your leg while you receive an injection will lessen the pain of the injection due to counterirritation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The visual receptors that are used under dim light and produce only black and white sensations are the

Accepted Answer

A) rods. 
B) cones. 
C) phosphenes. 
D) stereocilia. 
A) rods. 
B) cones. 
C) phosphenes. 
D) stereocilia.

Question 20

Kinesthetic sensation results from

Accepted Answer

A) receptors in the inner ear that signal balance. 
B) receptors in the skin. 
C) mechanical distortion of the semi-circular canals. 
D) receptors in the muscles and joints that detect movement. 
A) receptors in the inner ear that signal balance. 
B) receptors in the skin. 
C) mechanical distortion of the semi-circular canals. 
D) receptors in the muscles and joints that detect movement.

The final step (within the inner ear)that is required to convert vibrations into sound sensations involves the movement of the

The latest cochlear implants make use of which theory of hearing to separate higher and lower tones?

Regarding skin mapping, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A novice chef discovers how to tell the difference between dried basil, oregano, and tarragon by focusing on a specific aspect of each herb. This illustrates

People, such as pilots, who have to move quickly from lighted surroundings to night darkness use red light illumination. This is because

The dimension of vision which corresponds to the amplitude of light waves is

In their experiments on the brain and perceptual features, Blakemore, Cooper, Grobstein, and Chow found that the kittens raised in the horizontally-striped rooms

Conductive and sensorineural are two types of

The body's reminding system

If you are riding in a car and are running low on gas, your attention will shift to gas stations. This is an example of the influence of

Pain messages are carried by small nerve fibers in the warning system and by large nerve fibers in the reminding system.

The fluid-filled sacs that are sensitive to movement, acceleration, and gravity and that contain tiny crystals in a soft gelatin-like mass are called the

When struck by light, the visual pigments in the rods

The part of the ear that acts as a funnel to concentrate sounds and guide them into the ear canal is called the

Perceptual misconstruction is responsible for misleading or distorted perceptions known as

You are about to undergo a painful medical procedure. Which of the following would increase your subjective feelings of pain?

Pinching your leg while you receive an injection will lessen the pain of the injection due to counterirritation.

The visual receptors that are used under dim light and produce only black and white sensations are the

Kinesthetic sensation results from

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The final step (within the inner ear)that is required to convert vibrations into sound sensations involves the movement of the

The latest cochlear implants make use of which theory of hearing to separate higher and lower tones?

Regarding skin mapping, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A novice chef discovers how to tell the difference between dried basil, oregano, and tarragon by focusing on a specific aspect of each herb. This illustrates

People, such as pilots, who have to move quickly from lighted surroundings to night darkness use red light illumination. This is because

The dimension of vision which corresponds to the amplitude of light waves is

In their experiments on the brain and perceptual features, Blakemore, Cooper, Grobstein, and Chow found that the kittens raised in the horizontally-striped rooms

Conductive and sensorineural are two types of

The body's reminding system

If you are riding in a car and are running low on gas, your attention will shift to gas stations. This is an example of the influence of

Pain messages are carried by small nerve fibers in the warning system and by large nerve fibers in the reminding system.

The fluid-filled sacs that are sensitive to movement, acceleration, and gravity and that contain tiny crystals in a soft gelatin-like mass are called the

When struck by light, the visual pigments in the rods

The part of the ear that acts as a funnel to concentrate sounds and guide them into the ear canal is called the

Perceptual misconstruction is responsible for misleading or distorted perceptions known as

You are about to undergo a painful medical procedure. Which of the following would increase your subjective feelings of pain?

Pinching your leg while you receive an injection will lessen the pain of the injection due to counterirritation.

The visual receptors that are used under dim light and produce only black and white sensations are the

Kinesthetic sensation results from

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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