Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

Much of the apparent depth of a good movie comes from the relative motion captured by the camera, a feature also known as ___________.

The sense of taste is referred to as

Which theory of color vision is correct?

Which theory of color vision explains that coding one color in a pair, such as red, seems to block the other color, green, from coming through, thus, making it impossible to see a reddish green color?

Which theory of color vision explains that fatigue caused by making one response produces an afterimage of the opposite color as the system recovers?

Which of the following cause the colors we see to appear brighter or more intense?

An American ophthalmologist designed a lopsided space so that it appears square when viewed from a certain angle, thereby, creating the illusion of a person growing in size as they move from one side of the space to the other. This lopsided space is called

Identify and describe the first perceptual ability to appear after cataract patients regain their sight, and then explain four of the six Gestalt organizing principles of perception and give examples of each.

The captain of a small fishing boat complains that on exceptionally clear days distances are harder to judge. This is probably due to the loss of which depth cue?

The "brothy" taste associated with certain amino acids in chicken soup, tuna, cheese, and soybeans is called __________.

Many people have become nauseated from the simulator rides at amusement parks or even from playing video games because both of these

A researcher is using an apparatus that consists of a glass-topped table with one side having a checkered surface that lies directly beneath the glass with the other checkered surface being four feet below the glass surface causing the appearance of a drop-off. This apparatus is known as

The organizational principle demonstrated by the stimuli below in which you tend to see a line of X's and a line of O's is known as

Having burn patients focus on video games while their bandages are being changed is a good example of how pain can be reduced through

Regarding counterirritation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Voluntarily placing priorities on sensory messages refers to the process of

The "seat of your pants phenomenon" and the "cocktail party effect" are excellent examples of the process of ___________.

Sound energy is converted to nerve impulses by the hair cells inside the

The batter has just hit a high fly ball to center field where you are standing. As the ball spirals down, you are able to focus on this object and judge distances because of

The visual system is able to analyze incoming sensory information into lines, angles, shading, and movement because it has a set of