Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a qualia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electromagnetic radiation 
B)  Loudness 
C)  Heat 
D)  Pressure 
A)  Electromagnetic radiation 
B)  Loudness 
C)  Heat 
D)  Pressure A

Question 2

Umami relates to the presence of amino acids in food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Pitch is an important cue for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Source segregation, sound localization, identification 
B)  Source segregation, identification, speech prosody 
C)  Identification, sound localization, speech prosody 
D)  Identification, horizontal localization, source segregation 
A)  Source segregation, sound localization, identification 
B)  Source segregation, identification, speech prosody 
C)  Identification, sound localization, speech prosody 
D)  Identification, horizontal localization, source segregation B

Question 4

The gustatory system is strongly associated to __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Olfaction; audition 
B)  Audition; somatosensation 
C)  Vision; Audition 
D)  Olfaction; somatosensation 
A)  Olfaction; audition 
B)  Audition; somatosensation 
C)  Vision; Audition 
D)  Olfaction; somatosensation

Question 5

After-effects emerge as a consequence of sensory adaptation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Rapidly adapting fibres respond during the __________ phase of stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Final 
B)  Initial 
C)  Middle 
D)  Whole 
A)  Final 
B)  Initial 
C)  Middle 
D)  Whole

Question 7

Describe the principal steps of a sound travelling from the ear to the brain

Accepted Answer

Sound waves enter the auditory canal and

Question 8

_________ is a brain-scanning technique based on X-rays.

Accepted Answer

A)  Computer tomography 
B)  Transcranial direct current stimulation 
C)  Functional magnetic resonance imaging 
D)  Electroencephalogram 
A)  Computer tomography 
B)  Transcranial direct current stimulation 
C)  Functional magnetic resonance imaging 
D)  Electroencephalogram

Question 9

The field of computational neuroscience has started to rapidly grow since __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1980s 
B)  the 1970s 
C)  the 1990s 
D)  the 1960s 
A)  the 1980s 
B)  the 1970s 
C)  the 1990s 
D)  the 1960s

Question 10

"The way that a sound starts (its __________) and stops (its __________) has a major impact on its perceived timbre".

Accepted Answer

A)  beginning; end 
B)  attack; decay 
C)  entrance; decline 
D)  inception; downfall 
A)  beginning; end 
B)  attack; decay 
C)  entrance; decline 
D)  inception; downfall

Question 11

Adaptation is to after-effects as __________ is to illusions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Excitation 
B)  Adjustment 
C)  Inhibition 
D)  Segregation 
A)  Excitation 
B)  Adjustment 
C)  Inhibition 
D)  Segregation

Question 12

Which of the following terms BEST describes the ability to recognize an object despite variations in retinal size, orientation, and viewing distance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adjustment 
B)  Ambiguity 
C)  Perceptual constancy 
D)  Inference 
A)  Adjustment 
B)  Ambiguity 
C)  Perceptual constancy 
D)  Inference

Question 13

Our discrimination of odour __________ is very good.

Accepted Answer

A)  Type 
B)  Class 
C)  Intensity 
D)  Source 
A)  Type 
B)  Class 
C)  Intensity 
D)  Source

Question 14

With respect to the spectral content of a sound, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pitch is an important cue for grouping a complex auditory waveform into discrete objects. 
B)  Men and women speak at very similar pitches, making very hard for the auditory system to separate their voices. 
C)  The auditory system perceives the pitch of a voice as its fundamental frequency, which corresponds to the highest harmony in the sound. 
D)  Harmonicity cannot be used as a cue for segregating complex sounds in distinct auditory objects. 
A)  Pitch is an important cue for grouping a complex auditory waveform into discrete objects. 
B)  Men and women speak at very similar pitches, making very hard for the auditory system to separate their voices. 
C)  The auditory system perceives the pitch of a voice as its fundamental frequency, which corresponds to the highest harmony in the sound. 
D)  Harmonicity cannot be used as a cue for segregating complex sounds in distinct auditory objects.

Question 15

Which of the following items will most likely evoke a 'pleasant' and 'edible' percept?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perfume 
B)  Chocolate 
C)  Blue cheese 
D)  Ammonia 
A)  Perfume 
B)  Chocolate 
C)  Blue cheese 
D)  Ammonia

Question 16

Midget ganglion cells' responses are selective to inputs coming from:

Accepted Answer

A)  M-cones and L-cones 
B)  M-cones only 
C)  L-cones only 
D)  M-cones and S-cones 
A)  M-cones and L-cones 
B)  M-cones only 
C)  L-cones only 
D)  M-cones and S-cones

Question 17

If a sound pressure level exceeds 140 dB, permanent hearing loss is likely to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which sentence best describes the fibres travelling to the somatosensory cortex, via the lemniscal tract, responsible for the propagation of signals mediating haptic object recognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their axons are wrapped in a protective coating (the myelin sheath), which slows down the conduction but ensures that signal is fully processed. 
B)  Their axons are wrapped in a protective coating (the myelin sheath), which gives them a fast conduction velocity. 
C)  Their axons are not myelinated, which guaranties a fast conduction velocity. 
D)  Their axons are not myelinated and the signal propagation is relatively slow. 
A)  Their axons are wrapped in a protective coating (the myelin sheath), which slows down the conduction but ensures that signal is fully processed. 
B)  Their axons are wrapped in a protective coating (the myelin sheath), which gives them a fast conduction velocity. 
C)  Their axons are not myelinated, which guaranties a fast conduction velocity. 
D)  Their axons are not myelinated and the signal propagation is relatively slow.

Question 19

Which of the following statements describes the phenomenon known as 'missing fundamental'?

Accepted Answer

A)  People affected by a rare form of hearing impairment are unable to detect the fundamental frequencies of sounds. 
B)  It's the process through which the fundamental component of a melody is removed to improve its sound quality. 
C)  Listeners can hear the pitch corresponding to the fundamental frequency even when this component is not present. 
D)  The reduction of hearing in noisy environments is attributable to difficulties detecting fundamental frequencies. 
A)  People affected by a rare form of hearing impairment are unable to detect the fundamental frequencies of sounds. 
B)  It's the process through which the fundamental component of a melody is removed to improve its sound quality. 
C)  Listeners can hear the pitch corresponding to the fundamental frequency even when this component is not present. 
D)  The reduction of hearing in noisy environments is attributable to difficulties detecting fundamental frequencies.

Question 20

Naïve observers can detect a moving human body even when visual information is reduced to minimal (e.g. using point-light animations).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT a qualia?

Umami relates to the presence of amino acids in food.

Pitch is an important cue for:

The gustatory system is strongly associated to and .

After-effects emerge as a consequence of sensory adaptation.

Rapidly adapting fibres respond during the __________ phase of stimulation.

Describe the principal steps of a sound travelling from the ear to the brain

_________ is a brain-scanning technique based on X-rays.

The field of computational neuroscience has started to rapidly grow since __________.

"The way that a sound starts (its ) and stops (its ) has a major impact on its perceived timbre".

Adaptation is to after-effects as __________ is to illusions.

Which of the following terms BEST describes the ability to recognize an object despite variations in retinal size, orientation, and viewing distance?

Our discrimination of odour __________ is very good.

With respect to the spectral content of a sound, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following items will most likely evoke a 'pleasant' and 'edible' percept?

Midget ganglion cells' responses are selective to inputs coming from:

If a sound pressure level exceeds 140 dB, permanent hearing loss is likely to occur.

Which sentence best describes the fibres travelling to the somatosensory cortex, via the lemniscal tract, responsible for the propagation of signals mediating haptic object recognition?

Which of the following statements describes the phenomenon known as 'missing fundamental'?

Naïve observers can detect a moving human body even when visual information is reduced to minimal (e.g. using point-light animations).

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Exam 7: Sensation and Perception

Which of the following is NOT a qualia?

Umami relates to the presence of amino acids in food.

Pitch is an important cue for:

The gustatory system is strongly associated to __________ and __________.

After-effects emerge as a consequence of sensory adaptation.

Rapidly adapting fibres respond during the __________ phase of stimulation.

Describe the principal steps of a sound travelling from the ear to the brain

_________ is a brain-scanning technique based on X-rays.

The field of computational neuroscience has started to rapidly grow since __________.

"The way that a sound starts (its __________) and stops (its __________) has a major impact on its perceived timbre".

Adaptation is to after-effects as __________ is to illusions.

Which of the following terms BEST describes the ability to recognize an object despite variations in retinal size, orientation, and viewing distance?

Our discrimination of odour __________ is very good.

With respect to the spectral content of a sound, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following items will most likely evoke a 'pleasant' and 'edible' percept?

Midget ganglion cells' responses are selective to inputs coming from:

If a sound pressure level exceeds 140 dB, permanent hearing loss is likely to occur.

Which sentence best describes the fibres travelling to the somatosensory cortex, via the lemniscal tract, responsible for the propagation of signals mediating haptic object recognition?

Which of the following statements describes the phenomenon known as 'missing fundamental'?

Naïve observers can detect a moving human body even when visual information is reduced to minimal (e.g. using point-light animations).

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Research Methods in Psychology

Evolutionary and Genetic Foundations of Psychology

Neuroscience, the Brain, and Behaviour

Motivation

Consciousness: Conscious Versus Unconscious Processes

Learning

Memory

Emotion

Cognitive Development

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

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The Treatment of Mental Health Problems

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Social Cognition and Attitudes

Interpersonal, Group, and Intergroup Processes

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The gustatory system is strongly associated to and .

"The way that a sound starts (its ) and stops (its ) has a major impact on its perceived timbre".