Exam 4: A: Sensation and Perception

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We hear the pitch of low-frequency sounds by a different mechanism from the one we use for high-frequency sounds.​

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In what way are hurt feelings similar to physical pain?​

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The number of times someone reports detecting a weak stimulus is meaningless information,unless we also know about false alarms.​

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In the human ear,the ability to perceive low frequencies (up to about 100 Hz)depends on neurons working according to the ____________________ principle.​

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Absolute pitch (or "perfect pitch")is more common in people who speak Mandarin Chinese than in English speakers.​

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Feature detectors can explain visual aftereffects such as the waterfall illusion.​

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Phantom limb sensations come from irritation around the point of the amputation.​

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A subliminal message to buy popcorn increases people's likelihood of buying it.​

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The retinal receptors adapted for color vision are the _______.​

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An impairment in the bones connected to the eardrum produces a type of deafness known as __________ deafness.​

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Normal human color vision requires having three types of cones.​

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Many optical illusions result from errors of depth perception.​

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Rods and cones are equally important for color vision.​

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