Question 1

The hair cells are contained

Accepted Answer

A)  within the cochlea 
B)  along thener membrane of the eardrum. 
C)  in the tiny bones of thener ear. 
D)  within the auditory nerve. 
A)  within the cochlea 
B)  along thener membrane of the eardrum. 
C)  in the tiny bones of thener ear. 
D)  within the auditory nerve.

Question 2

Which sensory organ provides the most information to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ear 
B)  Nose 
C)  Tongue 
D)  Eye 
A)  Ear 
B)  Nose 
C)  Tongue 
D)  Eye

Question 3

Taste receptors have a very short life span and are continually being replaced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Signal detection theory suggests that deciding whether a stimulus is present depends partly on the ________ and partly on the potential gain or loss associated with deciding that it is present or absent.

Accepted Answer

A)  the strength of the stimulus 
B)  the focus of your attention 
C)  probability that the stimulus will occur 
D)  level of your anxiety 
A)  the strength of the stimulus 
B)  the focus of your attention 
C)  probability that the stimulus will occur 
D)  level of your anxiety

Question 5

Two major theories that attempt to explain colour vision are

Accepted Answer

A)  the opponent-process theory and wavelength theory. 
B)  the trichromatic theory and wavelength theory. 
C)  the trichromatic theory and the opponent-process theory 
D)  the sensory receptor theory and wavelength theory. 
A)  the opponent-process theory and wavelength theory. 
B)  the trichromatic theory and wavelength theory. 
C)  the trichromatic theory and the opponent-process theory 
D)  the sensory receptor theory and wavelength theory.

Question 6

Our ability to see three dimensions and to estimate distance is called

Accepted Answer

A)  binocular perception. 
B)  visual accommodation. 
C)  depth perception 
D)  visual acuity. 
A)  binocular perception. 
B)  visual accommodation. 
C)  depth perception 
D)  visual acuity.

Question 7

Visual and auditory information is transduced while other senses are processed directly in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is not true of the work of Hubel and Weisel?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were able tosert electrodesto single cells the visual cortex's of cats 
B)  They demonstrated that adjacent neurons can alter the type offormation to which its neighbours are sensitive 
C)  They discovered that each neuron responds to only one specific type of visual pattern. 
D)  They discovered feature detectors. 
A)  They were able tosert electrodesto single cells the visual cortex's of cats 
B)  They demonstrated that adjacent neurons can alter the type offormation to which its neighbours are sensitive 
C)  They discovered that each neuron responds to only one specific type of visual pattern. 
D)  They discovered feature detectors.

Question 9

Tina was walking through the woods, and she saw something moving. When she came closer to it, she realized the moving animal was a deer. Being able to identify the animal was a product of

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence. 
B)  perception 
C)  reception. 
D)  aphasia. 
A)  convergence. 
B)  perception 
C)  reception. 
D)  aphasia.

Question 10

What are the three dimensions that combine to provide the colours we experience?

Accepted Answer

The three dimensions of colour that we e

Question 11

What is the vestibular sense, and where are its sensory receptors located?

Accepted Answer

The vestibular sense provides informatio

Question 12

Compare and contrast the functioning of rods and cones in visual sensation.

Accepted Answer

At the back of the retina is a layer of

Question 13

The tendency to complete figures with gaps in them is called

Accepted Answer

A)  closure 
B)  continuity. 
C)  similarity. 
D)  proximity. 
A)  closure 
B)  continuity. 
C)  similarity. 
D)  proximity.

Question 14

The ancient Chinese technique of acupuncture appears to work because it stimulates the release of endorphins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"The information brought to us by our various senses" is a description of

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation 
B)  reception. 
C)  perception. 
D)  transduction. 
A)  sensation 
B)  reception. 
C)  perception. 
D)  transduction.

Question 16

The receptors that detect movement and provide information about orientation in space are located in

Accepted Answer

A)  the outer ear. 
B)  the Merkel's disks. 
C)  the middle ear. 
D)  thener ear 
A)  the outer ear. 
B)  the Merkel's disks. 
C)  the middle ear. 
D)  thener ear

Question 17

About ________ of the primary visual cortex is dedicated exclusively to analyzing input from the fovea, which is a very small but extremely important part of the retina.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  100% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  100%

Question 18

The reason that the blind spot is not perceived as a black hole in our visual field is

Accepted Answer

A)  the optic nerve connects at the blind spot, and it is where we have the highest concentration of cones and rods. 
B)  the blind spot doesn't really exist. 
C)  because we usually have both eyes open, and each eye provides a slightly different view 
D)  the optic nerve connects at the blind spot and it contains cones to allow us to see colour. 
A)  the optic nerve connects at the blind spot, and it is where we have the highest concentration of cones and rods. 
B)  the blind spot doesn't really exist. 
C)  because we usually have both eyes open, and each eye provides a slightly different view 
D)  the optic nerve connects at the blind spot and it contains cones to allow us to see colour.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a basic taste for humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  bitter 
B)  tangy 
C)  sweet 
D)  salty 
A)  bitter 
B)  tangy 
C)  sweet 
D)  salty

Question 20

What is the role played by absolute threshold and the difference threshold in perception?

Accepted Answer

The absolute threshold of a sense makes

The hair cells are contained

Which sensory organ provides the most information to the brain?

Taste receptors have a very short life span and are continually being replaced.

Signal detection theory suggests that deciding whether a stimulus is present depends partly on the ________ and partly on the potential gain or loss associated with deciding that it is present or absent.

Two major theories that attempt to explain colour vision are

Our ability to see three dimensions and to estimate distance is called

Visual and auditory information is transduced while other senses are processed directly in the brain.

Which of the following statements is not true of the work of Hubel and Weisel?

Tina was walking through the woods, and she saw something moving. When she came closer to it, she realized the moving animal was a deer. Being able to identify the animal was a product of

What are the three dimensions that combine to provide the colours we experience?

What is the vestibular sense, and where are its sensory receptors located?

Compare and contrast the functioning of rods and cones in visual sensation.

The tendency to complete figures with gaps in them is called

The ancient Chinese technique of acupuncture appears to work because it stimulates the release of endorphins.

"The information brought to us by our various senses" is a description of

The receptors that detect movement and provide information about orientation in space are located in

About ________ of the primary visual cortex is dedicated exclusively to analyzing input from the fovea, which is a very small but extremely important part of the retina.

The reason that the blind spot is not perceived as a black hole in our visual field is

Which of the following is not a basic taste for humans?

What is the role played by absolute threshold and the difference threshold in perception?

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The hair cells are contained

Which sensory organ provides the most information to the brain?

Taste receptors have a very short life span and are continually being replaced.

Signal detection theory suggests that deciding whether a stimulus is present depends partly on the ________ and partly on the potential gain or loss associated with deciding that it is present or absent.

Two major theories that attempt to explain colour vision are

Our ability to see three dimensions and to estimate distance is called

Visual and auditory information is transduced while other senses are processed directly in the brain.

Which of the following statements is not true of the work of Hubel and Weisel?

Tina was walking through the woods, and she saw something moving. When she came closer to it, she realized the moving animal was a deer. Being able to identify the animal was a product of

What are the three dimensions that combine to provide the colours we experience?

What is the vestibular sense, and where are its sensory receptors located?

Compare and contrast the functioning of rods and cones in visual sensation.

The tendency to complete figures with gaps in them is called

The ancient Chinese technique of acupuncture appears to work because it stimulates the release of endorphins.

"The information brought to us by our various senses" is a description of

The receptors that detect movement and provide information about orientation in space are located in

About ________ of the primary visual cortex is dedicated exclusively to analyzing input from the fovea, which is a very small but extremely important part of the retina.

The reason that the blind spot is not perceived as a black hole in our visual field is

Which of the following is not a basic taste for humans?

What is the role played by absolute threshold and the difference threshold in perception?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychology Disorders

Therapies

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