Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

What roles do the rods and cones play in vision?

Which theory holds that the pitch we hear is determined by the particular location on the basilar membrane where the hair cells vibrate the most?

You see two of the same type of bus down the street. Even though one bus looks larger than the other, you assume that they are the same size and that the larger appearing bus is closer to you. This assumption is based on your knowledge of

Sensory adaptation is likely to occur in the presence of the odour of a skunk.

The cones perform better than the rods in each of the following conditions except

Which of the following is true of the cones?

Our vestibular sense detects movement and provides information about where we are in space.

An illusion is

The fovea is

Hubel and Wiesel determined that each neuron process visual information of only one type. A line at a specific angle for example.

Sensory stimulation from the external world is converted into neural impulses by the

Place theory and frequency theory are two explanations of

Railroad tracks converging in the distance provide an example of

What are some major causes of hearing loss?

The sound patterns that occur above the tone of a musical instrument and give the instrument its timbre are called overtones.

Which of the following is not an example of chronic pain?

For instance, if you stare at a single unmoving light in a dark room for a few seconds, the light will appear to begin moving, a phenomenon called ________ .

Psychologists define the absolute threshold as the minimum amount of sensory stimulation which can be detected

Compared to people in modern societies, people in tribal societies who live in round dwellings and have little experience with interior and exterior corners are less likely to be fooled by

The minimum amount of physical stimulation necessary for us to experience a sensation 50 percent of the time is called the