Question 1

When presented with a common odor like banana or motor oil, participants can identify the odor approximately _____% of the time.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  87 
D)  98 
A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  87 
D)  98

Question 2

Octanoic acid and octanol differ in molecular structure by one oxygen molecule. When smelling these substances, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  participants report that the two substances both smell "sweet" 
B)  participants report that the two substances both smell "musky" 
C)  the recognition profiles for the two substances are very different 
D)  octanoic acid, but not octanol, is classified as a "pheromone" for sexual attraction 
A)  participants report that the two substances both smell "sweet" 
B)  participants report that the two substances both smell "musky" 
C)  the recognition profiles for the two substances are very different 
D)  octanoic acid, but not octanol, is classified as a "pheromone" for sexual attraction

Question 3

Olfactory signals from the glomeruli project to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the olfactory bulb 
B)  olfactory receptor neurons 
C)  the olfactory mucosa 
D)  higher cortical areas 
A)  the olfactory bulb 
B)  olfactory receptor neurons 
C)  the olfactory mucosa 
D)  higher cortical areas

Question 4

When using the forced-choice procedure in measuring odor detection thresholds, the experimenter should _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  do two trials simultaneously 
B)  separate trials by at least 500 msec 
C)  separate trials by at least 5 seconds 
D)  separate trials by at least 30 seconds 
A)  do two trials simultaneously 
B)  separate trials by at least 500 msec 
C)  separate trials by at least 5 seconds 
D)  separate trials by at least 30 seconds

Question 5

Dogs are more sensitive to smells than humans because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  humans have more olfactory receptors than dogs 
B)  dogs have many more olfactory receptors than humans 
C)  each individual olfactory receptor is more sensitive in dogs than in humans 
D)  dogs tend to be microsmatic 
A)  humans have more olfactory receptors than dogs 
B)  dogs have many more olfactory receptors than humans 
C)  each individual olfactory receptor is more sensitive in dogs than in humans 
D)  dogs tend to be microsmatic

Question 6

The axons of the olfactory sensory neurons project to the _____ in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  glomeruli in the olfactory bulb 
B)  occipital lobe 
C)  lateral geniculate nucleus 
D)  superior olivary nucleus 
A)  glomeruli in the olfactory bulb 
B)  occipital lobe 
C)  lateral geniculate nucleus 
D)  superior olivary nucleus

Question 7

Describe the Proust effect and provide a physiological explanation for its occurrence.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

The relationship between an odorant's smell and its recognition profile is similar to _____ in vision.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereopsis 
B)  binocular cell response 
C)  trichromatic coding for color 
D)  corollary discharge theory 
A)  stereopsis 
B)  binocular cell response 
C)  trichromatic coding for color 
D)  corollary discharge theory

Question 9

What is a correct interpretation when using calcium imaging to measure olfactory receptor response

Accepted Answer

A)  The more strongly the ORN is activated, the more the fluorescence increases. 
B)  The more strongly the ORN is activated, the more the fluorescence decreases. 
C)  The more strongly the ORN is activated, the greater the "glow". 
D)  The more strongly the ORN is activated, the more the concentration of calcium ions decreases. 
A)  The more strongly the ORN is activated, the more the fluorescence increases. 
B)  The more strongly the ORN is activated, the more the fluorescence decreases. 
C)  The more strongly the ORN is activated, the greater the "glow". 
D)  The more strongly the ORN is activated, the more the concentration of calcium ions decreases.

Question 10

An experiment by Julie Mennella and coworkers (2001) involved pregnant women who drank carrot juice during the last trimester of pregnancy but water (not carrot juice) during the first two months of lactation; drank water (not carrot juice) during the last trimester but carrot juice during the first two months of lactation; or drank water (not carrot juice) during the last trimester and first two months of lactation. When subsequently offered carrot-flavored cereal, the infants _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  who were exposed to the taste of carrot juice in amniotic fluid or breast milk had a marked dislike of carrot-flavored cereal 
B)  who were exposed to the taste of carrot juice in amniotic fluid had a preference for carrot-flavored cereal but those exposed to it in breast milk had a marked dislike of carrot-flavored cereal 
C)  who were exposed to the taste of carrot juice in breast milk had a preference for carrot-flavored cereal but those exposed to it in amniotic fluid had a marked dislike of carrot-flavored cereal 
D)  who were exposed to the taste of carrot juice in amniotic fluid or breast milk had a preference for carrot-flavored cereal 
A)  who were exposed to the taste of carrot juice in amniotic fluid or breast milk had a marked dislike of carrot-flavored cereal 
B)  who were exposed to the taste of carrot juice in amniotic fluid had a preference for carrot-flavored cereal but those exposed to it in breast milk had a marked dislike of carrot-flavored cereal 
C)  who were exposed to the taste of carrot juice in breast milk had a preference for carrot-flavored cereal but those exposed to it in amniotic fluid had a marked dislike of carrot-flavored cereal 
D)  who were exposed to the taste of carrot juice in amniotic fluid or breast milk had a preference for carrot-flavored cereal

Question 11

Uchida's optical imaging research showed that as the length of the carbon chain increases, the area of activation is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  more centrally located 
B)  located more to the right 
C)  located more to the left 
D)  randomly distributed across the glomeruli 
A)  more centrally located 
B)  located more to the right 
C)  located more to the left 
D)  randomly distributed across the glomeruli

Question 12

Taste signals from the thalamus project to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the insula and the frontal operculum cortex 
B)  only the nucleus of solitary tract 
C)  the orbitofrontal cortex 
D)  the parietal cortex 
A)  the insula and the frontal operculum cortex 
B)  only the nucleus of solitary tract 
C)  the orbitofrontal cortex 
D)  the parietal cortex

Question 13

_____ tastes cause an autonomic acceptance response and prepares the gastrointestinal tract for these substances.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bitter 
B)  Sweet 
C)  Sour? 
D)  Umami 
A)  Bitter 
B)  Sweet 
C)  Sour? 
D)  Umami

Question 14

The "life-span" of olfactory receptors in humans is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  one day 
B)  five to seven weeks 
C)  seven years 
D)  60 years 
A)  one day 
B)  five to seven weeks 
C)  seven years 
D)  60 years

When presented with a common odor like banana or motor oil, participants can identify the odor approximately _____% of the time.

Octanoic acid and octanol differ in molecular structure by one oxygen molecule. When smelling these substances, _____.

Olfactory signals from the glomeruli project to _____.

When using the forced-choice procedure in measuring odor detection thresholds, the experimenter should _____.

Dogs are more sensitive to smells than humans because _____.

The axons of the olfactory sensory neurons project to the _____ in the brain.

Describe the Proust effect and provide a physiological explanation for its occurrence.

The relationship between an odorant's smell and its recognition profile is similar to _____ in vision.

What is a correct interpretation when using calcium imaging to measure olfactory receptor response

Uchida's optical imaging research showed that as the length of the carbon chain increases, the area of activation is _____.

Taste signals from the thalamus project to _____.

_____ tastes cause an autonomic acceptance response and prepares the gastrointestinal tract for these substances.

The "life-span" of olfactory receptors in humans is _____.

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Neural Processing

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

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Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing I: Basic Processes and Pitch Perception

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Exam 15: The Chemical Senses

When presented with a common odor like banana or motor oil, participants can identify the odor approximately _____% of the time.

Octanoic acid and octanol differ in molecular structure by one oxygen molecule. When smelling these substances, _____.

Olfactory signals from the glomeruli project to _____.

When using the forced-choice procedure in measuring odor detection thresholds, the experimenter should _____.

Dogs are more sensitive to smells than humans because _____.

The axons of the olfactory sensory neurons project to the _____ in the brain.

Describe the Proust effect and provide a physiological explanation for its occurrence.

The relationship between an odorant's smell and its recognition profile is similar to _____ in vision.

What is a correct interpretation when using calcium imaging to measure olfactory receptor response

Uchida's optical imaging research showed that as the length of the carbon chain increases, the area of activation is _____.

Taste signals from the thalamus project to _____.

_____ tastes cause an autonomic acceptance response and prepares the gastrointestinal tract for these substances.

The "life-span" of olfactory receptors in humans is _____.

Introduction to Perception

The Beginning of the Perceptual Process

Neural Processing

Cortical Organization

Perceiving Objects and Scenes

Visual Attention

Taking Action

Perceiving Motion

Perceiving Color

Perceiving Depth and Size

Hearing I: Basic Processes and Pitch Perception

Hearing II: Location and Organization

Speech Perception

The Cutaneous Senses

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