Question 1

Damage to the receptors for peripheral vision could be expected to create

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A)  presbyopia. 
B)  tunnel vision. 
C)  myopia. 
D)  color blindness. 
A)  presbyopia. 
B)  tunnel vision. 
C)  myopia. 
D)  color blindness.

Question 2

In their experiments on the brain and perceptual features,Blakemore,Cooper,Grobstein and Chow found that the kittens raised in the vertically-striped rooms

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A)  bumped into chair legs. 
B)  missed when they tried to jump to horizontal surfaces. 
C)  had difficulty walking in a straight line. 
D)  experienced no difficulty in any visual task since the eyes easily adapt. 
A)  bumped into chair legs. 
B)  missed when they tried to jump to horizontal surfaces. 
C)  had difficulty walking in a straight line. 
D)  experienced no difficulty in any visual task since the eyes easily adapt.

Question 3

The rods of the retina

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A)  number about 120 million in each eye and are found mainly in the periphery of the eye. 
B)  are specialized for color sensations and detecting fine details. 
C)  function best in bright light. 
D)  are characterized by all of these. 
A)  number about 120 million in each eye and are found mainly in the periphery of the eye. 
B)  are specialized for color sensations and detecting fine details. 
C)  function best in bright light. 
D)  are characterized by all of these.

Question 4

Marian has been diagnosed with a sensorineural hearing loss,which was most likely caused by

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A)  damage to the auditory ossicles. 
B)  a puncture to her eardrum. 
C)  chronic ear infections that led to fluid build-up in her middle ear. 
D)  damage to the hair cells in the cochlea. 
A)  damage to the auditory ossicles. 
B)  a puncture to her eardrum. 
C)  chronic ear infections that led to fluid build-up in her middle ear. 
D)  damage to the hair cells in the cochlea.

Question 5

Arnold is 60 years old and has begun experiencing a significant hearing loss.His doctor explains that his hearing loss is due to the ossicles of the middle ear becoming brittle with age.According to the doctor,Arnold is experiencing which type of hearing loss?

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A)  cochlear 
B)  place 
C)  conductive 
D)  sensorineural 
A)  cochlear 
B)  place 
C)  conductive 
D)  sensorineural

Question 6

After complimenting his wife Helen on her new blue dress,Sid proceeded to put on a red tie and a green coat,thinking they were both a yellowish brown.Sid most likely has

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A)  visual agnosia. 
B)  total color blindness. 
C)  only rods in his eyes and no cones. 
D)  a color weakness. 
A)  visual agnosia. 
B)  total color blindness. 
C)  only rods in his eyes and no cones. 
D)  a color weakness.

Question 7

Sensory adaptation is normally most rapid for the sense of

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A)  vision. 
B)  olfaction. 
C)  taste. 
D)  kinesthesis. 
A)  vision. 
B)  olfaction. 
C)  taste. 
D)  kinesthesis.

Question 8

Sense receptors are biological transducers,which means that they

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A)  select from a broad range of stimulation. 
B)  analyze the environment into important features. 
C)  convert one form of energy to another. 
D)  detect only a limited range of energies. 
A)  select from a broad range of stimulation. 
B)  analyze the environment into important features. 
C)  convert one form of energy to another. 
D)  detect only a limited range of energies.

Question 9

The rods of the retina

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A)  are densely packed in an area called the fovea. 
B)  are specialized for color sensations. 
C)  function best in dim light. 
D)  are specialized for picking up on fine detail. 
A)  are densely packed in an area called the fovea. 
B)  are specialized for color sensations. 
C)  function best in dim light. 
D)  are specialized for picking up on fine detail.

Question 10

Humans respond to different wavelengths of light by experiencing differing

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A)  hues. 
B)  levels of brightness. 
C)  amounts of saturation. 
D)  amplitudes. 
A)  hues. 
B)  levels of brightness. 
C)  amounts of saturation. 
D)  amplitudes.

Question 11

Which of the following explains why you are not constantly aware of the pressure of your wristwatch on your arm or your shoes on your feet?

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A)  sensory adaptation 
B)  sensory gating 
C)  sensory conflict 
D)  perceptual localization. 
A)  sensory adaptation 
B)  sensory gating 
C)  sensory conflict 
D)  perceptual localization.

Question 12

The visual receptors that are used under dim light and produce only black and white sensations are the

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A)  rods. 
B)  cones. 
C)  phosphenes. 
D)  stereocilia. 
A)  rods. 
B)  cones. 
C)  phosphenes. 
D)  stereocilia.

Question 13

The scientific term for nearsightedness is

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A)  hyperopia. 
B)  myopia. 
C)  astigmatism. 
D)  presbyopia. 
A)  hyperopia. 
B)  myopia. 
C)  astigmatism. 
D)  presbyopia.

Question 14

The afterimages you have seen after looking at a flashbulb are a result of the visual pigments in the retina

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A)  recombining. 
B)  multiplying. 
C)  bleaching. 
D)  becoming more sensitive. 
A)  recombining. 
B)  multiplying. 
C)  bleaching. 
D)  becoming more sensitive.

Question 15

Regarding sound waves,which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  Sound waves are produced by vibrating objects. 
B)  Sound waves can travel in a vacuum. 
C)  Compressions are the valleys within the sound waves. 
D)  Rarefactions are the peaks within the sound waves. 
A)  Sound waves are produced by vibrating objects. 
B)  Sound waves can travel in a vacuum. 
C)  Compressions are the valleys within the sound waves. 
D)  Rarefactions are the peaks within the sound waves.

Question 16

You are undergoing a PET scan.The doctor finds that when he asks you questions,the temporal lobe of the brain shows activation,while areas on the somatosensory area of the parietal lobe are activated when your hand is stroked.This association of brain area activation and sensation experienced illustrates

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A)  sensory gating. 
B)  sensory assimilation. 
C)  sensory localization. 
D)  cerebralization. 
A)  sensory gating. 
B)  sensory assimilation. 
C)  sensory localization. 
D)  cerebralization.

Question 17

Kateria stares at an image of the U.S.flag with the stars black,the field around the stars yellow,and the stripes black and green.She then stares at a white sheet of paper.The afterimage of a red,white,and blue flag is explained by which theory of color vision?

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A)  trichromatic 
B)  opponent-process 
C)  accommodation 
D)  gate control 
A)  trichromatic 
B)  opponent-process 
C)  accommodation 
D)  gate control

Question 18

The rhythmic movement of air molecules produces

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A)  electromagnetic waves. 
B)  sound waves. 
C)  kinesthetic sensation. 
D)  gustation. 
A)  electromagnetic waves. 
B)  sound waves. 
C)  kinesthetic sensation. 
D)  gustation.

Question 19

Hearing loss that occurs when hair cells are damaged in the area affected by the pitch of gunfire is referred to as

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A)  the "Hunter's notch." 
B)  an acquired conductive loss. 
C)  auditory agnosia. 
D)  the "Six-Shooter." 
A)  the "Hunter's notch." 
B)  an acquired conductive loss. 
C)  auditory agnosia. 
D)  the "Six-Shooter."

Question 20

Which theory of color vision explains what happens in the optic pathways and in the brain after information leaves the eye?

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A)  opponent-process 
B)  trichromatic 
C)  three-opponent 
D)  stage primary 
A)  opponent-process 
B)  trichromatic 
C)  three-opponent 
D)  stage primary

Exam 4: A: Sensation and Perception

Damage to the receptors for peripheral vision could be expected to create

In their experiments on the brain and perceptual features,Blakemore,Cooper,Grobstein and Chow found that the kittens raised in the vertically-striped rooms

The rods of the retina

Marian has been diagnosed with a sensorineural hearing loss,which was most likely caused by

Arnold is 60 years old and has begun experiencing a significant hearing loss.His doctor explains that his hearing loss is due to the ossicles of the middle ear becoming brittle with age.According to the doctor,Arnold is experiencing which type of hearing loss?

After complimenting his wife Helen on her new blue dress,Sid proceeded to put on a red tie and a green coat,thinking they were both a yellowish brown.Sid most likely has

Sensory adaptation is normally most rapid for the sense of

Sense receptors are biological transducers,which means that they

The rods of the retina

Humans respond to different wavelengths of light by experiencing differing

Which of the following explains why you are not constantly aware of the pressure of your wristwatch on your arm or your shoes on your feet?

The visual receptors that are used under dim light and produce only black and white sensations are the

The scientific term for nearsightedness is

The afterimages you have seen after looking at a flashbulb are a result of the visual pigments in the retina

Regarding sound waves,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Kateria stares at an image of the U.S.flag with the stars black,the field around the stars yellow,and the stripes black and green.She then stares at a white sheet of paper.The afterimage of a red,white,and blue flag is explained by which theory of color vision?

The rhythmic movement of air molecules produces

Hearing loss that occurs when hair cells are damaged in the area affected by the pitch of gunfire is referred to as

Which theory of color vision explains what happens in the optic pathways and in the brain after information leaves the eye?

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