Question 1

The rods contain a light-sensitive visual pigment that is important for night vision and is called

Accepted Answer

A)  rhodopsin. 
B)  iodopsin. 
C)  umami. 
D)  phosphene. 
A)  rhodopsin. 
B)  iodopsin. 
C)  umami. 
D)  phosphene.

Question 2

Important elements of a stimulus pattern,such as lines,shapes,edges,spots,and colors,are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual features. 
B)  sensory amplifiers. 
C)  perceptual transducers. 
D)  phosphenes. 
A)  perceptual features. 
B)  sensory amplifiers. 
C)  perceptual transducers. 
D)  phosphenes.

Question 3

Regarding the incidence of red-green color weakness,what percent of Caucasian males have this weakness?

Accepted Answer

A)  one percent 
B)  eight percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  22 percent 
A)  one percent 
B)  eight percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  22 percent

Question 4

To aid dark adaptation,airplane cockpits,submarines,and ready rooms for fighter pilots are illuminated with

Accepted Answer

A)  red light. 
B)  green light. 
C)  bluish-white zenon lights. 
D)  black light. 
A)  red light. 
B)  green light. 
C)  bluish-white zenon lights. 
D)  black light.

Question 5

It is possible to hear a struck tuning fork because it

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A)  causes electromagnetic pulses. 
B)  causes compressions and rarefactions in the air. 
C)  changes the shape of air molecules. 
D)  stimulates the vestibular system. 
A)  causes electromagnetic pulses. 
B)  causes compressions and rarefactions in the air. 
C)  changes the shape of air molecules. 
D)  stimulates the vestibular system.

Question 6

Which theory of color vision explains that coding one color in a pair,such as red,seems to block the other color,green,from coming through; thus,making it impossible to see a reddish green color?

Accepted Answer

A)  three-opponent 
B)  trichromatic 
C)  opponent-process 
D)  afterimage 
A)  three-opponent 
B)  trichromatic 
C)  opponent-process 
D)  afterimage

Question 7

Joe is unable to see blues and yellows but can distinguish between reds and greens.He has

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A)  only cones in his retina and no rods. 
B)  an extremely rare form of color weakness. 
C)  visual agnosia. 
D)  only rods in his retina and no cones. 
A)  only cones in his retina and no rods. 
B)  an extremely rare form of color weakness. 
C)  visual agnosia. 
D)  only rods in his retina and no cones.

Question 8

Regarding sensory analysis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  As they process information, the senses divide the world into important perceptual features. 
B)  Our sensitivity to perceptual features is an innate characteristic of our nervous system. 
C)  Our sensitivity to perceptual features is influenced by our experiences early in life. 
D)  Our sensitivity to perceptual features prevents our visual system from being vulnerable to the pop-out effect. 
A)  As they process information, the senses divide the world into important perceptual features. 
B)  Our sensitivity to perceptual features is an innate characteristic of our nervous system. 
C)  Our sensitivity to perceptual features is influenced by our experiences early in life. 
D)  Our sensitivity to perceptual features prevents our visual system from being vulnerable to the pop-out effect.

Question 9

Converting important features of the world into neural messages understood by the brain is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory coding. 
B)  sensory accommodation. 
C)  sensory adaptation. 
D)  sensory gating. 
A)  sensory coding. 
B)  sensory accommodation. 
C)  sensory adaptation. 
D)  sensory gating.

Question 10

Because our senses select,analyze,and filter information until only the most important information remains,our senses are considered __________ systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent 
B)  data reduction 
C)  somesthetic 
D)  replicating 
A)  convergent 
B)  data reduction 
C)  somesthetic 
D)  replicating

Question 11

When struck by light,the visual pigments in the rods

Accepted Answer

A)  recombine. 
B)  multiply. 
C)  bleach. 
D)  become more sensitive. 
A)  recombine. 
B)  multiply. 
C)  bleach. 
D)  become more sensitive.

Question 12

Seeing "out of the corner of your eye" is important in sports activities and driving.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  tunnel vision. 
B)  peripheral vision. 
C)  astigmatism. 
D)  feature detection. 
A)  tunnel vision. 
B)  peripheral vision. 
C)  astigmatism. 
D)  feature detection.

Question 13

Frequency is to pitch as amplitude is to

Accepted Answer

A)  compression. 
B)  rarefaction. 
C)  tone. 
D)  loudness. 
A)  compression. 
B)  rarefaction. 
C)  tone. 
D)  loudness.

Question 14

Normal visual acuity is designated as __________ vision.

Accepted Answer

A)  20/100 
B)  20/40 
C)  20/20 
D)  20/10 
A)  20/100 
B)  20/40 
C)  20/20 
D)  20/10

Question 15

Regarding sensation and perception,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  We are constantly surrounded by electromagnetic radiation, heat, pressure, vibrations, molecules, and mechanical forces. 
B)  The senses are enough to give people a completely accurate "picture" of reality. 
C)  During the process of perception, our brain assembles sensations into a meaningful "picture"of events. 
D)  Unless your senses translate information into a form your brain can understand, you will experience only a void of silence and darkness. 
A)  We are constantly surrounded by electromagnetic radiation, heat, pressure, vibrations, molecules, and mechanical forces. 
B)  The senses are enough to give people a completely accurate "picture" of reality. 
C)  During the process of perception, our brain assembles sensations into a meaningful "picture"of events. 
D)  Unless your senses translate information into a form your brain can understand, you will experience only a void of silence and darkness.

Question 16

The minimum amount of energy needed for a sensation to occur is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the absolute threshold. 
B)  a transducer level. 
C)  data reduction threshold. 
D)  perceptual limit. 
A)  the absolute threshold. 
B)  a transducer level. 
C)  data reduction threshold. 
D)  perceptual limit.

Question 17

The thin membrane that moves in and out in response to sound waves colliding with it and passes the vibration on to the middle ear is the

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory nerve. 
B)  basilar membrane. 
C)  tympanic membrane. 
D)  auditory ossicle. 
A)  auditory nerve. 
B)  basilar membrane. 
C)  tympanic membrane. 
D)  auditory ossicle.

Question 18

Areas outside the fovea that receive light create for us a large region of peripheral vision with these areas being made up mainly of

Accepted Answer

A)  cones. 
B)  rods. 
C)  basal ganglia. 
D)  stereocilia. 
A)  cones. 
B)  rods. 
C)  basal ganglia. 
D)  stereocilia.

Question 19

Regarding color weakness,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A color weakness, involving yellow and blue is rarer than a color weakness involving red and green. 
B)  More Asian, African, and Native American males than Caucasian males have red-green color weakness. 
C)  One percent of women have a red-green color weakness. 
D)  People who have a red-green color weakness see reds and greens as the same color, usually a yellowish-brown. 
A)  A color weakness, involving yellow and blue is rarer than a color weakness involving red and green. 
B)  More Asian, African, and Native American males than Caucasian males have red-green color weakness. 
C)  One percent of women have a red-green color weakness. 
D)  People who have a red-green color weakness see reds and greens as the same color, usually a yellowish-brown.

Question 20

As people become middle-aged,the lens of the eye becomes less flexible and less able to accommodate,resulting in a farsightedness due to aging known as

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 4: A: Sensation and Perception

The rods contain a light-sensitive visual pigment that is important for night vision and is called

Important elements of a stimulus pattern,such as lines,shapes,edges,spots,and colors,are referred to as

Regarding the incidence of red-green color weakness,what percent of Caucasian males have this weakness?

To aid dark adaptation,airplane cockpits,submarines,and ready rooms for fighter pilots are illuminated with

It is possible to hear a struck tuning fork because it

Which theory of color vision explains that coding one color in a pair,such as red,seems to block the other color,green,from coming through; thus,making it impossible to see a reddish green color?

Joe is unable to see blues and yellows but can distinguish between reds and greens.He has

Regarding sensory analysis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Converting important features of the world into neural messages understood by the brain is called

Because our senses select,analyze,and filter information until only the most important information remains,our senses are considered __________ systems.

When struck by light,the visual pigments in the rods

Seeing "out of the corner of your eye" is important in sports activities and driving.This is known as

Frequency is to pitch as amplitude is to

Normal visual acuity is designated as __________ vision.

Regarding sensation and perception,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The minimum amount of energy needed for a sensation to occur is called

The thin membrane that moves in and out in response to sound waves colliding with it and passes the vibration on to the middle ear is the

Areas outside the fovea that receive light create for us a large region of peripheral vision with these areas being made up mainly of

Regarding color weakness,which of the following statements is FALSE?

As people become middle-aged,the lens of the eye becomes less flexible and less able to accommodate,resulting in a farsightedness due to aging known as

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