Question 1

Regarding the incidence of red-green color weakness,what percent of Caucasian females 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 2

Your best friend is trying to sneak up on you,but you note some movement coming up behind you on your left side.You spin around and scare her instead.Your ability to detect this movement is due to the large number of rods that lie 20 degrees from the center of the retina and demonstrates your excellent __________ vision.

Accepted Answer

A)  extrasensory 
B)  color 
C)  peripheral 
D)  kinesthetic 
A)  extrasensory 
B)  color 
C)  peripheral 
D)  kinesthetic

Question 3

According to which theory of hearing will an 800-hertz tone produce 800 nerve impulses per second through the auditory nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  tonal base 
B)  place 
C)  amplitude 
D)  frequency 
A)  tonal base 
B)  place 
C)  amplitude 
D)  frequency

Question 4

If your eyeball is too long,the resulting condition is called

Accepted Answer

A)  farsightedness. 
B)  presbyopia. 
C)  astigmatism. 
D)  nearsightedness. 
A)  farsightedness. 
B)  presbyopia. 
C)  astigmatism. 
D)  nearsightedness.

Question 5

Grandpa teased his grandchildren by saying that they have little hammers,anvils,and stirrups in their heads.They hollered,"No,you're wrong,PaPa." However,their grandpa was right,since these are the common names for the

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory ossicles. 
B)  three parts of the cochlea. 
C)  structures within the organ of Corti. 
D)  feature detectors within the retina. 
A)  auditory ossicles. 
B)  three parts of the cochlea. 
C)  structures within the organ of Corti. 
D)  feature detectors within the retina.

Question 6

Your best friend is trying to sneak up on you,but you note some movement coming up behind you on your left side.You spin around and scare her instead.Your ability to detect this movement demonstrates your excellent peripheral vision,which is due to the area of the retina that is 20 degrees from center having a large number of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Damage caused by exposing the hair cells of the inner ear to excessively loud sounds is called a __________ hearing loss.

Accepted Answer

A)  noise-induced 
B)  compression 
C)  conductive 
D)  tympanic 
A)  noise-induced 
B)  compression 
C)  conductive 
D)  tympanic

Question 8

We sense the longest wavelengths of visible light as the color

Accepted Answer

A)  white. 
B)  purple. 
C)  red. 
D)  violet. 
A)  white. 
B)  purple. 
C)  red. 
D)  violet.

Question 9

Which theory of color vision holds that there are three types of cones that respond to red,green,and blue?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The final step (within the inner ear)that is required to convert vibrations into sound sensations involves the movement of the

Accepted Answer

A)  hair cells. 
B)  tympanic membrane. 
C)  pinna. 
D)  ossicles. 
A)  hair cells. 
B)  tympanic membrane. 
C)  pinna. 
D)  ossicles.

Question 11

The cones of the retina

Accepted Answer

A)  number about five million in each human eye. 
B)  are specialized for seeing black and white sensations. 
C)  occur most commonly in the periphery of the retina. 
D)  allow us to see in dim light. 
A)  number about five million in each human eye. 
B)  are specialized for seeing black and white sensations. 
C)  occur most commonly in the periphery of the retina. 
D)  allow us to see in dim light.

Question 12

The hair cells of the cochlea serve a function in hearing that is similar to the function of which of the following in vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  iris 
B)  blind spot 
C)  rods and cones 
D)  cornea 
A)  iris 
B)  blind spot 
C)  rods and cones 
D)  cornea

Question 13

Which type of hearing loss is caused when the eardrum or ossicles are damaged by disease or injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  noise-induced 
B)  conductive 
C)  sensorineural 
D)  aphasic 
A)  noise-induced 
B)  conductive 
C)  sensorineural 
D)  aphasic

Question 14

Which of the following allows a person to see black and white images?

Accepted Answer

A)  retinol in the aqueous humor 
B)  iodopsin in the cones 
C)  rhodopsin in the rods 
D)  phophenes in the optic nerve 
A)  retinol in the aqueous humor 
B)  iodopsin in the cones 
C)  rhodopsin in the rods 
D)  phophenes in the optic nerve

Question 15

When you see colors and bright light,you are using the visual receptors known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Noise-induced hearing loss is a form of which type of hearing loss

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorineural 
B)  compression 
C)  conductive 
D)  tympanic 
A)  sensorineural 
B)  compression 
C)  conductive 
D)  tympanic

Question 17

You enter the dark theater from the brightly lighted lobby; and you are temporarily unable to see where to walk.After a short time,you can see the entire room as your retinas have undergone

Accepted Answer

A)  the Ishihara effect. 
B)  retinal disparity. 
C)  cone enhancement. 
D)  dark adaptation. 
A)  the Ishihara effect. 
B)  retinal disparity. 
C)  cone enhancement. 
D)  dark adaptation.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Some people reach adulthood without knowing that they have a color weakness. 
B)  People with red-green color weakness usually see both colors as yellowish brown. 
C)  The Snellen chart is the most common test for color blindness and color weakness. 
D)  People with color weakness rarely have trouble with traffic lights, since the red light has yellow light mixed with the red, and the green light is really blue-green. 
A)  Some people reach adulthood without knowing that they have a color weakness. 
B)  People with red-green color weakness usually see both colors as yellowish brown. 
C)  The Snellen chart is the most common test for color blindness and color weakness. 
D)  People with color weakness rarely have trouble with traffic lights, since the red light has yellow light mixed with the red, and the green light is really blue-green.

Question 19

Regarding vision and hearing,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hearing collects information from all around the body, while vision is limited to stimuli in front of the eyes. 
B)  Sound waves travel as a series of invisible waves of compression and rarefaction. 
C)  Sound can travel in fluids or solids. 
D)  Sound can travel in a vacuum, such as outer space. 
A)  Hearing collects information from all around the body, while vision is limited to stimuli in front of the eyes. 
B)  Sound waves travel as a series of invisible waves of compression and rarefaction. 
C)  Sound can travel in fluids or solids. 
D)  Sound can travel in a vacuum, such as outer space.

Question 20

Which person has the best visual acuity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norma, who has 20/100 vision 
B)  Abby, who has 20/200 vision 
C)  Malcolm, who has 20/20 vision 
D)  Ian, who has 20/12 vision 
A)  Norma, who has 20/100 vision 
B)  Abby, who has 20/200 vision 
C)  Malcolm, who has 20/20 vision 
D)  Ian, who has 20/12 vision

Exam 4: A: Sensation and Perception

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

According to which theory of hearing will an 800-hertz tone produce 800 nerve impulses per second through the auditory nerve?

If your eyeball is too long,the resulting condition is called

Grandpa teased his grandchildren by saying that they have little hammers,anvils,and stirrups in their heads.They hollered,"No,you're wrong,PaPa." However,their grandpa was right,since these are the common names for the

Damage caused by exposing the hair cells of the inner ear to excessively loud sounds is called a __________ hearing loss.

We sense the longest wavelengths of visible light as the color

Which theory of color vision holds that there are three types of cones that respond to red,green,and blue?

The final step (within the inner ear)that is required to convert vibrations into sound sensations involves the movement of the

The cones of the retina

The hair cells of the cochlea serve a function in hearing that is similar to the function of which of the following in vision?

Which type of hearing loss is caused when the eardrum or ossicles are damaged by disease or injury?

Which of the following allows a person to see black and white images?

When you see colors and bright light,you are using the visual receptors known as

Noise-induced hearing loss is a form of which type of hearing loss

You enter the dark theater from the brightly lighted lobby; and you are temporarily unable to see where to walk.After a short time,you can see the entire room as your retinas have undergone

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

Regarding vision and hearing,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which person has the best visual acuity?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

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