Question 1

Which type of sensory receptors is found in greatest numbers in the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  touch receptors 
B)  warmth receptors 
C)  pressure receptors 
D)  pain receptors 
A)  touch receptors 
B)  warmth receptors 
C)  pressure receptors 
D)  pain receptors

Question 2

Perceptual misconstruction is responsible for misleading or distorted perceptions known as

Accepted Answer

A)  illusions. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  physiological nystagmus. 
D)  sensory habituations. 
A)  illusions. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  physiological nystagmus. 
D)  sensory habituations.

Question 3

The "brothy" taste associated with certain amino acids in chicken soup,tuna,cheese,and soy beans is called

Accepted Answer

A)  etherish. 
B)  metalli. 
C)  origami. 
D)  umami. 
A)  etherish. 
B)  metalli. 
C)  origami. 
D)  umami.

Question 4

The segments of weightlessness for the film about astronauts were filmed in the special airplane officially nicknamed the "Vomit Comet," which explains what usually happens when this plane goes into its maneuvers to create weightlessness.The problems created by weightlessness are best explained by the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory conflict 
B)  lock-and-key 
C)  opponent process 
D)  gate control 
A)  sensory conflict 
B)  lock-and-key 
C)  opponent process 
D)  gate control

Question 5

The faintest sound most people can hear is __________ decibels.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 to 10 
B)  20 to 30 
C)  40 to 50 
D)  60 to 70 
A)  0 to 10 
B)  20 to 30 
C)  40 to 50 
D)  60 to 70

Question 6

Marcella's doctor applies mild electric currents to the skin to alleviate her more agonizing back pain.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory conflict. 
B)  counterirritation. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  sensory adaptation. 
A)  sensory conflict. 
B)  counterirritation. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  sensory adaptation.

Question 7

People from Bangkok,Thailand,Katmandu,Nepal,and Malaysia can be mentally grouped together as Asians.Which of the following principles of perceptual grouping best fits this example?

Accepted Answer

A)  nearness 
B)  continuity 
C)  common region 
D)  closure 
A)  nearness 
B)  continuity 
C)  common region 
D)  closure

Question 8

The organization of information starting with low-level features and building into a complete perception is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual expectancy. 
B)  top-down processing. 
C)  bottom-up processing. 
D)  perceptual habituation. 
A)  perceptual expectancy. 
B)  top-down processing. 
C)  bottom-up processing. 
D)  perceptual habituation.

Question 9

The sense of taste is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  olfaction. 
B)  gustation. 
C)  the vestibular sense. 
D)  the somesthetic sense. 
A)  olfaction. 
B)  gustation. 
C)  the vestibular sense. 
D)  the somesthetic sense.

Question 10

Jake is asked to spell a word,but to correctly do so he must actually take a pencil and write the word.Jake also seems to learn best through "hands-on" activities,where he can actually "do" the activity.Jake's learning style appears to make greatest use of which sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  kinesthetic 
B)  vestibular 
C)  olfaction 
D)  gustation 
A)  kinesthetic 
B)  vestibular 
C)  olfaction 
D)  gustation

Question 11

The Necker's cube and the Rorschach inkblots are good examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  discontinuous figures. 
B)  ambiguous stimuli. 
C)  retinal disparity. 
D)  motion parallax. 
A)  discontinuous figures. 
B)  ambiguous stimuli. 
C)  retinal disparity. 
D)  motion parallax.

Question 12

MSG's reputation as a "flavor enhancer" occurs because

Accepted Answer

A)  the savory odors of the food are combined with the taste of glutamate. 
B)  the salty, sour, and sweet taste sensations are combined. 
C)  it enhances the textural and temperature equalities of the food. 
D)  the pain created on the tongue triggers an "endorphin high." 
A)  the savory odors of the food are combined with the taste of glutamate. 
B)  the salty, sour, and sweet taste sensations are combined. 
C)  it enhances the textural and temperature equalities of the food. 
D)  the pain created on the tongue triggers an "endorphin high."

Question 13

Sense organs in the joints and muscles contribute to which sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  skin 
B)  kinesthetic 
C)  pressure 
D)  temperature 
A)  skin 
B)  kinesthetic 
C)  pressure 
D)  temperature

Question 14

Regarding the gate control theory and acupuncture,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Messages carried by large, fast nerve fibers seem to close the spinal gate directly. 
B)  Messages from small, slow fibers go through the pain gate and on to a "central biasing system." 
C)  The acupuncture needles activate the large, fast nerve fibers and close the spinal gate directly. 
D)  Acupuncture produces short-term pain relief for 40 to 80 percent of patients tested. 
A)  Messages carried by large, fast nerve fibers seem to close the spinal gate directly. 
B)  Messages from small, slow fibers go through the pain gate and on to a "central biasing system." 
C)  The acupuncture needles activate the large, fast nerve fibers and close the spinal gate directly. 
D)  Acupuncture produces short-term pain relief for 40 to 80 percent of patients tested.

Question 15

Melzack and Wall's theory that some pain messages can block other pain messages is called

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological nystagmus. 
B)  the endorphin theory. 
C)  the gate control theory. 
D)  receptor interlocking. 
A)  physiological nystagmus. 
B)  the endorphin theory. 
C)  the gate control theory. 
D)  receptor interlocking.

Question 16

Regarding the use of cochlear implants,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 60 percent of all multi-channel implant patients can understand some spoken words and appreciate music. 
B)  Many implant patients describe the sound as "like a radio that isn't quite tuned in." 
C)  Cochlear implants vibrate the tympanic membrane and oval window. 
D)  Deaf children who receive a cochlear implant before age two learn spoken language at a near normal rate. 
A)  About 60 percent of all multi-channel implant patients can understand some spoken words and appreciate music. 
B)  Many implant patients describe the sound as "like a radio that isn't quite tuned in." 
C)  Cochlear implants vibrate the tympanic membrane and oval window. 
D)  Deaf children who receive a cochlear implant before age two learn spoken language at a near normal rate.

Question 17

Patterns that break up figure-ground organization are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  closure. 
B)  continuity. 
C)  camouflage. 
D)  contiguity. 
A)  closure. 
B)  continuity. 
C)  camouflage. 
D)  contiguity.

Question 18

Older people who are partially blind but not mentally disturbed may "see" people,animals,building,plants,and other objects appear and disappear in front of their eyes.This rare condition is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
B)  Charles Bonnet syndrome. 
C)  Klinefelter's syndrome. 
D)  Turner's syndrome. 
A)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
B)  Charles Bonnet syndrome. 
C)  Klinefelter's syndrome. 
D)  Turner's syndrome.

Question 19

Which of the following would be good advice to help a person to minimize motion sickness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fix your vision on a nearby moving object. 
B)  Lie down if you can. 
C)  Breathe rapidly in short breaths. 
D)  Move your head from side to side. 
A)  Fix your vision on a nearby moving object. 
B)  Lie down if you can. 
C)  Breathe rapidly in short breaths. 
D)  Move your head from side to side.

Question 20

The somesthetic senses include

Accepted Answer

A)  gustation, olfaction, and the vestibular sense. 
B)  olfaction, the vestibular sense, and the kinesthetic sense. 
C)  touch, the vestibular sense, and the kinesthetic sense. 
D)  the vestibular sense, the kinesthetic sense, and audition. 
A)  gustation, olfaction, and the vestibular sense. 
B)  olfaction, the vestibular sense, and the kinesthetic sense. 
C)  touch, the vestibular sense, and the kinesthetic sense. 
D)  the vestibular sense, the kinesthetic sense, and audition.

Exam 4: B: Sensation and Perception

Which type of sensory receptors is found in greatest numbers in the skin?

Perceptual misconstruction is responsible for misleading or distorted perceptions known as

The "brothy" taste associated with certain amino acids in chicken soup,tuna,cheese,and soy beans is called

The faintest sound most people can hear is __________ decibels.

Marcella's doctor applies mild electric currents to the skin to alleviate her more agonizing back pain.This is an example of

People from Bangkok,Thailand,Katmandu,Nepal,and Malaysia can be mentally grouped together as Asians.Which of the following principles of perceptual grouping best fits this example?

The organization of information starting with low-level features and building into a complete perception is known as

The sense of taste is referred to as

Jake is asked to spell a word,but to correctly do so he must actually take a pencil and write the word.Jake also seems to learn best through "hands-on" activities,where he can actually "do" the activity.Jake's learning style appears to make greatest use of which sense?

The Necker's cube and the Rorschach inkblots are good examples of

MSG's reputation as a "flavor enhancer" occurs because

Sense organs in the joints and muscles contribute to which sense?

Regarding the gate control theory and acupuncture,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Melzack and Wall's theory that some pain messages can block other pain messages is called

Regarding the use of cochlear implants,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Patterns that break up figure-ground organization are known as

Older people who are partially blind but not mentally disturbed may "see" people,animals,building,plants,and other objects appear and disappear in front of their eyes.This rare condition is known as

Which of the following would be good advice to help a person to minimize motion sickness?

The somesthetic senses include

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