Question 1

If you do not feel the chair you are now sitting in,it is because:

Accepted Answer

A)  constant rubbing numbs nerve endings 
B)  when there is constant stimulation, our senses experience a decrease in responding 
C)  sitting tends to constrict blood flow and partially numbs our skin senses 
D)  the temperature on the surface of the skin goes up and makes us less sensitive 
A)  constant rubbing numbs nerve endings 
B)  when there is constant stimulation, our senses experience a decrease in responding 
C)  sitting tends to constrict blood flow and partially numbs our skin senses 
D)  the temperature on the surface of the skin goes up and makes us less sensitive

Question 2

The primary function of the ossicles is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  transform sound waves into impulses 
B)  gather sound waves and send them into the middle ear 
C)  pass sound waves from the outer ear to the oval window 
D)  assemble sensations into perceptions 
A)  transform sound waves into impulses 
B)  gather sound waves and send them into the middle ear 
C)  pass sound waves from the outer ear to the oval window 
D)  assemble sensations into perceptions

Question 3

Dr.McCurnin says that the brain has its own factory that makes pain killers.Dr.McCurnin is:

Accepted Answer

A)  describing a theory 
B)  making a reference to neurotransmitters 
C)  referring to endorphins 
D)  wrong 
A)  describing a theory 
B)  making a reference to neurotransmitters 
C)  referring to endorphins 
D)  wrong

Question 4

Which brain structure performs the initial processing of visual stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  cornea 
C)  fovea 
D)  visual association areas 
A)  thalamus 
B)  cornea 
C)  fovea 
D)  visual association areas

Question 5

The structures responsible for our ability to see color are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cones 
B)  rods 
C)  rhodopsins 
D)  foveas 
A)  cones 
B)  rods 
C)  rhodopsins 
D)  foveas

Question 6

Our sense of touch comes from:

Accepted Answer

A)  a half-dozen miniature sensors located in the skin 
B)  millions of tiny nerves on the surface of the skin 
C)  special glands for pressure, temperature, and pain 
D)  stimulation of the tiny hairs that cover the body 
A)  a half-dozen miniature sensors located in the skin 
B)  millions of tiny nerves on the surface of the skin 
C)  special glands for pressure, temperature, and pain 
D)  stimulation of the tiny hairs that cover the body

Question 7

According to the trichromatic theory,the primary colors are:

Accepted Answer

A)  yellow, blue, white 
B)  blue, green, red 
C)  orange, green, gray 
D)  brown, black, white 
A)  yellow, blue, white 
B)  blue, green, red 
C)  orange, green, gray 
D)  brown, black, white

Question 8

During Game 6 of the 1988 NBA playoff finals,Isaiah Thomas played a great game despite a severely sprained ankle.Thomas's amazing ability to play despite the injury is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  endorphins being released by the brain 
B)  small-diameter sensory nerves being activated 
C)  high pain tolerance in professional athletes 
D)  superior physical conditioning 
A)  endorphins being released by the brain 
B)  small-diameter sensory nerves being activated 
C)  high pain tolerance in professional athletes 
D)  superior physical conditioning

Question 9

Which of the following best describes how the brain judges the direction of sounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  by calculating the amount of bend in hair cells 
B)  by calculating the difference in time it takes sound to reach both ears 
C)  by calculating the speed of fluid movement in the cochlea 
D)  by calculating the speed that it takes sound to reach the auditory association areas 
A)  by calculating the amount of bend in hair cells 
B)  by calculating the difference in time it takes sound to reach both ears 
C)  by calculating the speed of fluid movement in the cochlea 
D)  by calculating the speed that it takes sound to reach the auditory association areas

Question 10

What is the meaty-cheese taste called?

Accepted Answer

A)  umami 
B)  Pacinian 
C)  Meniere 
D)  mukluk 
A)  umami 
B)  Pacinian 
C)  Meniere 
D)  mukluk

Question 11

Based on the study on dread in Module Five,what would people dread most about getting a root canal?

Accepted Answer

A)  waiting for it 
B)  the pain associated with the procedure 
C)  the pain associated with the recovery and healing 
D)  the possibility that the dentist will find other problems 
A)  waiting for it 
B)  the pain associated with the procedure 
C)  the pain associated with the recovery and healing 
D)  the possibility that the dentist will find other problems

Question 12

A ganglion cell responds to the color blue when excited,and to the color yellow when inhibited.This idea is characteristic of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  opponent-process theory 
B)  trichromatic theory 
C)  theory of reasoned colors 
D)  adaptation theory 
A)  opponent-process theory 
B)  trichromatic theory 
C)  theory of reasoned colors 
D)  adaptation theory

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding sound waves is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  high amplitude is perceived by the brain as loud 
B)  low amplitude is perceived by the brain as soft 
C)  the subjective experience of a high or low note is determined by frequency 
D)  fast frequency is perceived as a high note 
A)  high amplitude is perceived by the brain as loud 
B)  low amplitude is perceived by the brain as soft 
C)  the subjective experience of a high or low note is determined by frequency 
D)  fast frequency is perceived as a high note

Question 14

Most people are not aware of their blind spot because the area that is lost is filled in by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous back and forth movement of the eyes 
B)  association areas in the brain that give meaning to sensations 
C)  optic nerve 
D)  optic chiasm 
A)  continuous back and forth movement of the eyes 
B)  association areas in the brain that give meaning to sensations 
C)  optic nerve 
D)  optic chiasm

Question 15

How do the trichromatic theory and opponent-process theory explain color vision?

Accepted Answer

The trichromatic theory and opponent-pro

Question 16

Olfactory cells are stimulated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the taste buds' response to a chemical stimulus 
B)  molecules dissolving in the mucus covering the cells 
C)  the sniffing action of the outer nasal passages 
D)  the primary olfactory cortex 
A)  the taste buds' response to a chemical stimulus 
B)  molecules dissolving in the mucus covering the cells 
C)  the sniffing action of the outer nasal passages 
D)  the primary olfactory cortex

Question 17

Which stimulation could Ashley,the young girl with Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis (CIPA),actually experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  taking a warm bath 
B)  getting a hug from her parents 
C)  stubbing her big toe 
D)  getting stung by a bee 
A)  taking a warm bath 
B)  getting a hug from her parents 
C)  stubbing her big toe 
D)  getting stung by a bee

Question 18

A car accident completely destroys Ann's primary visual cortex.The most likely effect of the accident is that Ann will:

Accepted Answer

A)  experience double vision 
B)  be almost totally blind 
C)  lose color but not black-and-white vision 
D)  be able to see close objects but not distant ones 
A)  experience double vision 
B)  be almost totally blind 
C)  lose color but not black-and-white vision 
D)  be able to see close objects but not distant ones

Question 19

If we could state one's sense of flavor in a mathematical formula,what would it look like?

Accepted Answer

A)  taste + smell = flavor 
B)  taste = flavor 
C)  taste + spicy = flavor 
D)  bitter + sour + salty + sweet = flavor 
A)  taste + smell = flavor 
B)  taste = flavor 
C)  taste + spicy = flavor 
D)  bitter + sour + salty + sweet = flavor

Question 20

Adaptation is less likely to occur when the stimulus is:

Accepted Answer

A)  constant 
B)  low intensity 
C)  mild 
D)  high intensity 
A)  constant 
B)  low intensity 
C)  mild 
D)  high intensity

Exam 5: Sensation

If you do not feel the chair you are now sitting in,it is because:

The primary function of the ossicles is to:

Dr.McCurnin says that the brain has its own factory that makes pain killers.Dr.McCurnin is:

Which brain structure performs the initial processing of visual stimuli?

The structures responsible for our ability to see color are the:

Our sense of touch comes from:

According to the trichromatic theory,the primary colors are:

During Game 6 of the 1988 NBA playoff finals,Isaiah Thomas played a great game despite a severely sprained ankle.Thomas's amazing ability to play despite the injury is due to:

Which of the following best describes how the brain judges the direction of sounds?

What is the meaty-cheese taste called?

Based on the study on dread in Module Five,what would people dread most about getting a root canal?

A ganglion cell responds to the color blue when excited,and to the color yellow when inhibited.This idea is characteristic of the:

Which of the following statements regarding sound waves is incorrect?

Most people are not aware of their blind spot because the area that is lost is filled in by the:

How do the trichromatic theory and opponent-process theory explain color vision?

Olfactory cells are stimulated by:

Which stimulation could Ashley,the young girl with Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis (CIPA),actually experience?

A car accident completely destroys Ann's primary visual cortex.The most likely effect of the accident is that Ann will:

If we could state one's sense of flavor in a mathematical formula,what would it look like?

Adaptation is less likely to occur when the stimulus is:

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