Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Andre is looking out the window of a train speeding across the outskirts of a city. He notices that buildings close to the train appear to be moving faster than those in the distance as the train passes them. Andre is using the depth cue of ____.

Lennart is suffering from hearing loss after years of working in a noisy environment. His ability to hear ____ sounds is most likely to be affected.

Rods and cones send visual information to the optic nerve through which type of cell?

The highest concentration of cones is in the ____.

Taste preferences are influenced by ______.

Some researchers believe that humans, like animals, have an ability to give off and respond to chemicals that can affect certain aspects of sexual behavior. These chemicals are called ____.

Which type of sensory information travels from the retina through the thalamus to the visual cortex?

When your attention is focused on the items on your desk rather than the desk itself, you are making a distinction that relies on the Gestalt principle of ____.

Hermann von Helmholtz is credited with which two explanations for visual and auditory perception?

You perceive a table remaining rectangular when you walk around it because of ____.

Umami is often described as ____.

Which statement is TRUE regarding the retina?

If you put your favorite food in your mouth but cannot taste it momentarily, it is most likely because the food is on the ____ of the tongue.

Emanuel is reading a letter from his mother. Unfortunately, she has poor handwriting and never closes the tops of her letters. Which perceptual process best explains why Emanuel is easily able to read his mother's letters?

Terry will not go to see movies in a theater because he is sure that subliminal messages displayed on the screen saying "Eat More Popcorn" or "Drink Cola" will trigger a high-calorie binge. Persuade Terry that his fears are unfounded.

Similar to the blind spot in the retina, the tongue has a "blind spot" in the ____ of the tongue.

The moon looks larger on the horizon than when it is directly overhead because ____.

Weber's law says that the amount of change in a stimulus that is necessary to produce a just noticeable difference ______.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of opponent-process cells thought to be in our visual system?

Why is our color detection poor for objects seen in peripheral vision?