Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Saturation of light is to ____, as amplitude of light is to ____.

Humans can detect a maximum of about ____ different scents.

Dark adaptation ____ than light adaptation.

Which person in the United States is most likely to suffer from red-green colorblindness?

Dave was driving down the highway when he saw something up ahead in the road. At first he thought it was an animal, but it turned out to be a ladder. Dave's initial perception of the animal is most likely due to ____.

Dr. Lau is doing an experiment in which he wishes to determine the lowest concentration of salt that customers will be able to taste in a new soup product. In this experiment, Dr. Lau is interested in measuring the customer's ____.

Photopigments are found in ____.

In the 1950s, James Vicary reported that he had been able to manipulate sales for popcorn and Coca-Cola by flashing subliminal messages during the showing of a movie in a public theatre. What is the current scientific consensus on the effectiveness of subliminal persuasion?

Which progression represents a correct sequence in the sense of hearing?

Certain animals may be able to see you in the dark better than you can see them because ____.

As an architect, which illusion are you most likely to embrace as a way to create certain perceptions in your buildings?

Which flavor is often associated with nature's poisons?

In order to best taste the sweetness of a piece of candy, you would be advised to keep the candy on the ____ of the tongue.

Explain how binocular depth cues function to create depth perception.

Even if your eyes are closed as you perform flips on a trampoline, you can sense the position of your body primarily because of your ____.

Most taste sensations are sent to ____.

The Ponzo illusion occurs when ____.

Lena is studying the properties of light in a laboratory. If she increases the amplitude of the light waves she is studying, what effect will this have on her perception of the light?

All colors of light are some combination of ____ light.

Explain the relationship between the physical properties of sound and the psychological experience of sound.