Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The force with which air molecules move determines _____, which is measured in units of _____ as _____

_____ is the intensity of light energy perceived as a color, which is based on the amplitude of the light wave.

The _____ theory is the theory of color vision that suggests three kinds of cells respond by increasing or decreasing their rate of firing when different colors are present.

Jacob had trouble matching his facial expressions to the appropriate emotion or correctly interpreting others' emotional cues from their facial expressions. He needed more help from his _____

The optic nerve fibers synapse on the _____, which transmits the neural impulses to the _____

The same musical note played on a guitar, a piano, and a flute does not sound the same because most sounds consist of several different frequencies. This distinctive quality of a sound is called _____

Which of the following traces the correct path of sound waves in the ear?

If a person has use of only one eye, how is it that he/she can still perceive depth?

Why would a person born without ossicles have difficulty hearing well?

Define transduction, explain its significance, and illustrate your understanding of it by detailing transduction of the eye.

_____ is the process in which sensory information is changed into neural impulses.

Our sense organs have highly specialized cells that detect and respond to sensory stimuli. These specialized cells are _____ receptors.

The reason that there are three semicircular canals is so that _____

Why do we have a blind spot in our visual field?

Figure-ground relationships concern the tendency to _____

The ossicles are housed in the _____ ear, whereas the cochlea is housed in the _____ ear.

Destiny has difficulty seeing far away, while her sister Ebony has difficulty seeing objects close to her. Based on difficulties with their vision, Destiny would be diagnosed with _____ whereas Ebony would be diagnosed with _____.

What will likely result if an individual's ossicles became fused together?

Because the eyes are far enough apart, they each give a slightly different view. This _____ provides an important cue for depth perception.

As Annalisa is sitting in her bedroom listening to the radio, she notices that it suddenly sounds louder. She looks and is not surprised to find her little sister turning up the volume. How could Annalisa tell that the radio became louder before she saw what her sister was doing?