Question 1

The tiny bones in the ear are called the _____

Accepted Answer

A) oval, hammer, and stick. 
B) hammer, triangle, and stirrup. 
C) saddle, stirrup, and spur. 
D) hammer, anvil, and stirrup. 
A) oval, hammer, and stick. 
B) hammer, triangle, and stirrup. 
C) saddle, stirrup, and spur. 
D) hammer, anvil, and stirrup.

Question 2

How does transduction occur in the semicircular canals?

Accepted Answer

A) Electrical signals are received from the environment. 
B) The movement of fluid bends hair cells. 
C) Hair cells release a neurotransmitter when stimulated. 
D) Receptor cells are activated by sound. 
A) Electrical signals are received from the environment. 
B) The movement of fluid bends hair cells. 
C) Hair cells release a neurotransmitter when stimulated. 
D) Receptor cells are activated by sound.

Question 3

Which of the following illustrates a bottom-up processing strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowing cats have tails, Bobby looked for other cat-like features when he saw a tail in the picture. 
B) Animals have tails, there is a tail on the shape in the picture, therefore it is an animal. 
C) Bobby looked at each part of the drawing to see how they could fit together to make something recognizable. 
D) Bobby's cat is yellow; the animal-like shape in the picture is yellow, so he knows it is a cat. 
A) Knowing cats have tails, Bobby looked for other cat-like features when he saw a tail in the picture. 
B) Animals have tails, there is a tail on the shape in the picture, therefore it is an animal. 
C) Bobby looked at each part of the drawing to see how they could fit together to make something recognizable. 
D) Bobby's cat is yellow; the animal-like shape in the picture is yellow, so he knows it is a cat.

Question 4

Tactile information is registered in the _____ cortex, which is located within the _____ lobe of the brain.

Accepted Answer

somatosens

Question 5

Hearing loss most often results from damage to the sensory receptors caused by _____

Accepted Answer

A) the process of aging. 
B) the buildup of earwax. 
C) exposure to excessive noise. 
D) chronic ear infections. 
A) the process of aging. 
B) the buildup of earwax. 
C) exposure to excessive noise. 
D) chronic ear infections.

Question 6

Which component of the eye contains the visual receptors?

Accepted Answer

A) sclera 
B) retina 
C) cornea 
D) posterior chamber 
A) sclera 
B) retina 
C) cornea 
D) posterior chamber

Question 7

Reduced sensory awareness after constant, unchanging stimuli is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Reduced sensory awareness after constant, unchanging stimuli...

Question 8

The most studied of all the senses is _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most studied of all the senses...

Question 9

The _____, which is/are located in the _____ ear, sense the rotation of the head thereby aiding in balance.

Accepted Answer

semicircul

Question 10

In order to perceive a stimulus, that stimulus has to meet or exceed the _____ threshold; in order to detect a change in that stimulus, the stimulus has to meet or exceed the _____ threshold.

Accepted Answer

absolute;

Question 11

When this part of the eye loses some of its ability to flatten and bulge in order to focus clearly on objects at different distances, we may need eyeglasses.

Accepted Answer

A) cornea 
B) lens 
C) pupil 
D) retina 
A) cornea 
B) lens 
C) pupil 
D) retina

Question 12

Olfaction works through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) hair cells lining the nose 
B) receptors that directly receive molecules 
C) vaporized molecules that go straight to the brain 
D) olfactory bulbs that store odor molecules and pump them to the limbic system 
A) hair cells lining the nose 
B) receptors that directly receive molecules 
C) vaporized molecules that go straight to the brain 
D) olfactory bulbs that store odor molecules and pump them to the limbic system

Question 13

Chris is color-blind. Based on the research about color-blindness, which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Chris will likely have some difficulty matching clothes. 
B) Chris will only be able to see black, white, and shades of gray. 
C) Chris will likely have the most difficulty distinguishing green from red. 
D) Chris is likely a male. 
A) Chris will likely have some difficulty matching clothes. 
B) Chris will only be able to see black, white, and shades of gray. 
C) Chris will likely have the most difficulty distinguishing green from red. 
D) Chris is likely a male.

Question 14

Object _____ offers powerful evidence that perceptions are more than the sum of sensory parts because our perception of the same image changes beyond our control as we look at it.

Accepted Answer

A) ambiguity 
B) motion 
C) shading 
D) perspective 
A) ambiguity 
B) motion 
C) shading 
D) perspective

Question 15

_____ and _____ are the researchers whose study of the visual cortexes of cats helped them win the Nobel Prize.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ and _____ are the researchers whose...

Question 16

Anna wants to be a safe driver. She hopes never to hurt anyone by failing to pay attention while driving. Which of the following is the best advice for her?

Accepted Answer

A) Talk on your phone, but never text while driving. 
B) Change the radio station immediately if it is irritating you. 
C) Answer your phone so you are not distracted by wondering who it is. 
D) Ask your passengers not to talk if it is distracting you. 
A) Talk on your phone, but never text while driving. 
B) Change the radio station immediately if it is irritating you. 
C) Answer your phone so you are not distracted by wondering who it is. 
D) Ask your passengers not to talk if it is distracting you.

Question 17

The area in the nasal cavity that houses about 10 million olfactory neurons is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

olfactory

Question 18

An illusion is _____

Accepted Answer

A) the same thing as a hallucination. 
B) a magic trick. 
C) due to malfunctioning sensory receptors. 
D) a perception that does not correspond to reality. 
A) the same thing as a hallucination. 
B) a magic trick. 
C) due to malfunctioning sensory receptors. 
D) a perception that does not correspond to reality.

Question 19

Olfaction refers to the sense of _____, whereas gustation refers to the sense of _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Olfaction refers to the sense of _____,...

Question 20

When opsin and retinal combine, _____ occurs. When opsin and retinal break apart, _____ occurs.

Accepted Answer

dark adapt

The tiny bones in the ear are called the _____

How does transduction occur in the semicircular canals?

Which of the following illustrates a bottom-up processing strategy?

Tactile information is registered in the _ cortex, which is located within the _ lobe of the brain.

Hearing loss most often results from damage to the sensory receptors caused by _____

Which component of the eye contains the visual receptors?

Reduced sensory awareness after constant, unchanging stimuli is referred to as _____.

The most studied of all the senses is _____.

The _, which is/are located in the _ ear, sense the rotation of the head thereby aiding in balance.

In order to perceive a stimulus, that stimulus has to meet or exceed the _ threshold; in order to detect a change in that stimulus, the stimulus has to meet or exceed the _ threshold.

When this part of the eye loses some of its ability to flatten and bulge in order to focus clearly on objects at different distances, we may need eyeglasses.

Olfaction works through which of the following?

Chris is color-blind. Based on the research about color-blindness, which of the following is FALSE?

Object _____ offers powerful evidence that perceptions are more than the sum of sensory parts because our perception of the same image changes beyond our control as we look at it.

_ and _ are the researchers whose study of the visual cortexes of cats helped them win the Nobel Prize.

Anna wants to be a safe driver. She hopes never to hurt anyone by failing to pay attention while driving. Which of the following is the best advice for her?

The area in the nasal cavity that houses about 10 million olfactory neurons is called the _____.

An illusion is _____

Olfaction refers to the sense of _, whereas gustation refers to the sense of _.

When opsin and retinal combine, _ occurs. When opsin and retinal break apart, _ occurs.

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The tiny bones in the ear are called the _____

How does transduction occur in the semicircular canals?

Which of the following illustrates a bottom-up processing strategy?

Tactile information is registered in the _____ cortex, which is located within the _____ lobe of the brain.

Hearing loss most often results from damage to the sensory receptors caused by _____

Which component of the eye contains the visual receptors?

Reduced sensory awareness after constant, unchanging stimuli is referred to as _____.

The most studied of all the senses is _____.

The _____, which is/are located in the _____ ear, sense the rotation of the head thereby aiding in balance.

In order to perceive a stimulus, that stimulus has to meet or exceed the _____ threshold; in order to detect a change in that stimulus, the stimulus has to meet or exceed the _____ threshold.

When this part of the eye loses some of its ability to flatten and bulge in order to focus clearly on objects at different distances, we may need eyeglasses.

Olfaction works through which of the following?

Chris is color-blind. Based on the research about color-blindness, which of the following is FALSE?

Object _____ offers powerful evidence that perceptions are more than the sum of sensory parts because our perception of the same image changes beyond our control as we look at it.

_____ and _____ are the researchers whose study of the visual cortexes of cats helped them win the Nobel Prize.

Anna wants to be a safe driver. She hopes never to hurt anyone by failing to pay attention while driving. Which of the following is the best advice for her?

The area in the nasal cavity that houses about 10 million olfactory neurons is called the _____.

An illusion is _____

Olfaction refers to the sense of _____, whereas gustation refers to the sense of _____.

When opsin and retinal combine, _____ occurs. When opsin and retinal break apart, _____ occurs.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Defining Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Human Sexuality and Gender

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Tactile information is registered in the _ cortex, which is located within the _ lobe of the brain.

The _, which is/are located in the _ ear, sense the rotation of the head thereby aiding in balance.

In order to perceive a stimulus, that stimulus has to meet or exceed the _ threshold; in order to detect a change in that stimulus, the stimulus has to meet or exceed the _ threshold.

_ and _ are the researchers whose study of the visual cortexes of cats helped them win the Nobel Prize.

Olfaction refers to the sense of _, whereas gustation refers to the sense of _.

When opsin and retinal combine, _ occurs. When opsin and retinal break apart, _ occurs.