Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

The trichromatic theory explains the:

Research conducted using the visual cliff has shown that:

Saturation is related to the complexity of light, that is, how wide or narrow the range of wavelengths is.

Air serves as the only transmitting substance for sound waves.

Cones are more sensitive to light than are rods.

Rods are more effective than cones in distinguishing different wavelengths of light.

Illusions are valuable because they are systematic errors that provide hints about the mind's perceptual strategies.

The receptor cells for taste send tiny fibres out through an opening in the taste bud.

Match the theories with the appropriate person(s). -trichromatic theory

The Gestalt psychologists belonged to a movement that began in Germany and became influential in the 1920s. What does the word Gestalt mean in German and why is it well suited to this theory? How did Gestalt psychologists study the organization of the visual world? Name four Gestalt principles and give an example that illustrates each principle.

Binocular cues help us estimate distances up to about ________ metres.

The process by which the brain organizes and interprets sensory information is called perception.

The opponent-process theory applies to the ________ stage of colour processing and helps explain ________.

What is the difference between sensation and perception?

A leading explanation of phantom pain is that:

Peggy cannot see a star as she is looking straight up at it, but she can see it from the corner of her eye. Peggy's vision is most likely:

Match the description with the appropriate theory. -A theory of colour perception that assumes that the visual system treats pairs of colours as opposing or antagonistic.

In regard to sound, a pure tone consists of only one frequency.

It has been found that humans:

Asian men are twice as likely to be colour deficient than are white men.