Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

Which of the following is the main reason for the fact that women experience pain more intensely than men?

Whenever Mr.Redding catches himself saying,"This pain is ruining my life," he is supposed to immediately tell himself,"STOP! I am in control of my pain." This pain management technique is known as _____ restructuring.

The _____ bends light as it passes,playing a primary role in focusing the light more sharply.

Define what adaptation is in regards to sensation and perception.Provide an example of accommodation from either the text or your own experiences.

Dr.Breiland examines the relationship between the physical properties of light,such as its amplitude and wavelength,and human perception of color.Which of the following terms most accurately describes Dr.Breiland's field of study?

_____ constancy is a phenomenon in which physical objects are perceived as unvarying and consistent despite changes in their appearance or in the physical environment.

_____is the perception that a stationary object is moving.

The smallest level of added or reduced stimulation required to sense that a change in stimulation has occurred is known as the _____.

_____ is the number of wave cycles that occur in a second.

Define sensation and perception.Discuss each of the senses and how researchers study sensation and perception.

_____ cells receive information directly from the rods and cones and communicate that information to the _____ cells.

Approximately how much does pain cost the United States each year?

_____ is an adjustment in sensory capacity after prolonged exposure to unchanging stimuli.

_____are a series of principles that describe how we organize bits and pieces of information into meaningful wholes.

Roast beef with a rich brown gravy is often described as a "savory" dish.The basic taste prominent in such a dish is:

The difference threshold is also known as a(n)_____.

_____is the change in position of an object on the retina caused by movement of your body relative to the object.

At the beginning of a drawing class,the instructor suggests that an illusion of depth may be created in a two-dimensional picture by including parallel lines that converge at a vanishing point.Your instructor is making reference to a monocular depth cue known as:

Which of the following sequences accurately reflects the order in which light passes through the structures of the eye during vision?

The_____ divides the cochlea into lower and upper chambers.