Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

Rods and cones are connected to ________.

The tongue is covered with taste receptors called _____.

Gestalt theorists are known for explaining:

A single eyelash lands on Neil's hand,but because the pressure is __________________,he does not notice it.

Ursula is an army veteran who had to have her leg amputated after an explosive device detonated near her.Surprisingly,she still awakens in the middle of the night and feels her missing leg itching,twitching,or even hurting.Ursula is experiencing _________________ sensations.

Why are we normally unaware of the blind spot in our vision?

__________ processing is conceptually driven and influenced by our beliefs and expectations.

Tory eats a piece of broccoli and spits it out and says,"That's so bitter!" She also does not like fatty or sweet foods.It is likely that Tory is:

Which of the following is true regarding flavor preference across cultures?

Jan can see objects well up close,but they appear blurry from afar.She is probably ____________.

The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensations at all in a person is the ____________.

Which structure in your eye is most like the film in a camera?

Walking on a crowded downtown sidewalk,Ben thinks he hears his name called,but when he turns around,he cannot find anyone who might be speaking to him.In terms of signal detection theory,mistakenly believing he heard his name is an example of a _____.

Rods and cones are found in the _______.

When you stand to the side of a window frame,it casts a trapezoidal (nonrectangular)image on your retin a.It still seems rectangular to you,though,because of _______.

There are three basic types of cones in the retina,each of which responds maximally to a different wavelength.

An increase in the frequency of sound waves will correspond most directly to an increase in __________.

Our tendency to see objects as relatively stable and unchanging despite changing sensory information is called perceptual __________.

The place theory and the frequency theory help to explain _______.

People with normal vision will perceive a pyramid whether they see the object from the side,top,or any other angle as long as the object is,in fact,a pyramid.This is the law of _______.