Exam 3: Sensation and Perception: How the World Enters the Mind

According to the opponent-process theory, if you stare at a red star for awhile (e.g., 60 seconds) and then look at a plain sheet of white paper you will see an afterimage of the star in which hue?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 61

Searching a crowd for a relative at the airport after your arrival illustrates which of the following concepts?

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Question 62

The sense of smell is also known as __________.

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Question 63

All of the following are true about color blindness except:

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Question 64

Receptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision and visual clarity are ______.

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Question 65

The change in the shape of the lens in order to focus on a visual image is known as_______________.

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Question 66

Erin has learned to create a "truly red" light by focusing on only one wavelength of the visible spectrum. She is most likely to be concerned with which property of light?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 67

Olfactory receptor cells are located in the back of the throat.

(True/False)

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Question 68

Phase 2 of auditory perception allows us to use sound in what ways as discussed by the text authors?

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Question 69

What does olfaction refer to?

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Question 70

Pheromones are similar to hormones in that they ________.

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Question 71

Where are the taste receptors located?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 72

Laverne looks at the tongue of her friend and sees all kinds of bumps on her tongue. "Girl," she says, "you sure have a lot of _____________."

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 73

What are the hammer, anvil, and stirrup?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 74

Briefly discuss evidence from research with two different animals that offer some support for the existence of a magnetic sense.

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Question 75

The wavelength of the light reaching your eyes determines in part what ______ you see.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 76

Jamie walks from a bright room into a dark room. It will take about ______ minutes for her rods to fully adjust to the dark.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 77

When Anna went to her doctor, he gave her a hearing test. During the test, the doctor presented tones to Anna through earphones. The tones started at a low intensity and then became louder. The doctor asked Anna to raise her hand whenever she started to hear a sound. The doctor was testing Anna's ______.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 78

All of the following are Gestalt Laws of Organization except:

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Question 79

An olfactory stimulus travels from receptor to _____________.

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Question 80

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According to the opponent-process theory, if you stare at a red star for awhile (e.g., 60 seconds) and then look at a plain sheet of white paper you will see an afterimage of the star in which hue?

Searching a crowd for a relative at the airport after your arrival illustrates which of the following concepts?

The sense of smell is also known as __________.

All of the following are true about color blindness except:

Receptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision and visual clarity are ______.

The change in the shape of the lens in order to focus on a visual image is known as_______________.

Erin has learned to create a "truly red" light by focusing on only one wavelength of the visible spectrum. She is most likely to be concerned with which property of light?

Olfactory receptor cells are located in the back of the throat.

Phase 2 of auditory perception allows us to use sound in what ways as discussed by the text authors?

What does olfaction refer to?

Pheromones are similar to hormones in that they ________.

Where are the taste receptors located?

Laverne looks at the tongue of her friend and sees all kinds of bumps on her tongue. "Girl," she says, "you sure have a lot of _____________."

What are the hammer, anvil, and stirrup?

Briefly discuss evidence from research with two different animals that offer some support for the existence of a magnetic sense.

The wavelength of the light reaching your eyes determines in part what ______ you see.

Jamie walks from a bright room into a dark room. It will take about ______ minutes for her rods to fully adjust to the dark.

All of the following are Gestalt Laws of Organization except:

An olfactory stimulus travels from receptor to _____________.

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