Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

We are aware of our internal and external world because we possess

Nocioceptors are the "pain gates" referred to in the gate theory of pain.

Which of the following is a binocular cue?

Tom walked into the anatomy lab for the first time and was overpowered by the odor of formaldehyde.By the end of the lab,he said there was only a slight smell.This can best be explained by

While attending a car show,you see a custom-painted car that seems to change color as you view its paint from different angles.The most likely explanation for this is

A door is still perceived as a rectangle even after we view it from different angles.This is due to

Within the eye,there are about _____ cones and ______ rods.

Your friend asks you to help move some boxes.You look at the boxes and without even trying to move them you say,"These boxes are too heavy." Seeing the boxes as heavy is an example of

Human taste buds respond to ______ different classes of chemicals.

The major purpose of the iris is to

You dissect an animal and find no cones in its eyes.What can you conclude about its vision?

In the process of ______ that your eyes have been in the dark for a while and become very sensitive to light due to the build-up of chemicals necessary for light reception.

The wavelength of light is chiefly responsible for hue or color.

The ability to detect small changes of weak stimuli and large changes in strong stimuli is known as

Transduction is the process of turning perceptions into sensations.

Fran has little trouble hearing her own speech,but has great difficulty hearing the speech of others.Which explanation accounts for Fran's problem?