Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

List four of the monocular depth perception cues,and describe how artists use these cues to create depth in paintings.

On their way to the visual hemispheres,messages from the inside fields of the retinas cross over at the ____________.

Which substance is capable of closing pain gates?

What is the current explanation for phantom limb pain?

The __________ theory hypothesizes that all sensations of colors result from different levels of stimulation of the red,green,and blue receptors in the retina.

In the definition of the absolute threshold,you should be able to detect a minimum stimulus:

When you taste a noxious or bitter substance,you might feel like you are going to gag.Where on the tongue are you most sensitive to these flavors?

The opening in the center of the iris is called the:

In the eye,the ciliary muscle controls the:

Recently,a fifth type of taste bud has been identified.This taste bud is sensitive to which of the following?

Which of the following concepts is MOST relevant to the opponent-process theory of color vision?

Karen suffered irreparable damage to his auditory nerve by the age of 2 years.What sounds can Karen hear?

Which principle states that we tend to perceive smooth or continuous lines and patterns over discontinuous ones?

Which of the following is NOT part of the inner ear?

You walk around a cube,and despite the changing viewing angles,you continue to perceive it as a cube.This is an example of

Cones are concentrated in the:

The moon appears closer when it is overhead due to its ____________ position.

Which of the following is considered a binocular cue in depth perception?

The psychological experience that begins with the detection of vibratory changes in the air is known as:

The intensity of a light wave determines the psychological characteristic of color.