Question 1

The Young-Helmholtz theory of color vision assumes that:

Accepted Answer

A) color receptors exist in opposing pairs. 
B) color perception is determined by differences in the firing rates of three types of retinal cells. 
C) there are three different types of cones. 
D) all of the above 
A) color receptors exist in opposing pairs. 
B) color perception is determined by differences in the firing rates of three types of retinal cells. 
C) there are three different types of cones. 
D) all of the above

Question 2

A student takes a drug that distorts perception.He holds up his hand right in front of his face.Horrified he yells,"I have a giant hand!" The drug most likely interfered with ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) size constancy 
B) shape constancy 
C) brightness constancy 
D) color constancy 
A) size constancy 
B) shape constancy 
C) brightness constancy 
D) color constancy

Question 3

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 ___________."

Accepted Answer

A) olfactory receptors 
B) taste buds 
C) papillae 
D) taste receptors 
A) olfactory receptors 
B) taste buds 
C) papillae 
D) taste receptors

Question 4

Which of the following properties of sound would be the most similar to the color,or hue,of light?

Accepted Answer

A) pitch 
B) loudness 
C) timbre 
D) purity 
A) pitch 
B) loudness 
C) timbre 
D) purity

Question 5

Which of the following describes what happens if you trace an auditory stimulus from the time it first reaches the ear until it arrives at the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) The outer ear (pinna)gathers sound waves and funnels them down the auditory canal striking the eardrum. 
B) The basilar membrane causes the hammer,anvil,and stirrup to vibrate striking the oval window. 
C) The auditory cones respond to the various tonal frequencies,which lead the auditory nerve to send a message to the brain. 
D) The auditory nerve joins with the nasal nerve to produce an input to the olfactory lobe. 
A) The outer ear (pinna)gathers sound waves and funnels them down the auditory canal striking the eardrum. 
B) The basilar membrane causes the hammer,anvil,and stirrup to vibrate striking the oval window. 
C) The auditory cones respond to the various tonal frequencies,which lead the auditory nerve to send a message to the brain. 
D) The auditory nerve joins with the nasal nerve to produce an input to the olfactory lobe.

Question 6

Ellis turns around and around in a circle.When he stops,he feels like his head is still spinning.What is responsible for this sensation?

Accepted Answer

A) semicircular canals 
B) proprioceptors 
C) otolith organs 
D) otolith crystals 
A) semicircular canals 
B) proprioceptors 
C) otolith organs 
D) otolith crystals

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) how a wide range of frequencies is heard by the ear 
B) how amplitude is regulated by the ear 
C) how sounds are located 
D) how "boilermakers' deafness" occurs 
A) how a wide range of frequencies is heard by the ear 
B) how amplitude is regulated by the ear 
C) how sounds are located 
D) how "boilermakers' deafness" occurs

Question 8

Rods and cones are found in the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) retina 
B) iris 
C) optic nerve 
D) cornea 
A) retina 
B) iris 
C) optic nerve 
D) cornea

Question 9

Which skin receptors respond only to pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) Pacinian corpuscles 
B) hair follicle nerve endings 
C) free nerve endings 
D) visceral corpuscles 
A) Pacinian corpuscles 
B) hair follicle nerve endings 
C) free nerve endings 
D) visceral corpuscles

Question 10

Detecting "environmental stimulation" is one way to define ______.

Accepted Answer

A) perception 
B) feeling 
C) sensation 
D) awareness 
A) perception 
B) feeling 
C) sensation 
D) awareness

Question 11

The difference threshold is defined as the degree of change in a stimulus level that is required in order for a person to detect a change ________ of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 percent 
B) 75 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 100 percent 
A) 25 percent 
B) 75 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 100 percent

Question 12

When you enter a darkened room (e.g.,a movie theatre)you will find it hard to see at first,but shortly afterward you will be able to see much better.This phenomenon is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) color adaptation. 
B) cone adaptation. 
C) dark adaptation. 
D) light adaptation. 
A) color adaptation. 
B) cone adaptation. 
C) dark adaptation. 
D) light adaptation.

Question 13

Which is the best description of the skin senses?

Accepted Answer

A) They have to do with touch,pressure,temperature,and pain. 
B) They have to do with the location of body parts in relation to the ground and to each other. 
C) They have to do with movement and body position. 
D) They have to do with your location as compared to the position of the sun. 
A) They have to do with touch,pressure,temperature,and pain. 
B) They have to do with the location of body parts in relation to the ground and to each other. 
C) They have to do with movement and body position. 
D) They have to do with your location as compared to the position of the sun.

Question 14

Dr.Delmar wants to determine how loud a certain noise must be in order for it to be heard from a distance of 50 feet.Her question involves the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) relative magnitude. 
B) difference threshold. 
C) absolute threshold. 
D) just noticeable difference (jnd). 
A) relative magnitude. 
B) difference threshold. 
C) absolute threshold. 
D) just noticeable difference (jnd).

Question 15

The vestibular senses are concerned with ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) touch,pressure,temperature,and pain 
B) the location of body parts in relation to the ground and to each other 
C) movement and body position 
D) your location as compared to the position of the sun 
A) touch,pressure,temperature,and pain 
B) the location of body parts in relation to the ground and to each other 
C) movement and body position 
D) your location as compared to the position of the sun

Question 16

Hue,saturation,and brightness are three separate aspects of our experience of:

Accepted Answer

A) sensation. 
B) acuity. 
C) color. 
D) night vision. 
A) sensation. 
B) acuity. 
C) color. 
D) night vision.

Question 17

The bone that is attached to the eardrum is called the _________; the bone that is connected to the oval window is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) anvil (incus); stirrup (stapes) 
B) hammer (malleus); anvil (incus) 
C) stirrup (stapes); hammer (malleus) 
D) hammer (malleus); stirrup (stapes) 
A) anvil (incus); stirrup (stapes) 
B) hammer (malleus); anvil (incus) 
C) stirrup (stapes); hammer (malleus) 
D) hammer (malleus); stirrup (stapes)

Question 18

The gate-control theory of pain suggests that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the pain signals must pass through a kind of "gate" located in the spinal cord 
B) the skin receptors act as a gate for the pain sensation 
C) the cortex blocks pain unless released by substance P 
D) the gate is a physical structure that blocks pain signals 
A) the pain signals must pass through a kind of "gate" located in the spinal cord 
B) the skin receptors act as a gate for the pain sensation 
C) the cortex blocks pain unless released by substance P 
D) the gate is a physical structure that blocks pain signals

Question 19

Psychological aspects of pain perception can influence the release of the neurotransmitters called ___________,the body's natural version of morphine.

Accepted Answer

A) endorphins 
B) substance P 
C) serotonin 
D) acetylcholine 
A) endorphins 
B) substance P 
C) serotonin 
D) acetylcholine

Question 20

Sensation is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) the organization of stimuli to create meaningful patterns 
B) the stimulation of the senses 
C) the presence of sensory cell activity in the absence of external stimulation 
D) the result of activity in the efferent nervous system 
A) the organization of stimuli to create meaningful patterns 
B) the stimulation of the senses 
C) the presence of sensory cell activity in the absence of external stimulation 
D) the result of activity in the efferent nervous system

The Young-Helmholtz theory of color vision assumes that:

A student takes a drug that distorts perception.He holds up his hand right in front of his face.Horrified he yells,"I have a giant hand!" The drug most likely interfered with ____________.

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 ___________."

Which of the following properties of sound would be the most similar to the color,or hue,of light?

Which of the following describes what happens if you trace an auditory stimulus from the time it first reaches the ear until it arrives at the brain?

Ellis turns around and around in a circle.When he stops,he feels like his head is still spinning.What is responsible for this sensation?

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

Rods and cones are found in the _______.

Which skin receptors respond only to pressure?

Detecting "environmental stimulation" is one way to define ______.

The difference threshold is defined as the degree of change in a stimulus level that is required in order for a person to detect a change ________ of the time.

When you enter a darkened room (e.g.,a movie theatre)you will find it hard to see at first,but shortly afterward you will be able to see much better.This phenomenon is referred to as:

Which is the best description of the skin senses?

Dr.Delmar wants to determine how loud a certain noise must be in order for it to be heard from a distance of 50 feet.Her question involves the concept of:

The vestibular senses are concerned with ____________.

Hue,saturation,and brightness are three separate aspects of our experience of:

The bone that is attached to the eardrum is called the _; the bone that is connected to the oval window is called the .

The gate-control theory of pain suggests that __________.

Psychological aspects of pain perception can influence the release of the neurotransmitters called ___________,the body's natural version of morphine.

Sensation is _______.

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The Young-Helmholtz theory of color vision assumes that:

A student takes a drug that distorts perception.He holds up his hand right in front of his face.Horrified he yells,"I have a giant hand!" The drug most likely interfered with ____________.

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 ___________."

Which of the following properties of sound would be the most similar to the color,or hue,of light?

Which of the following describes what happens if you trace an auditory stimulus from the time it first reaches the ear until it arrives at the brain?

Ellis turns around and around in a circle.When he stops,he feels like his head is still spinning.What is responsible for this sensation?

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

Rods and cones are found in the _______.

Which skin receptors respond only to pressure?

Detecting "environmental stimulation" is one way to define ______.

The difference threshold is defined as the degree of change in a stimulus level that is required in order for a person to detect a change ________ of the time.

When you enter a darkened room (e.g.,a movie theatre)you will find it hard to see at first,but shortly afterward you will be able to see much better.This phenomenon is referred to as:

Which is the best description of the skin senses?

Dr.Delmar wants to determine how loud a certain noise must be in order for it to be heard from a distance of 50 feet.Her question involves the concept of:

The vestibular senses are concerned with ____________.

Hue,saturation,and brightness are three separate aspects of our experience of:

The bone that is attached to the eardrum is called the _________; the bone that is connected to the oval window is called the ________.

The gate-control theory of pain suggests that __________.

Psychological aspects of pain perception can influence the release of the neurotransmitters called ___________,the body's natural version of morphine.

Sensation is _______.

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The bone that is attached to the eardrum is called the _; the bone that is connected to the oval window is called the .