Question 1

Hertz (Hz)is used to measure a sound's

Accepted Answer

A)  loudness. 
B)  intensity. 
C)  frequency. 
D)  amplitude. 
A)  loudness. 
B)  intensity. 
C)  frequency. 
D)  amplitude.

Question 2

Spiral ganglion processes travel to the _________ nuclei of the medulla by way of cranial nerve _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlear;VIII 
B)  vestibular;VIII 
C)  cochlear;VII 
D)  vestibular;VII 
A)  cochlear;VIII 
B)  vestibular;VIII 
C)  cochlear;VII 
D)  vestibular;VII

Question 3

Unlike sudden pain from an injury,chronic pain is accompanied by greater activation in

Accepted Answer

A)  the thalamus. 
B)  the prefrontal cortex. 
C)  the somatosensory cortex. 
D)  periaqueductal gray. 
A)  the thalamus. 
B)  the prefrontal cortex. 
C)  the somatosensory cortex. 
D)  periaqueductal gray.

Question 4

According to place theory,

Accepted Answer

A)  the peak of a wave in the basilar membrane correlates with a sound's frequency. 
B)  patterns of neural firing match the frequency of a sound. 
C)  neurons responding to one frequency are located near neurons responding to similar frequencies. 
D)  sounds with frequencies below 4000 Hz are processed by parts of the basilar membrane different from those that process sounds above 4000 Hz. 
A)  the peak of a wave in the basilar membrane correlates with a sound's frequency. 
B)  patterns of neural firing match the frequency of a sound. 
C)  neurons responding to one frequency are located near neurons responding to similar frequencies. 
D)  sounds with frequencies below 4000 Hz are processed by parts of the basilar membrane different from those that process sounds above 4000 Hz.

Question 5

Which type of receptor can serve as a thermoreceptor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacinian corpuscles 
B)  Meissner's corpuscles 
C)  Merkel's disks 
D)  free nerve endings 
A)  Pacinian corpuscles 
B)  Meissner's corpuscles 
C)  Merkel's disks 
D)  free nerve endings

Question 6

Meissner's corpuscles feature small receptive fields and rapid adaptation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The endolymph surrounding hair cells differs from other extracellular fluids in that it contains a

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller than normal concentration of sodium. 
B)  larger than normal concentration of sodium. 
C)  smaller than normal concentration of potassium. 
D)  larger than normal concentration of potassium. 
A)  smaller than normal concentration of sodium. 
B)  larger than normal concentration of sodium. 
C)  smaller than normal concentration of potassium. 
D)  larger than normal concentration of potassium.

Question 8

David lost a foot when an IED exploded under his Humvee during an Army convoy mission in Iraq.While recovering in a hospital,David's physician warned him that he might experience "phantom pain." This means that David may

Accepted Answer

A)  experience a sensation of pain that seems to originate in his missing foot. 
B)  experience vivid flashbacks of his combat injury. 
C)  experience pain in his remaining foot. 
D)  continue to feel pain in his injured leg,as this type of injury never fully heals. 
A)  experience a sensation of pain that seems to originate in his missing foot. 
B)  experience vivid flashbacks of his combat injury. 
C)  experience pain in his remaining foot. 
D)  continue to feel pain in his injured leg,as this type of injury never fully heals.

Question 9

Approximately how many hair cells may be found in each human ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  3,500 
B)  8,000 
C)  12,500 
D)  15,500 
A)  3,500 
B)  8,000 
C)  12,500 
D)  15,500

Question 10

Matthew did not awaken when his rather noisy roommate came back to their dorm room in the very early hours of the morning.It is most likely that Matthew's failure to hear the disturbance resulted from

Accepted Answer

A)  inner ear damage suffered as a result of attending too many loud heavy metal concerts. 
B)  input from the reticular formation to the medial geniculate nucleus that adjusted his hearing to his state of consciousness. 
C)  stimulation of his superior olivary nucleus that temporarily made his inner hair cells less sensitive. 
D)  a temporary deficit in glutamate in his inner hair cells. 
A)  inner ear damage suffered as a result of attending too many loud heavy metal concerts. 
B)  input from the reticular formation to the medial geniculate nucleus that adjusted his hearing to his state of consciousness. 
C)  stimulation of his superior olivary nucleus that temporarily made his inner hair cells less sensitive. 
D)  a temporary deficit in glutamate in his inner hair cells.

Question 11

The round window covers the

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory canal. 
B)  vestibular canal. 
C)  cochlear duct. 
D)  tympanic canal. 
A)  auditory canal. 
B)  vestibular canal. 
C)  cochlear duct. 
D)  tympanic canal.

Question 12

The semicircular canals contain the same type of fluid found in the cochlear duct of the cochlea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Each individual olfactory receptor cell responds to a single type of odorant molecule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

C fibers carry information about

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature and pressure. 
B)  pressure and itch. 
C)  pain and itch. 
D)  temperature and taste. 
A)  temperature and pressure. 
B)  pressure and itch. 
C)  pain and itch. 
D)  temperature and taste.

Question 15

The fact that you can't feel your watch unless you shake your arm might mean that _________ are the touch receptors mediating your awareness of the touch of your watch.

Accepted Answer

A)  Meisner's corpuscles 
B)  free nerve endings 
C)  Ruffini's endings 
D)  Merkel's endings 
A)  Meisner's corpuscles 
B)  free nerve endings 
C)  Ruffini's endings 
D)  Merkel's endings

Question 16

In the thalamus,pain information is sent to the ____________________ nucleus and the ____________________ nuclei.

Accepted Answer

ventral po

Question 17

Arrival time of sound at the two ears is processed initially by binaural neurons in the

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea. 
B)  ventral cochlear nucleus. 
C)  dorsal cochlear nucleus. 
D)  superior olive. 
A)  cochlea. 
B)  ventral cochlear nucleus. 
C)  dorsal cochlear nucleus. 
D)  superior olive.

Question 18

Low frequency sounds are perceived as being quiet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The difference in arrival times at each ear for sounds coming from directly in front of you or behind you is about _________ msec.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.0 
B)  0.2 
C)  0.4 
D)  0.6 
A)  0.0 
B)  0.2 
C)  0.4 
D)  0.6

Question 20

Sounds with frequencies above the range of human hearing are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  fundamental frequencies. 
B)  pure tones. 
C)  ultrasound. 
D)  infrasound. 
A)  fundamental frequencies. 
B)  pure tones. 
C)  ultrasound. 
D)  infrasound.

Hertz (Hz)is used to measure a sound's

Spiral ganglion processes travel to the _ nuclei of the medulla by way of cranial nerve _.

Unlike sudden pain from an injury,chronic pain is accompanied by greater activation in

According to place theory,

Which type of receptor can serve as a thermoreceptor?

Meissner's corpuscles feature small receptive fields and rapid adaptation.

The endolymph surrounding hair cells differs from other extracellular fluids in that it contains a

David lost a foot when an IED exploded under his Humvee during an Army convoy mission in Iraq.While recovering in a hospital,David's physician warned him that he might experience "phantom pain." This means that David may

Approximately how many hair cells may be found in each human ear?

Matthew did not awaken when his rather noisy roommate came back to their dorm room in the very early hours of the morning.It is most likely that Matthew's failure to hear the disturbance resulted from

The round window covers the

The semicircular canals contain the same type of fluid found in the cochlear duct of the cochlea.

Each individual olfactory receptor cell responds to a single type of odorant molecule.

C fibers carry information about

The fact that you can't feel your watch unless you shake your arm might mean that _________ are the touch receptors mediating your awareness of the touch of your watch.

In the thalamus,pain information is sent to the nucleus and the nuclei.

Arrival time of sound at the two ears is processed initially by binaural neurons in the

Low frequency sounds are perceived as being quiet.

The difference in arrival times at each ear for sounds coming from directly in front of you or behind you is about _________ msec.

Sounds with frequencies above the range of human hearing are referred to as

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

Filters

Exam 7: Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Hertz (Hz)is used to measure a sound's

Spiral ganglion processes travel to the _________ nuclei of the medulla by way of cranial nerve _________.

Unlike sudden pain from an injury,chronic pain is accompanied by greater activation in

According to place theory,

Which type of receptor can serve as a thermoreceptor?

Meissner's corpuscles feature small receptive fields and rapid adaptation.

The endolymph surrounding hair cells differs from other extracellular fluids in that it contains a

David lost a foot when an IED exploded under his Humvee during an Army convoy mission in Iraq.While recovering in a hospital,David's physician warned him that he might experience "phantom pain." This means that David may

Approximately how many hair cells may be found in each human ear?

Matthew did not awaken when his rather noisy roommate came back to their dorm room in the very early hours of the morning.It is most likely that Matthew's failure to hear the disturbance resulted from

The round window covers the

The semicircular canals contain the same type of fluid found in the cochlear duct of the cochlea.

Each individual olfactory receptor cell responds to a single type of odorant molecule.

C fibers carry information about

The fact that you can't feel your watch unless you shake your arm might mean that _________ are the touch receptors mediating your awareness of the touch of your watch.

In the thalamus,pain information is sent to the ____________________ nucleus and the ____________________ nuclei.

Arrival time of sound at the two ears is processed initially by binaural neurons in the

Low frequency sounds are perceived as being quiet.

The difference in arrival times at each ear for sounds coming from directly in front of you or behind you is about _________ msec.

Sounds with frequencies above the range of human hearing are referred to as

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

Filters

Spiral ganglion processes travel to the _ nuclei of the medulla by way of cranial nerve _.

In the thalamus,pain information is sent to the nucleus and the nuclei.