Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

When Ann went to her doctor,he gave her a hearing test.During the test,the doctor struck several tuning forks,each of which was a distinct pitch,and asked her to choose two tones that sounded almost the same in pitch.The doctor was testing Ann's _______.

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

A dichromat _______.

What sensations are detected by the skin?

Hertz is a unit of measurement of __________.

If a researcher wanted to know how loudly a person must speak in order to be heard above the noise of two other simultaneous conversations,the researcher would likely measure the ________.

Experiencing MEANINGFUL patterns in the jumble of sensory information received by the brain is _______.

Which type of receptor cell is associated with seeing colors?

The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensation at all in a person is the _______.

Rods and cones are connected to ________.

The lens:

An illusion due to misleading cues in stimuli which cause us to create perceptions that are inaccurate or impossible is called a(n)_______ illusion.

Which Gestalt law of organization must always occur even if other laws of organization are also illustrated?

Figure-ground is to _______ as dream interpretation is to psychoanalysis.

Which of the following is NOT a monocular cue?

While riding on a train,David notices that the trees and telephone poles close to the tracks seem to flash by,while the buildings,trees,and mountains that are farther away seem to move by more slowly.This phenomenon is called ________.

If perceptual information aiding in depth perception must be drawn simultaneously from both eyes,it is referred to as _______.

Which Gestalt law of organization must always occur even if other laws of organization are also illustrated?

Frequency determines _______.

The wavelength of the light to reach your eyes determines what _______ you see.