Question 1

The four basic skin sensations are:

Accepted Answer

A) touch,temperature,pain,and burning. 
B) touch,warmth,cold,and pain. 
C) pain,pressure,warmth,and touch. 
D) pressure,pain,warmth,and touch. 
A) touch,temperature,pain,and burning. 
B) touch,warmth,cold,and pain. 
C) pain,pressure,warmth,and touch. 
D) pressure,pain,warmth,and touch.

Question 2

In signal detection tasks,naysayers will have more misses than yea-sayers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The dimension of auditory experience related to the intensity of a sound wave is called:

Accepted Answer

A) frequency. 
B) pitch. 
C) loudness. 
D) timbre. 
A) frequency. 
B) pitch. 
C) loudness. 
D) timbre.

Question 4

The trichromatic theory applies to the level of processing which occurs in the:

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe. 
B) neurons of the thalamus. 
C) left temporal lobe. 
D) retina of the eye. 
A) occipital lobe. 
B) neurons of the thalamus. 
C) left temporal lobe. 
D) retina of the eye.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement regarding audition?

Accepted Answer

A) Different frequencies of the basilar membrane's vibrations lead to different neural codes. 
B) High-pitched sounds are discriminated largely on the basis of frequency. 
C) The basilar membrane's activity at different sites leads to different neural codes. 
D) Localizing sounds that are directly above the head is difficult. 
A) Different frequencies of the basilar membrane's vibrations lead to different neural codes. 
B) High-pitched sounds are discriminated largely on the basis of frequency. 
C) The basilar membrane's activity at different sites leads to different neural codes. 
D) Localizing sounds that are directly above the head is difficult.

Question 6

If a color is completely saturated then it contains only a single wavelength.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The absence of normal levels of sensory stimulation is called:

Accepted Answer

A) sensory adaptation. 
B) sensory deprivation. 
C) retinal disparity. 
D) perceptual constancy. 
A) sensory adaptation. 
B) sensory deprivation. 
C) retinal disparity. 
D) perceptual constancy.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT related to functional codes?

Accepted Answer

A) Which cells are firing? 
B) How many cells are firing? 
C) Why are the cells firing? 
D) What is the rate at which cells are firing? 
A) Which cells are firing? 
B) How many cells are firing? 
C) Why are the cells firing? 
D) What is the rate at which cells are firing?

Question 9

The doctrine of specific nerve energies states that:

Accepted Answer

A) each type of sensory receptor releases a different type of energy. 
B) different sensory nerves release different neurotransmitters. 
C) each sensory neuron can respond to all sensory modalities. 
D) what a person experiences depends on what nerve was stimulated 
A) each type of sensory receptor releases a different type of energy. 
B) different sensory nerves release different neurotransmitters. 
C) each sensory neuron can respond to all sensory modalities. 
D) what a person experiences depends on what nerve was stimulated

Question 10

Taste receptor cells are located:

Accepted Answer

A) on the tongue. 
B) on the tongue and in the throat. 
C) on the tongue and on the roof of the mouth. 
D) on the tongue,in the throat,inside the cheeks,and on the roof of the mouth. 
A) on the tongue. 
B) on the tongue and in the throat. 
C) on the tongue and on the roof of the mouth. 
D) on the tongue,in the throat,inside the cheeks,and on the roof of the mouth.

Question 11

Many researchers now include a fifth taste,umami,which is the taste of monosodium glutamate found in many protein-rich foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The turning inward of the eyes,which occurs when they focus on a nearby object,is called:

Accepted Answer

A) convergence. 
B) retinal disparity. 
C) monocular depth. 
D) binocular depth. 
A) convergence. 
B) retinal disparity. 
C) monocular depth. 
D) binocular depth.

Question 13

Like human infants,kittens are born with the ability to detect horizontal lines and vertical lines.In one famous study,kittens were exposed to either vertical or horizontal black and white stripes.Special collars kept them from seeing anything else,even their own bodies.In what way did the results of this study contribute to an understanding of critical periods in development? What evidence do we have of critical periods for sensory development in human beings?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 14

The sensory nerves all use exactly the same form of communication,hormones that travel from the sense receptors to the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The receptors for vision,hearing,and taste are specialized cells separated from sensory neurons by synapses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

It has been found that:

Accepted Answer

A) humans are sensitive to almost the entire range of electromagnetic energy. 
B) humans can hear sounds that are two octaves beyond the range of bats. 
C) humans are one of the few species that can see ultraviolet light. 
D) humans can see a candle flame on a clear,dark night from 30 miles away. 
A) humans are sensitive to almost the entire range of electromagnetic energy. 
B) humans can hear sounds that are two octaves beyond the range of bats. 
C) humans are one of the few species that can see ultraviolet light. 
D) humans can see a candle flame on a clear,dark night from 30 miles away.

Question 17

There appears to be a special module in the brain for recognizing:

Accepted Answer

A) geometric shapes. 
B) circles. 
C) faces. 
D) vertical and horizontal lines. 
A) geometric shapes. 
B) circles. 
C) faces. 
D) vertical and horizontal lines.

Question 18

White noise contains only the lowest frequencies of the audible sound spectrum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The capacity for _______________ protects us in daily life from being overwhelmed by all the sensory signals impinging on our receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory deprivation 
B) selective attention 
C) signal detection 
D) anatomical encoding 
A) sensory deprivation 
B) selective attention 
C) signal detection 
D) anatomical encoding

Question 20

The organ of Corti plays the same role in hearing that the retina plays in vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Exstintion: Sensation and Perception

The four basic skin sensations are:

In signal detection tasks,naysayers will have more misses than yea-sayers.

The dimension of auditory experience related to the intensity of a sound wave is called:

The trichromatic theory applies to the level of processing which occurs in the:

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement regarding audition?

If a color is completely saturated then it contains only a single wavelength.

The absence of normal levels of sensory stimulation is called:

Which of the following is NOT related to functional codes?

The doctrine of specific nerve energies states that:

Taste receptor cells are located:

Many researchers now include a fifth taste,umami,which is the taste of monosodium glutamate found in many protein-rich foods.

The turning inward of the eyes,which occurs when they focus on a nearby object,is called:

The sensory nerves all use exactly the same form of communication,hormones that travel from the sense receptors to the brain.

The receptors for vision,hearing,and taste are specialized cells separated from sensory neurons by synapses.

It has been found that:

There appears to be a special module in the brain for recognizing:

White noise contains only the lowest frequencies of the audible sound spectrum.

The capacity for _______________ protects us in daily life from being overwhelmed by all the sensory signals impinging on our receptors.

The organ of Corti plays the same role in hearing that the retina plays in vision.

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