Question 1

Investigators have found that human tongues:

Accepted Answer

A) can have as few as 500 taste buds or as many as 10,000 taste buds. 
B) show variation in sensitivity to taste but not in the number of taste buds. 
C) taste subtle flavors,such as vanilla or chocolate,even without the sense of smell. 
D) have one taste receptor type for sweet tastes and another taste receptor type for bitter tastes. 
A) can have as few as 500 taste buds or as many as 10,000 taste buds. 
B) show variation in sensitivity to taste but not in the number of taste buds. 
C) taste subtle flavors,such as vanilla or chocolate,even without the sense of smell. 
D) have one taste receptor type for sweet tastes and another taste receptor type for bitter tastes.

Question 2

When a person's behavior is affected by a stimulus even when that stimulus is below the person's absolute threshold for detecting it,that is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) subliminal perception. 
B) threasholdless stimuli. 
C) exposed stimuli. 
D) nonconscious perception. 
A) subliminal perception. 
B) threasholdless stimuli. 
C) exposed stimuli. 
D) nonconscious perception.

Question 3

After playing tennis,Briana hurries home because her mother always bakes Briana's favorite scones on Saturday afternoons.As Briana opens the front door,she notices the powerful odor of a gas leak,but her mother says,"I don't smell anything." It is likely that Briana's mother has:

Accepted Answer

A) experienced a decline in her sense of smell as she reached middle-age. 
B) a different absolute threshold for olfaction than does her daughter. 
C) adapted to the smell of the gas leak because it has been an unchanging stimulus. 
D) been a habitual naysayer throughout her life. 
A) experienced a decline in her sense of smell as she reached middle-age. 
B) a different absolute threshold for olfaction than does her daughter. 
C) adapted to the smell of the gas leak because it has been an unchanging stimulus. 
D) been a habitual naysayer throughout her life.

Question 4

The skin's usefulness is more than just skin deep! Describe four ways that our skin is useful to us.What are the basic skin senses? What have scientists discovered as they have searched for receptors for these skin senses?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 5

Because of genetic differences,human tongues can have as few as 500 or as many as 10,000 taste buds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Research using the visual cliff shows that infants have an intense fear of heights that begins at about 2 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The intensity of a wave's pressure corresponds to the frequency of the wave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_______________ is sensory crossover where stimulation of one sense also evokes a sensation in another.

Accepted Answer

A) Sensation 
B) Perception 
C) Synesthesia 
D) Signal detection 
A) Sensation 
B) Perception 
C) Synesthesia 
D) Signal detection

Question 9

Phoebe is feeling edgy and disoriented as she rests on her hospital bed in the infectious disease isolation unit.She wishes that the room had a television or at least a radio.It is likely that Phoebe is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A) sensory overload. 
B) sensory adaptation. 
C) sensory deprivation. 
D) selective attention. 
A) sensory overload. 
B) sensory adaptation. 
C) sensory deprivation. 
D) selective attention.

Question 10

Culture has a minimal effect,if any,on perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to opponent process theory,the color code that is passed along to higher visual centers treats blue and yellow as antagonistic colors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The trichromatic theory states that:

Accepted Answer

A) the visual system treats triads of color as antagonistic to each other. 
B) three types of color feature detectors in the visual cortex are responsible for color perception. 
C) three types of cones exist,each sensitive to a certain range of wavelengths. 
D) species that detect ultraviolet light perceive three colors that are outside of the range of humans. 
A) the visual system treats triads of color as antagonistic to each other. 
B) three types of color feature detectors in the visual cortex are responsible for color perception. 
C) three types of cones exist,each sensitive to a certain range of wavelengths. 
D) species that detect ultraviolet light perceive three colors that are outside of the range of humans.

Question 13

Gate control therapy can teach pain sufferers to use coping strategies such as distraction and imagery to alleviate their suffering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The reduction of sensory responsiveness that occurs when stimulation is unchanging is called sensory deprivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If you look at your tongue in a mirror,you will notice many bumps that are called papillae,a word meaning:

Accepted Answer

A) tiny. 
B) pimples. 
C) tasters. 
D) knobs. 
A) tiny. 
B) pimples. 
C) tasters. 
D) knobs.

Question 16

The outer edges of the retina,which are responsible for peripheral vision,contain only cones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Signal detection theory assumes that:

Accepted Answer

A) a person's ability to detect a stimulus depends only on the stimulus. 
B) there is a single threshold for each sense. 
C) a person's response depends on the stimulus and on a decision about it. 
D) the person's sensory receptors are not fatigued. 
A) a person's ability to detect a stimulus depends only on the stimulus. 
B) there is a single threshold for each sense. 
C) a person's response depends on the stimulus and on a decision about it. 
D) the person's sensory receptors are not fatigued.

Question 18

Neural tissue lining the back of the eyeball's interior is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) pupil. 
B) iris. 
C) cornea. 
D) retina. 
A) pupil. 
B) iris. 
C) cornea. 
D) retina.

Question 19

Perceptual research indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A) some illusions,such as a bent chopstick in a glass filled with water,are simply a matter of physics. 
B) binocular cues help us estimate the distance of objects that are very far away. 
C) cues to depth require the use of both eyes. 
D) the smaller an object's image on the retina,the closer the object appears to be. 
A) some illusions,such as a bent chopstick in a glass filled with water,are simply a matter of physics. 
B) binocular cues help us estimate the distance of objects that are very far away. 
C) cues to depth require the use of both eyes. 
D) the smaller an object's image on the retina,the closer the object appears to be.

Question 20

When you enter a dim room,the pupil in your eye contracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Exstintion: Sensation and Perception

Investigators have found that human tongues:

When a person's behavior is affected by a stimulus even when that stimulus is below the person's absolute threshold for detecting it,that is an example of

After playing tennis,Briana hurries home because her mother always bakes Briana's favorite scones on Saturday afternoons.As Briana opens the front door,she notices the powerful odor of a gas leak,but her mother says,"I don't smell anything." It is likely that Briana's mother has:

The skin's usefulness is more than just skin deep! Describe four ways that our skin is useful to us.What are the basic skin senses? What have scientists discovered as they have searched for receptors for these skin senses?

Because of genetic differences,human tongues can have as few as 500 or as many as 10,000 taste buds.

Research using the visual cliff shows that infants have an intense fear of heights that begins at about 2 months of age.

The intensity of a wave's pressure corresponds to the frequency of the wave.

_______________ is sensory crossover where stimulation of one sense also evokes a sensation in another.

Phoebe is feeling edgy and disoriented as she rests on her hospital bed in the infectious disease isolation unit.She wishes that the room had a television or at least a radio.It is likely that Phoebe is experiencing:

Culture has a minimal effect,if any,on perception.

According to opponent process theory,the color code that is passed along to higher visual centers treats blue and yellow as antagonistic colors.

The trichromatic theory states that:

Gate control therapy can teach pain sufferers to use coping strategies such as distraction and imagery to alleviate their suffering.

The reduction of sensory responsiveness that occurs when stimulation is unchanging is called sensory deprivation.

If you look at your tongue in a mirror,you will notice many bumps that are called papillae,a word meaning:

The outer edges of the retina,which are responsible for peripheral vision,contain only cones.

Signal detection theory assumes that:

Neural tissue lining the back of the eyeball's interior is called the:

Perceptual research indicates that:

When you enter a dim room,the pupil in your eye contracts.

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