Question 1

The oval window,cochlea,and basilar membrane are all part of the:

Accepted Answer

A) middle ear. 
B) inner ear. 
C) external ear. 
D) auditory chamber. 
A) middle ear. 
B) inner ear. 
C) external ear. 
D) auditory chamber. B

Question 2

The flexible membrane inside the cochlea is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) round window. 
B) eardrum. 
C) oval window. 
D) basilar membrane. 
A) round window. 
B) eardrum. 
C) oval window. 
D) basilar membrane. D

Question 3

According to Weber's Law,how many grams would have to be added to a 150 gram weight to get a just noticeable difference?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 g 
B) 3 g 
C) 8.5 g 
D) 25 g 
A) 1 g 
B) 3 g 
C) 8.5 g 
D) 25 g B

Question 4

The senses that monitor our equilibrium and awareness of body position in space are the __________ senses.

Accepted Answer

A) vestibular 
B) olfactory 
C) cutaneous 
D) kinesthetic 
A) vestibular 
B) olfactory 
C) cutaneous 
D) kinesthetic

Question 5

Hertz is a unit of measurement of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) frequency 
B) amplitude 
C) loudness 
D) overtones 
A) frequency 
B) amplitude 
C) loudness 
D) overtones

Question 6

The audible range of frequencies for human beings is _______ cycles per second.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 to 50,000 
B) 120 to 50,000 
C) 1 to 10,000 
D) 20 to 20,000 
A) 2 to 50,000 
B) 120 to 50,000 
C) 1 to 10,000 
D) 20 to 20,000

Question 7

The pupil is the:

Accepted Answer

A) opening in the center of the iris. 
B) colored part of the eye. 
C) white of the eye. 
D) lining in the back of the eyeball. 
A) opening in the center of the iris. 
B) colored part of the eye. 
C) white of the eye. 
D) lining in the back of the eyeball.

Question 8

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 9

Hertz is a unit of measurement of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) frequency 
B) amplitude 
C) loudness 
D) overtones 
A) frequency 
B) amplitude 
C) loudness 
D) overtones

Question 10

A spook house in a local carnival offered its potential patrons free admission if they would allow themselves to be blindfolded and then to eat raw worms.Although they were actually fed cold spaghetti,most of the customers believed they were swallowing real worms.What is the MOST plausible explanation for this finding?

Accepted Answer

A) The cold spaghetti dulled nerve endings in the taste buds. 
B) This particular food failed to depolarize adjacent neurons in the tongue. 
C) Food flavor is really a composite of taste,smell,sight,and texture. 
D) Sensory receptors in the brain were not activated. 
A) The cold spaghetti dulled nerve endings in the taste buds. 
B) This particular food failed to depolarize adjacent neurons in the tongue. 
C) Food flavor is really a composite of taste,smell,sight,and texture. 
D) Sensory receptors in the brain were not activated.

Question 11

When a warm object is placed against a "cold spot" on our skin,we feel cold.This is known as _______.

Accepted Answer

A) transference 
B) the vascular effect 
C) temperature reversal 
D) paradoxical cold 
A) transference 
B) the vascular effect 
C) temperature reversal 
D) paradoxical cold

Question 12

________ are receptors that are best for seeing details.

Accepted Answer

A) Cones 
B) Rods 
C) Bipolar cells 
D) Ganglion cells 
A) Cones 
B) Rods 
C) Bipolar cells 
D) Ganglion cells

Question 13

If you stare for 30 seconds at a red object and then look at a blank sheet of white paper,you will see a greenish image of the object.This phenomenon best supports the:

Accepted Answer

A) Young-Helmholtz opponent-process theory of color vision. 
B) Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory of color vision. 
C) Hering opponent-process theory of color vision. 
D) Hering trichromatic theory of color vision. 
A) Young-Helmholtz opponent-process theory of color vision. 
B) Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory of color vision. 
C) Hering opponent-process theory of color vision. 
D) Hering trichromatic theory of color vision.

Question 14

"Sensation is to _______ as perception is to _______."

Accepted Answer

A) psychological;physical 
B) gathering;understanding 
C) understanding;gathering 
D) interpreting;detecting 
A) psychological;physical 
B) gathering;understanding 
C) understanding;gathering 
D) interpreting;detecting

Question 15

A dichromat _______.

Accepted Answer

A) sees all colors 
B) is either red-green or yellow-blue color blind 
C) responds only to blue-yellow or red-green 
D) responds only to black and white 
A) sees all colors 
B) is either red-green or yellow-blue color blind 
C) responds only to blue-yellow or red-green 
D) responds only to black and white

Question 16

The vestibular system monitors:

Accepted Answer

A) body orientation and its changes. 
B) hearing. 
C) visual acuity. 
D) temperature sensations. 
A) body orientation and its changes. 
B) hearing. 
C) visual acuity. 
D) temperature sensations.

Question 17

The height of a sound wave represents its _______.

Accepted Answer

A) pitch 
B) amplitude 
C) timbre 
D) overtones 
A) pitch 
B) amplitude 
C) timbre 
D) overtones

Question 18

Sound waves can be "seen" by using an _______.

Accepted Answer

A) oscilloscope 
B) electromagnetic spectrum 
C) audio amplifier 
D) amp meter 
A) oscilloscope 
B) electromagnetic spectrum 
C) audio amplifier 
D) amp meter

Question 19

The depressed spot in the retina which occupies the center of the visual field in which images are focused MOST sharply is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) fovea. 
B) cornea. 
C) iris. 
D) optic nerve. 
A) fovea. 
B) cornea. 
C) iris. 
D) optic nerve.

Question 20

The outer ear is also known as the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) funneloreum 
B) pinna 
C) canal 
D) lobe 
A) funneloreum 
B) pinna 
C) canal 
D) lobe

The oval window,cochlea,and basilar membrane are all part of the:

The flexible membrane inside the cochlea is called the:

According to Weber's Law,how many grams would have to be added to a 150 gram weight to get a just noticeable difference?

The senses that monitor our equilibrium and awareness of body position in space are the __________ senses.

Hertz is a unit of measurement of __________.

The audible range of frequencies for human beings is _______ cycles per second.

The pupil is the:

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

Hertz is a unit of measurement of _______.

When a warm object is placed against a "cold spot" on our skin,we feel cold.This is known as _______.

________ are receptors that are best for seeing details.

If you stare for 30 seconds at a red object and then look at a blank sheet of white paper,you will see a greenish image of the object.This phenomenon best supports the:

"Sensation is to _ as perception is to _."

A dichromat _______.

The vestibular system monitors:

The height of a sound wave represents its _______.

Sound waves can be "seen" by using an _______.

The depressed spot in the retina which occupies the center of the visual field in which images are focused MOST sharply is called the:

The outer ear is also known as the _______.

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The oval window,cochlea,and basilar membrane are all part of the:

The flexible membrane inside the cochlea is called the:

According to Weber's Law,how many grams would have to be added to a 150 gram weight to get a just noticeable difference?

The senses that monitor our equilibrium and awareness of body position in space are the __________ senses.

Hertz is a unit of measurement of __________.

The audible range of frequencies for human beings is _______ cycles per second.

The pupil is the:

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

Hertz is a unit of measurement of _______.

When a warm object is placed against a "cold spot" on our skin,we feel cold.This is known as _______.

________ are receptors that are best for seeing details.

If you stare for 30 seconds at a red object and then look at a blank sheet of white paper,you will see a greenish image of the object.This phenomenon best supports the:

"Sensation is to _______ as perception is to _______."

A dichromat _______.

The vestibular system monitors:

The height of a sound wave represents its _______.

Sound waves can be "seen" by using an _______.

The depressed spot in the retina which occupies the center of the visual field in which images are focused MOST sharply is called the:

The outer ear is also known as the _______.

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The Biological Perspective

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

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Psychological Therapies

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"Sensation is to _ as perception is to _."