Question 1

What is the function of the glomeruli?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is the location where the axons from the olfactory bulb converge. 
B)  This is the location of the olfactory receptors. 
C)  It is the structure on which the olfactory epithelium lies. 
D)  It is the formal name for the nostril. 
A)  This is the location where the axons from the olfactory bulb converge. 
B)  This is the location of the olfactory receptors. 
C)  It is the structure on which the olfactory epithelium lies. 
D)  It is the formal name for the nostril. A

Question 2

What does Fechner's law maintain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The strength of stimulus intensity grows as the intensity of a sensation increases. 
B)  The strength of a sensation grows as the logarithm of stimulus intensity. 
C)  The logarithm of the strength of a sensation is a linear function of the logarithm of stimulus intensity. 
D)  The strength of a sensation is a linear function of stimulus intensity. 
A)  The strength of stimulus intensity grows as the intensity of a sensation increases. 
B)  The strength of a sensation grows as the logarithm of stimulus intensity. 
C)  The logarithm of the strength of a sensation is a linear function of the logarithm of stimulus intensity. 
D)  The strength of a sensation is a linear function of stimulus intensity. B

Question 3

According to the book, a supertaster __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is more likely to savor and enjoy food than the average individual 
B)  represents about 75% of the population 
C)  tends to crave sweets and strong tastes 
D)  has a significantly greater number of taste receptors than most people 
A)  is more likely to savor and enjoy food than the average individual 
B)  represents about 75% of the population 
C)  tends to crave sweets and strong tastes 
D)  has a significantly greater number of taste receptors than most people D

Question 4

Which theory conveys the idea that different sound frequencies trigger movement at different locations on the basilar membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency theory 
B)  volley theory 
C)  the Young-Helmholtz theory 
D)  place theory 
A)  frequency theory 
B)  volley theory 
C)  the Young-Helmholtz theory 
D)  place theory

Question 5

During a spectral sensitivity test, a researcher projects a light onto the periphery of a participant's retina. What is the researcher most likely testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sensitivity of the participant's cone vision 
B)  the sensitivity of the participant's rod vision 
C)  the sensitivity of the participant's binocular vision 
D)  the participant's visual acuity 
A)  the sensitivity of the participant's cone vision 
B)  the sensitivity of the participant's rod vision 
C)  the sensitivity of the participant's binocular vision 
D)  the participant's visual acuity

Question 6

To what does the difference threshold refer?

Accepted Answer

A)  the concept of individual differences 
B)  the maximum amount of energy required to reliably perceive a change in the original stimulus 
C)  the minimum amount of energy required to reliably perceive a change in the original stimulus 
D)  the minimum amount of energy required for detection of a stimulus 
A)  the concept of individual differences 
B)  the maximum amount of energy required to reliably perceive a change in the original stimulus 
C)  the minimum amount of energy required to reliably perceive a change in the original stimulus 
D)  the minimum amount of energy required for detection of a stimulus

Question 7

Which of the following senses has the strongest link to memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  olfaction 
B)  vision 
C)  taste 
D)  audition 
A)  olfaction 
B)  vision 
C)  taste 
D)  audition

Question 8

Where are the taste buds located?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the muscles, tendons, and joints 
B)  in the papillae 
C)  in the hypothalamus 
D)  in the inner ear 
A)  in the muscles, tendons, and joints 
B)  in the papillae 
C)  in the hypothalamus 
D)  in the inner ear

Question 9

What function does the iris of the eye serve?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows for refraction of light rays that pass through the eye. 
B)  It assists in focusing the retinal image. 
C)  It governs the amount of light entering the eye. 
D)  It assists in convergence of vision. 
A)  It allows for refraction of light rays that pass through the eye. 
B)  It assists in focusing the retinal image. 
C)  It governs the amount of light entering the eye. 
D)  It assists in convergence of vision.

Question 10

Emotional processing of pain occurs in the __________ while the processing of the actual sensation of pain occurs in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  C-fiber; A-delta fiber 
B)  A-delta fiber; anterior cingulated cortex 
C)  anterior cingulated cortex; somatosensory cortex 
D)  C-fiber; somatosensory cortex 
A)  C-fiber; A-delta fiber 
B)  A-delta fiber; anterior cingulated cortex 
C)  anterior cingulated cortex; somatosensory cortex 
D)  C-fiber; somatosensory cortex

Question 11

If we wish to perceive a target in as much detail as possible, we should position our eyes so that the target falls onto the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  optic nerve 
B)  iris 
C)  lateral geniculate nucleus 
D)  fovea 
A)  optic nerve 
B)  iris 
C)  lateral geniculate nucleus 
D)  fovea

Question 12

Which of the following is a fundamental tenet of nativist belief?

Accepted Answer

A)  We are all born in a state of tabula rasa. 
B)  Some individuals enter life with a tabula rasa; others do not. 
C)  Some basic categories of human knowledge, such as time, space, and causality, are present at birth. 
D)  All knowledge is acquired through the senses. 
A)  We are all born in a state of tabula rasa. 
B)  Some individuals enter life with a tabula rasa; others do not. 
C)  Some basic categories of human knowledge, such as time, space, and causality, are present at birth. 
D)  All knowledge is acquired through the senses.

Question 13

Taste and smell involve __________, while hearing and seeing involve __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transducing chemicals; transducing physical signals 
B)  transducing physical signals; transducing chemicals 
C)  translating physical phenomena; tranducing physical signals 
D)  transducing physical signals; transducing chemicals. 
A)  transducing chemicals; transducing physical signals 
B)  transducing physical signals; transducing chemicals 
C)  translating physical phenomena; tranducing physical signals 
D)  transducing physical signals; transducing chemicals.

Question 14

On which path does a sound wave travel?

Accepted Answer

A)  from the external ear to the cochlea, then to the ossicles 
B)  from the eardrum to the ossicles, then to the cochlea 
C)  from the ossicles to the eardrum, then to the oval window 
D)  from the ossicles to the oval window, then to the eardrum 
A)  from the external ear to the cochlea, then to the ossicles 
B)  from the eardrum to the ossicles, then to the cochlea 
C)  from the ossicles to the eardrum, then to the oval window 
D)  from the ossicles to the oval window, then to the eardrum

Question 15

According to the empiricists, how do we acquire the ability to interpret the world, given the apparent mismatch between distal and proximal stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  This ability is innate. 
B)  We must learn to ignore the distal and concentrate on the proximal. 
C)  We acquire this ability through association or learning about the relationship between distal and proximal stimuli. 
D)  We acquire this ability by ignoring the proximal stimuli and concentrating on distal stimuli. 
A)  This ability is innate. 
B)  We must learn to ignore the distal and concentrate on the proximal. 
C)  We acquire this ability through association or learning about the relationship between distal and proximal stimuli. 
D)  We acquire this ability by ignoring the proximal stimuli and concentrating on distal stimuli.

Question 16

Which of the crucial features does NOT represent a highly similar across all sense modalities?

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion of a physical stimulus into a neural signal 
B)  sensory coding 
C)  neurochemical processing 
D)  sensory quality 
A)  conversion of a physical stimulus into a neural signal 
B)  sensory coding 
C)  neurochemical processing 
D)  sensory quality

Question 17

In the equation S = k log I, the I refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the psychological magnitude or subjective magnitude of a stimulus 
B)  the physical intensity of the stimulus 
C)  the constant whose value depends on the value of the Weber fraction 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the psychological magnitude or subjective magnitude of a stimulus 
B)  the physical intensity of the stimulus 
C)  the constant whose value depends on the value of the Weber fraction 
D)  none of the above

Question 18

Weber fraction values for different sensory modalities reveal that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  we are better at detecting pain than brightness 
B)  we are better at smelling rubber than feeling pain 
C)  we are better at tasting salt than detecting brightness 
D)  we are better at feeling pain than tasting salt 
A)  we are better at detecting pain than brightness 
B)  we are better at smelling rubber than feeling pain 
C)  we are better at tasting salt than detecting brightness 
D)  we are better at feeling pain than tasting salt

Question 19

The transduction of light energy into neural signals that occurs inside the rods and cones of the human eye is best described as a(n) __________ process.

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanistic 
B)  electrical 
C)  chemical 
D)  automatic 
A)  mechanistic 
B)  electrical 
C)  chemical 
D)  automatic

Question 20

An auditory neuron responds __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  most to a preferred pitch, but to most pitches to some degree 
B)  either to high or to low pitches only 
C)  to all pitches equally 
D)  to only a single pitch 
A)  most to a preferred pitch, but to most pitches to some degree 
B)  either to high or to low pitches only 
C)  to all pitches equally 
D)  to only a single pitch

What is the function of the glomeruli?

What does Fechner's law maintain?

According to the book, a supertaster __________.

Which theory conveys the idea that different sound frequencies trigger movement at different locations on the basilar membrane?

During a spectral sensitivity test, a researcher projects a light onto the periphery of a participant's retina. What is the researcher most likely testing?

To what does the difference threshold refer?

Which of the following senses has the strongest link to memories?

Where are the taste buds located?

What function does the iris of the eye serve?

Emotional processing of pain occurs in the while the processing of the actual sensation of pain occurs in the .

If we wish to perceive a target in as much detail as possible, we should position our eyes so that the target falls onto the __________.

Which of the following is a fundamental tenet of nativist belief?

Taste and smell involve , while hearing and seeing involve .

On which path does a sound wave travel?

According to the empiricists, how do we acquire the ability to interpret the world, given the apparent mismatch between distal and proximal stimuli?

Which of the crucial features does NOT represent a highly similar across all sense modalities?

In the equation S = k log I, the I refers to __________.

Weber fraction values for different sensory modalities reveal that __________.

The transduction of light energy into neural signals that occurs inside the rods and cones of the human eye is best described as a(n) __________ process.

An auditory neuron responds __________.

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Exam 4: Sensation

What is the function of the glomeruli?

What does Fechner's law maintain?

According to the book, a supertaster __________.

Which theory conveys the idea that different sound frequencies trigger movement at different locations on the basilar membrane?

During a spectral sensitivity test, a researcher projects a light onto the periphery of a participant's retina. What is the researcher most likely testing?

To what does the difference threshold refer?

Which of the following senses has the strongest link to memories?

Where are the taste buds located?

What function does the iris of the eye serve?

Emotional processing of pain occurs in the __________ while the processing of the actual sensation of pain occurs in the __________.

If we wish to perceive a target in as much detail as possible, we should position our eyes so that the target falls onto the __________.

Which of the following is a fundamental tenet of nativist belief?

Taste and smell involve __________, while hearing and seeing involve __________.

On which path does a sound wave travel?

According to the empiricists, how do we acquire the ability to interpret the world, given the apparent mismatch between distal and proximal stimuli?

Which of the crucial features does NOT represent a highly similar across all sense modalities?

In the equation S = k log I, the I refers to __________.

Weber fraction values for different sensory modalities reveal that __________.

The transduction of light energy into neural signals that occurs inside the rods and cones of the human eye is best described as a(n) __________ process.

An auditory neuron responds __________.

Research Methods

Evolutionary and Genetic Influences on Behavior

The Brain and the Nervous System

Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking

Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Development

Personality

Psychopathology

Treatment of Mental Disorders

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Emotional processing of pain occurs in the while the processing of the actual sensation of pain occurs in the .

Taste and smell involve , while hearing and seeing involve .