Exam 3: C: Sensation and Perception

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

As sounds become louder,their ______ increases.

Flavor is:

Which of the following statements is true?

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

Whether you are standing right next to it or a mile away from it,you know a tree is the same size because of________.

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?

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

Dr.Delmar wants to determine how loud a certain noise must be in order for it to be heard from a distance of 50 feet.Her question involves the concept of:

In the figure above,seeing rows of 0s and rows of Xs illustrates the Gestalt law of ______.

Because the eyes are separated by several centimeters,each eye's view of an object is different from the other's.This is called _______ disparity.

Since our eyes are a few inches apart,we get a slightly different view from each eye.This is known as:

The pupil is the:

The hammer,anvil,and stirrup are the _______.

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

Everyone is asleep but you.You turn down the television set's volume until you can just barely hear it.What method of measuring a sensory threshold are you using?

Rods and cones are connected to ________.

The purity,richness,or vividness of a hue is known as its __________.

When you look out the window of a car that is traveling 60 mph,close objects appear:

Professor Zander wants to know how loud a certain noise must be in order to be heard from a distance of 50 feet.This question involves the concept of _______.