Question 1

The kinesthetic senses are concerned with ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) touch,pressure,temperature,and pain 
B) the location of body parts in relation to each other 
C) movement and body position 
D) your location as compared to the position of the sun 
A) touch,pressure,temperature,and pain 
B) the location of body parts in relation to each other 
C) movement and body position 
D) your location as compared to the position of the sun

Question 2

The amount of light let into the eye is controlled by the iris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The pupil is the ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which is the BEST explanation of why we tend to get nauseated when riding in a moving vehicle?

Accepted Answer

A) the conflict between vision and the vestibular organs 
B) fluid circulating in the semicircular canals 
C) vomiting to expel poison 
D) none of these 
A) the conflict between vision and the vestibular organs 
B) fluid circulating in the semicircular canals 
C) vomiting to expel poison 
D) none of these

Question 5

Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or her balance?

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea 
B) middle ear 
C) semicircular canals 
D) circular canals 
A) cochlea 
B) middle ear 
C) semicircular canals 
D) circular canals

Question 6

Natasha is learning ballet and is just starting on high-speed spins.Her teacher tells her that to avoid motion sickness,she should ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) avoid poisons that mimic dizziness 
B) try plugging her ears when she spins so that sounds don't distract her 
C) try to focus on some distant point 
D) hold her arms over her head 
A) avoid poisons that mimic dizziness 
B) try plugging her ears when she spins so that sounds don't distract her 
C) try to focus on some distant point 
D) hold her arms over her head

Question 7

Describe briefly the place theory of pitch.

Accepted Answer

The place theory of pitch is a theory in

Question 8

Similarity is the tendency to perceive _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) objects,or figures,on some background 
B) things that look similar as being part of the same group 
C) objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping 
D) things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern 
A) objects,or figures,on some background 
B) things that look similar as being part of the same group 
C) objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping 
D) things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern

Question 9

The human olfactory system contains about ______________ olfactory receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) 100,000 
B) 1,000,000 
C) 10,000,000 
D) 100,000,000 
A) 100,000 
B) 1,000,000 
C) 10,000,000 
D) 100,000,000

Question 10

Our sense of taste works when food molecules are _________.

Accepted Answer

A) dissolved in saliva in our mouths 
B) chewed in the absence of saliva 
C) combined so that four basic tastes are present 
D) presented in pure form so that only one basic taste is involved 
A) dissolved in saliva in our mouths 
B) chewed in the absence of saliva 
C) combined so that four basic tastes are present 
D) presented in pure form so that only one basic taste is involved

Question 11

The skin senses are concerned with ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) touch,pressure,temperature,and pain 
B) the location of body parts in relation to the ground and to each other 
C) movement and body position 
D) your location as compared to the position of the sun 
A) touch,pressure,temperature,and pain 
B) the location of body parts in relation to the ground and to each other 
C) movement and body position 
D) your location as compared to the position of the sun

Question 12

Which skin receptors respond only to pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) Pacinian corpuscles 
B) hair follicle nerve endings 
C) free nerve endings 
D) visceral corpuscles 
A) Pacinian corpuscles 
B) hair follicle nerve endings 
C) free nerve endings 
D) visceral corpuscles

Question 13

How do cochlear implants work?

Accepted Answer

Cochlear implants are sophisticated medi

Question 14

Which of the following tastes is not directly related to taste buds?

Accepted Answer

A) sweet 
B) bitter 
C) spicy 
D) umami 
A) sweet 
B) bitter 
C) spicy 
D) umami

Question 15

Sensation is to perception as ________ is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulation;recognition 
B) awareness;interpretation 
C) interpretation;awareness 
D) organization;interpretation 
A) stimulation;recognition 
B) awareness;interpretation 
C) interpretation;awareness 
D) organization;interpretation

Question 16

The average threshold for human hearing is the tick of a watch from ______ under very quiet conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 feet 
B) 60 feet 
C) 40 feet 
D) 80 feet 
A) 20 feet 
B) 60 feet 
C) 40 feet 
D) 80 feet

Question 17

The tendency to perceive objects that are in a common area or region as being in a group is known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) similarity 
B) proximity 
C) continuity 
D) common region 
A) similarity 
B) proximity 
C) continuity 
D) common region

Question 18

Which type of hearing problem can be reduced with ordinary hearing aids?

Accepted Answer

A) central deafness 
B) conduction deafness 
C) sensory-neural deafness 
D) auditory pathway deafness 
A) central deafness 
B) conduction deafness 
C) sensory-neural deafness 
D) auditory pathway deafness

Question 19

Sound waves are simply ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) the vibration of the molecules of the air surrounding us 
B) the impact of acoustrons in the air 
C) a form of electronic radiation 
D) none of these 
A) the vibration of the molecules of the air surrounding us 
B) the impact of acoustrons in the air 
C) a form of electronic radiation 
D) none of these

Question 20

What are the hammer,anvil,and stirrup?

Accepted Answer

A) tiny bones located in the middle ear 
B) types of cones on the retina 
C) types of sound that most people can detect 
D) words often used by audiologists in testing for hearing difficulties 
A) tiny bones located in the middle ear 
B) types of cones on the retina 
C) types of sound that most people can detect 
D) words often used by audiologists in testing for hearing difficulties

The kinesthetic senses are concerned with ______________.

The amount of light let into the eye is controlled by the iris.

The pupil is the ______.

Which is the BEST explanation of why we tend to get nauseated when riding in a moving vehicle?

Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or her balance?

Natasha is learning ballet and is just starting on high-speed spins.Her teacher tells her that to avoid motion sickness,she should ___________.

Describe briefly the place theory of pitch.

Similarity is the tendency to perceive _________________.

The human olfactory system contains about ______________ olfactory receptors.

Our sense of taste works when food molecules are _________.

The skin senses are concerned with ______________.

Which skin receptors respond only to pressure?

How do cochlear implants work?

Which of the following tastes is not directly related to taste buds?

Sensation is to perception as is to .

The average threshold for human hearing is the tick of a watch from ______ under very quiet conditions.

The tendency to perceive objects that are in a common area or region as being in a group is known as ___________.

Which type of hearing problem can be reduced with ordinary hearing aids?

Sound waves are simply ___________.

What are the hammer,anvil,and stirrup?

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The kinesthetic senses are concerned with ______________.

The amount of light let into the eye is controlled by the iris.

The pupil is the ______.

Which is the BEST explanation of why we tend to get nauseated when riding in a moving vehicle?

Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or her balance?

Natasha is learning ballet and is just starting on high-speed spins.Her teacher tells her that to avoid motion sickness,she should ___________.

Describe briefly the place theory of pitch.

Similarity is the tendency to perceive _________________.

The human olfactory system contains about ______________ olfactory receptors.

Our sense of taste works when food molecules are _________.

The skin senses are concerned with ______________.

Which skin receptors respond only to pressure?

How do cochlear implants work?

Which of the following tastes is not directly related to taste buds?

Sensation is to perception as ________ is to ________.

The average threshold for human hearing is the tick of a watch from ______ under very quiet conditions.

The tendency to perceive objects that are in a common area or region as being in a group is known as ___________.

Which type of hearing problem can be reduced with ordinary hearing aids?

Sound waves are simply ___________.

What are the hammer,anvil,and stirrup?

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Memory

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Sensation is to perception as is to .