Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

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 ________ theory of color vision.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 101

What color would you report seeing if a researcher projected the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum onto a screen?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 102

We can see a candle flame at 30 miles on a clear,dark night,and we can hear the tick of a watch 20 feet away in a quiet room.These two facts are examples of ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 103

Cells that are triggered by light,vibrations,sounds,touch,or chemical substances are called ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 104

Common region is the tendency to perceive ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 105

When we describe someone's eyes as blue,technically we are referring to his or her blue ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 106

The problem with the trichromatic theory of color vision is that it did not adequately explain color blindness and why staring at the reversed American flag produced an afterimage of a flag with the correct colors.

(True/False)

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Question 107

Which of the following phenomena is a function of the distribution of the rods and cones in the retina?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 108

Closing your eyes and then touching your nose with your forefinger most accurately illustrates which of the following?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 109

The gate-control theory of pain suggests that ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 110

The vestibular senses are concerned with ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 111

Which is the newest of the five basic tastes to be discovered?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 112

The tendency to perceive two things that happen close together in time as being related is known as _________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 113

All of the following are true about color blindness EXCEPT:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 114

The fovea is made up of ______.

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Question 115

The tendency to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern is known as ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 116

An alien from outer space was just captured.Scientists take turns examining the creature.At a press conference,one of the scientists reports that the alien can hear frequencies between 10,000 and 30,000 Hz.How does the alien's ability to detect sound compare to a human being's ability?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 117

What are the hammer,anvil,and stirrup?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 118

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

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 119

Amy's school records describe her as a monochromat.What can we assume about Amy's perceptual abilities?

(Multiple Choice)

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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 ________ theory of color vision.

What color would you report seeing if a researcher projected the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum onto a screen?

We can see a candle flame at 30 miles on a clear,dark night,and we can hear the tick of a watch 20 feet away in a quiet room.These two facts are examples of ________.

Cells that are triggered by light,vibrations,sounds,touch,or chemical substances are called ________.

Common region is the tendency to perceive ________.

When we describe someone's eyes as blue,technically we are referring to his or her blue ________.

The problem with the trichromatic theory of color vision is that it did not adequately explain color blindness and why staring at the reversed American flag produced an afterimage of a flag with the correct colors.

Which of the following phenomena is a function of the distribution of the rods and cones in the retina?

Closing your eyes and then touching your nose with your forefinger most accurately illustrates which of the following?

The gate-control theory of pain suggests that ________.

The vestibular senses are concerned with ________.

Which is the newest of the five basic tastes to be discovered?

The tendency to perceive two things that happen close together in time as being related is known as _________.

All of the following are true about color blindness EXCEPT:

The fovea is made up of ______.

The tendency to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern is known as ________.

An alien from outer space was just captured.Scientists take turns examining the creature.At a press conference,one of the scientists reports that the alien can hear frequencies between 10,000 and 30,000 Hz.How does the alien's ability to detect sound compare to a human being's ability?

What are the hammer,anvil,and stirrup?

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

Amy's school records describe her as a monochromat.What can we assume about Amy's perceptual abilities?

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