Question 1

A musician described how he could see each musical note as a colour.This phenomenon is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory adaptation. 
B)  synesthesia. 
C)  difference threshold. 
D)  polysensory confusion. 
A)  sensory adaptation. 
B)  synesthesia. 
C)  difference threshold. 
D)  polysensory confusion.

Question 2

The first step in any perceptual analysis of an environmental stimulus is:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory adaptation 
B)  attention 
C)  transduction 
D)  bottom-up processing 
A)  sensory adaptation 
B)  attention 
C)  transduction 
D)  bottom-up processing

Question 3

Christine has fallen and broken her leg.Although initially,she felt a very sharp pain,it has now progressed to a constant burning pain.Which of the following accurately describes the pain Christine is experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christine's pain messages are travelling along the fast pathway of myelinated neurons. 
B)  Christine's pain messages are travelling along the slow pathway of unmyelinated neurons. 
C)  Christine's pain messages were initially sent along the myelinated neurons, but is now being sent along unmyelinated neurons. 
D)  Christine's pain messages were initially sent along unmyelinated neurongs, but is now being sent along myelinated neurons. 
A)  Christine's pain messages are travelling along the fast pathway of myelinated neurons. 
B)  Christine's pain messages are travelling along the slow pathway of unmyelinated neurons. 
C)  Christine's pain messages were initially sent along the myelinated neurons, but is now being sent along unmyelinated neurons. 
D)  Christine's pain messages were initially sent along unmyelinated neurongs, but is now being sent along myelinated neurons.

Question 4

The fact that our auditory cortex is organized tonotopically means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  different frequencies are represented 
B)  different locations of sounds are represented 
C)  different types of sounds are represented 
D)  different loudness of sound is represented 
A)  different frequencies are represented 
B)  different locations of sounds are represented 
C)  different types of sounds are represented 
D)  different loudness of sound is represented

Question 5

An owl conducts most of its hunting at night.Which of the following would you expect to find in greater abundance if you examined its visual system?

Accepted Answer

A)  rods 
B)  cones 
C)  bipolar cells 
D)  ganglion cells 
A)  rods 
B)  cones 
C)  bipolar cells 
D)  ganglion cells

Question 6

The ossicles are

Accepted Answer

A)  a thin membrane where sound waves enter the cochlea. 
B)  a thin membrane in the cochlea. 
C)  another word for the eardrum. 
D)  tiny bones in the ear. 
A)  a thin membrane where sound waves enter the cochlea. 
B)  a thin membrane in the cochlea. 
C)  another word for the eardrum. 
D)  tiny bones in the ear.

Question 7

Gurdeep has sustained an injury in his right somatosensory cortex in the area corresponding to his hand.What would this do to Gurdeep's abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  he would be unable to move his left hand 
B)  he would be unable to feel touch or temperature in his left hand 
C)  he would be unable to move her right hand 
D)  he would be unable to feel touch or temperature in his right hand 
A)  he would be unable to move his left hand 
B)  he would be unable to feel touch or temperature in his left hand 
C)  he would be unable to move her right hand 
D)  he would be unable to feel touch or temperature in his right hand

Question 8

Which Gestalt law of grouping indicates that we tend to fill in the gaps of objects,so they are perceived as whole?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proximity 
B)  Similarity 
C)  Continuity 
D)  Closure 
A)  Proximity 
B)  Similarity 
C)  Continuity 
D)  Closure

Question 9

The ____________ would occupy the most cortical space in the somatosensory cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  torso 
B)  back 
C)  hands 
D)  feet 
A)  torso 
B)  back 
C)  hands 
D)  feet

Question 10

Name three diseases that can produce blindness?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes,g

Question 11

John and Lucia are eating dinner in a restaurant.Although the restaurant manager dims the lights halfway through their meal,they still recognize that their food is the same colour.Which of the following terms explains this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual illusion 
B)  colour constancy 
C)  ponzo illusion 
D)  colour illusion 
A)  perceptual illusion 
B)  colour constancy 
C)  ponzo illusion 
D)  colour illusion

Question 12

Oscar has suffered a viral infection in his brain and now has ageusia.This means that he:

Accepted Answer

A)  also has anosmia 
B)  is a supertaster 
C)  is unable to taste 
D)  suffers from seizures that are triggered by specific tastes 
A)  also has anosmia 
B)  is a supertaster 
C)  is unable to taste 
D)  suffers from seizures that are triggered by specific tastes

Question 13

The ossicles are fluid-filled membranes in the inner ear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

As compared to cones,rods

Accepted Answer

A)  are more sensitive to light. 
B)  are more densely concentrated in the fovea. 
C)  are more responsible for colour perception. 
D)  are less numerous. 
A)  are more sensitive to light. 
B)  are more densely concentrated in the fovea. 
C)  are more responsible for colour perception. 
D)  are less numerous.

Question 15

Nazir is unable to tell the difference between two odours that have very similar chemical structures.As a participant in a study,one of these odours is paired with the delivery of shock to the finger.What is likely to happen as a result?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nazir will associate shock with both odours 
B)  Nazir will now be able to discriminate between the two odours 
C)  Nazir will be unable to detect either odour for a few days 
D)  Nazir will develop epileptic seizures triggered by either of the two odours 
A)  Nazir will associate shock with both odours 
B)  Nazir will now be able to discriminate between the two odours 
C)  Nazir will be unable to detect either odour for a few days 
D)  Nazir will develop epileptic seizures triggered by either of the two odours

Question 16

We can detect a single drop of perfume diffused in an area the size of a one-bedroom apartment.This is a(n)___.

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute threshold 
B)  difference threshold 
C)  sensory minimum 
D)  just noticeable difference 
A)  absolute threshold 
B)  difference threshold 
C)  sensory minimum 
D)  just noticeable difference

Question 17

Supertasters

Accepted Answer

A)  have learned to become more sensitive to the four basic tastes. 
B)  make up 10% of the population. 
C)  can better detect a specific bitter chemical than other people can. 
D)  are more likely to be men than women. 
A)  have learned to become more sensitive to the four basic tastes. 
B)  make up 10% of the population. 
C)  can better detect a specific bitter chemical than other people can. 
D)  are more likely to be men than women.

Question 18

Dr.Tannenhaus is seeking funding to support a program to develop music skills among middle-school students in the fifth through seventh grades.You are on the committee evaluating his grant application.Which of the following pieces of feedback should you give him?

Accepted Answer

A)  I would reject Dr. Tannenhaus' proposal. The ability to acquire music skills is fixed at birth and is unlikely to be influenced by instruction or learning. 
B)  I would support Dr. Tannenhaus' proposal. The program is right on target. 
C)  I would encourage Dr. Tannenhaus to revise the proposal, targeting the program at high-schoolers in the ninth through twelfth grades rather than middle-schoolers. Older students are more likely to have the cognitive skills necessary to benefit from the program. 
D)  I would encourage Dr. Tannenhaus to revise the proposal, targeting the program at preschoolers rather than middle-schoolers. The preschool years are the sensitive period in which the ability to acquire music skills is at its peak. 
A)  I would reject Dr. Tannenhaus' proposal. The ability to acquire music skills is fixed at birth and is unlikely to be influenced by instruction or learning. 
B)  I would support Dr. Tannenhaus' proposal. The program is right on target. 
C)  I would encourage Dr. Tannenhaus to revise the proposal, targeting the program at high-schoolers in the ninth through twelfth grades rather than middle-schoolers. Older students are more likely to have the cognitive skills necessary to benefit from the program. 
D)  I would encourage Dr. Tannenhaus to revise the proposal, targeting the program at preschoolers rather than middle-schoolers. The preschool years are the sensitive period in which the ability to acquire music skills is at its peak.

Question 19

One treatment for phantom limb is the placement of mirrors by the individual on the same side as the missing limb.The patient is then instructed to move the intact limb.This treatment is known as ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  reflection therapy 
B)  pseudo-limb replacement therapy 
C)  mirror box therapy 
D)  limb illusion therapy 
A)  reflection therapy 
B)  pseudo-limb replacement therapy 
C)  mirror box therapy 
D)  limb illusion therapy

Question 20

Which term refers to the rare ability to recognize an individual note in isolation?

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute pitch 
B)  absolute frequency 
C)  absolute amplitude 
D)  absolute sound 
A)  absolute pitch 
B)  absolute frequency 
C)  absolute amplitude 
D)  absolute sound

A musician described how he could see each musical note as a colour.This phenomenon is known as

The first step in any perceptual analysis of an environmental stimulus is:

Christine has fallen and broken her leg.Although initially,she felt a very sharp pain,it has now progressed to a constant burning pain.Which of the following accurately describes the pain Christine is experiencing?

The fact that our auditory cortex is organized tonotopically means that:

An owl conducts most of its hunting at night.Which of the following would you expect to find in greater abundance if you examined its visual system?

The ossicles are

Gurdeep has sustained an injury in his right somatosensory cortex in the area corresponding to his hand.What would this do to Gurdeep's abilities?

Which Gestalt law of grouping indicates that we tend to fill in the gaps of objects,so they are perceived as whole?

The ____________ would occupy the most cortical space in the somatosensory cortex.

Name three diseases that can produce blindness?

John and Lucia are eating dinner in a restaurant.Although the restaurant manager dims the lights halfway through their meal,they still recognize that their food is the same colour.Which of the following terms explains this phenomenon?

Oscar has suffered a viral infection in his brain and now has ageusia.This means that he:

The ossicles are fluid-filled membranes in the inner ear.

As compared to cones,rods

Nazir is unable to tell the difference between two odours that have very similar chemical structures.As a participant in a study,one of these odours is paired with the delivery of shock to the finger.What is likely to happen as a result?

We can detect a single drop of perfume diffused in an area the size of a one-bedroom apartment.This is a(n)___.

Supertasters

Dr.Tannenhaus is seeking funding to support a program to develop music skills among middle-school students in the fifth through seventh grades.You are on the committee evaluating his grant application.Which of the following pieces of feedback should you give him?

One treatment for phantom limb is the placement of mirrors by the individual on the same side as the missing limb.The patient is then instructed to move the intact limb.This treatment is known as ___.

Which term refers to the rare ability to recognize an individual note in isolation?

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Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

A musician described how he could see each musical note as a colour.This phenomenon is known as

The first step in any perceptual analysis of an environmental stimulus is:

Christine has fallen and broken her leg.Although initially,she felt a very sharp pain,it has now progressed to a constant burning pain.Which of the following accurately describes the pain Christine is experiencing?

The fact that our auditory cortex is organized tonotopically means that:

An owl conducts most of its hunting at night.Which of the following would you expect to find in greater abundance if you examined its visual system?

The ossicles are

Gurdeep has sustained an injury in his right somatosensory cortex in the area corresponding to his hand.What would this do to Gurdeep's abilities?

Which Gestalt law of grouping indicates that we tend to fill in the gaps of objects,so they are perceived as whole?

The ____________ would occupy the most cortical space in the somatosensory cortex.

Name three diseases that can produce blindness?

John and Lucia are eating dinner in a restaurant.Although the restaurant manager dims the lights halfway through their meal,they still recognize that their food is the same colour.Which of the following terms explains this phenomenon?

Oscar has suffered a viral infection in his brain and now has ageusia.This means that he:

The ossicles are fluid-filled membranes in the inner ear.

As compared to cones,rods

Nazir is unable to tell the difference between two odours that have very similar chemical structures.As a participant in a study,one of these odours is paired with the delivery of shock to the finger.What is likely to happen as a result?

We can detect a single drop of perfume diffused in an area the size of a one-bedroom apartment.This is a(n)___.

Supertasters

Dr.Tannenhaus is seeking funding to support a program to develop music skills among middle-school students in the fifth through seventh grades.You are on the committee evaluating his grant application.Which of the following pieces of feedback should you give him?

One treatment for phantom limb is the placement of mirrors by the individual on the same side as the missing limb.The patient is then instructed to move the intact limb.This treatment is known as ___.

Which term refers to the rare ability to recognize an individual note in isolation?

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