Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

The point at which a person can detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the

Taste receptor cells are located

Which of the following could be thought of as the neurological equivalent of the Morse code?

A snail-shaped,fluid-filled organ in the inner ear is called the

Research on rods and cones has revealed that

Shorter light waves tend to be seen as orange and red.

The flexible membrane inside the cochlea is called the

The absence of normal levels of sensory stimulation is called

Of the smells that humans detect

Light is focused on the retina by the

In a signal-detection task,the participant says that she doesn't detect a signal but a signal was present.This is called a

Research conducted with two-month-old babies and the visual cliff shows that the babies

Pure tones are extremely rare in nature.

Receptors that account for our sense of balance are found in the

Sensory adaptation spares us from having to respond to unimportant sensory information.

Researchers have found that after people are shown a face so quickly that it is perceived without conscious awareness,these people then

Perceptual research indicates that

Liana is listening to National Public Radio when the satellite feed momentarily goes out for a split second.Despite the short interruption,she was able to understand the conversation.This would be an example of the Gestalt principle of

James Randi,a famous magician,has offered a million dollars to anyone who can demonstrate ESP or other paranormal powers.What has happened?

Miley is thinking about buying a subliminal message CD that is supposed to make her more assertive at work.Based on the information in your textbook,what should you tell her?