Question 1

The belief that pitch is determined by the location on the basilar membrane where the message is the strongest is called ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  place 
B)  location 
C)  frequency 
D)  transduction

Question 2

The membrane across the opening between the middle ear and the inner ear that conducts vibrations to the cochlea is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oval window 
B)  organ of Corti 
C)  eardrum 
D)  round window

Question 3

There is a spot on the retina commonly called the "blind spot." The blind spot exists because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  you don't see at the fovea 
B)  there are no ganglion cells there 
C)  the cones in the optic disk are very insensitive to light 
D)  there are no receptors where the optic nerve leaves the eye

Question 4

Nerve fibers from the right half of each eye travel to the right hemisphere of the brain; fibers from the left half of each eye travel to the left hemisphere of the brain. The place where the fibers cross over is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  optic chiasm 
B)  optic nerve 
C)  occipital lobe 
D)  blind spot

Question 5

You are watching a tennis match and your seat is located at the side of the court, in line with the net. If you keep your eyes on the net but move your head from side to side, the people a few rows in front of you will appear to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  move in the same direction that your head is moving 
B)  move farther away from you 
C)  not move at all 
D)  move in a direction opposite to your head movement

Question 6

Men generally have a better sense of smell than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Regarding the way rods and cones operate, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  both cones and rods tend to pool their signals on their way to bipolar cells 
B)  rods, but not cones, tend to pool their signals on their way to bipolar cells 
C)  cones, but not rods, tend to pool their signals on their way to bipolar cells 
D)  neither rods nor cones pool their signals on the way to bipolar cells

Question 8

The inner lining on the back of the eyeball containing receptor cells that are sensitive to light is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  retina 
B)  fovea 
C)  optic nerve 
D)  iris

Question 9

Sally walks into a dark room and notices that she can see specific objects in the room better if she looks slightly to one side of the object rather than directly at it. This is because by looking off to the side, the light falls ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  on the fovea, which is loaded with light-sensitive cones 
B)  next to the fovea and onto light-sensitive cones 
C)  next to the fovea and onto light-sensitive rods 
D)  on the fovea, which is loaded with light-sensitive rods

Question 10

Describe the various monocular cues of vision. Briefly explain how each cue affects visual perception.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

The flavor of a food is a complex combination of taste and smell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All the basic hues humans can see can be produced by mixing ________ primary colors.

Accepted Answer

A)  nine 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  seven

Question 13

Combining the retinal images from both eyes results in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  binocular inversion 
B)  stereoscopic vision 
C)  retinal disparity 
D)  convergence

Question 14

The process by which our senses adjust to varying levels of stimulation to allow them to operate as sensitively as possible without becoming overloaded is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transformation 
B)  adaptation 
C)  transduction 
D)  transmutation

Question 15

Our largest sensory organ is our ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  skin 
B)  nose 
C)  ear 
D)  eye

Question 16

Neurons in the eye that have only one axon and one dendrite and connect neurons from the retina to the ganglion cells are ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Afterimages are caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  light hitting the blind spot of the retina 
B)  light and dark adaptation 
C)  malfunctions of the optic chiasm 
D)  involuntary eye movements

Question 18

About ________ million Americans suffer from hearing loss.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  28 
C)  10 
D)  14

Question 19

Alfred is unable to enjoy food because, although his taste buds work, he has lost his sense of smell. Alfred has ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aphasia 
B)  anosmia 
C)  cataplexy 
D)  Korsakoff's syndrome

Question 20

The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lens 
B)  retina 
C)  cornea 
D)  iris

Exam 3: Sensation and Perception