Question 1

The vestibular senses govern our awareness of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pain 
B)  pressure 
C)  temperature 
D)  orientation

Question 2

Any stimulation below the absolute threshold will not be experienced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe the sensitivity and functioning of the skin senses. In your discussion, explain how scientists believe these senses work and explain the phenomenon of paradoxical heat.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the sensitivity and functioning of the...

Question 4

Compare and contrast real movement and apparent movement. Briefly explain the role of autokinetic illusion, stroboscopic movement, the phi phenomenon, and the illusion of induced movement in our perception of movement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast real movement and apparent...

Question 5

The process of mixing different colored pigments together to create a new pigment color is called subtractive color mixing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The process of creating meaningful patterns from raw sensory information is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation 
B)  the phi phenomenon 
C)  transduction 
D)  perception

Question 7

Receptor cells in the retina responsible for night vision and the perception of brightness are ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The place theory and the frequency theory attempt to explain ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pitch discrimination 
B)  how we see timbre 
C)  how we see color 
D)  timbre discrimination

Question 9

Differentiate between hue, brightness, and saturation. Also, compare and contrast additive and subtractive color mixing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Differentiate between hue, brightness, and saturation. Also,...

Question 10

If you place a stick in the water, the part of the stick that is under the water appears bent. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a perceptual illusion 
B)  a physical illusion 
C)  induced movement 
D)  the phi phenomenon

Question 11

According to McBurney and Collings (1984), the average threshold for human vision is a candle flame seen from ________ mile(s) on a dark, clear night.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  1 
C)  15 
D)  7.5

Question 12

Frequency is the primary determinant of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  amplitude 
B)  timbre 
C)  overtones 
D)  pitch

Question 13

About ________ million Americans suffer from hearing loss.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The skin senses are the only ones that do not undergo sensory adaptation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A person is hit in the eye and "sees stars" for several seconds. This experience supports ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hering's theory 
B)  Weber's Law 
C)  the doctrine of specific nerve energies 
D)  the volley principle

Question 16

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 17

Nerve fibers from the right side of each eye travel to the right hemisphere of the brain; fibers from the left side 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 18

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 19

The minimum stimulus intensity required for detection is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  base value 
B)  absolute threshold 
C)  detection standard 
D)  response criterion; sensory constant

Question 20

The light entering the eye is focused by the ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The vestibular senses govern our awareness of ________.

Any stimulation below the absolute threshold will not be experienced.

Describe the sensitivity and functioning of the skin senses. In your discussion, explain how scientists believe these senses work and explain the phenomenon of paradoxical heat.

Compare and contrast real movement and apparent movement. Briefly explain the role of autokinetic illusion, stroboscopic movement, the phi phenomenon, and the illusion of induced movement in our perception of movement.

The process of mixing different colored pigments together to create a new pigment color is called subtractive color mixing.

The process of creating meaningful patterns from raw sensory information is ________.

Receptor cells in the retina responsible for night vision and the perception of brightness are ________.

The place theory and the frequency theory attempt to explain ________.

Differentiate between hue, brightness, and saturation. Also, compare and contrast additive and subtractive color mixing.

If you place a stick in the water, the part of the stick that is under the water appears bent. This is an example of ________.

According to McBurney and Collings (1984) , the average threshold for human vision is a candle flame seen from ________ mile(s) on a dark, clear night.

Frequency is the primary determinant of ________.

About ________ million Americans suffer from hearing loss.

The skin senses are the only ones that do not undergo sensory adaptation.

A person is hit in the eye and "sees stars" for several seconds. This experience supports ________.

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

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

Regarding the way rods and cones operate, ________.

The minimum stimulus intensity required for detection is the ________.

The light entering the eye is focused by the ________.