Question 1

What do taste and smell have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) Both senses rely on receptors located in structures called papillae. 
B) Both senses rely on receptors located on the tongue and in the back of the throat. 
C) Both senses involve mechanical transduction. 
D) Both senses involve chemical transduction. 
A) Both senses rely on receptors located in structures called papillae. 
B) Both senses rely on receptors located on the tongue and in the back of the throat. 
C) Both senses involve mechanical transduction. 
D) Both senses involve chemical transduction. D

Question 2

The place theory of hearing states that:

Accepted Answer

A) the place or location from which a sound is originating is identified based on the difference in intensity between the two ears. 
B) the location along the basilar membrane that is stimulated by the sound wave determines how we perceive the sound's pitch. 
C) the same frequency soundwave will result in the perception of a different pitch depending on the location of the sound source relative to the head. 
D) the primary auditory cortex is located in the same place in all human brains (regardless of handedness). 
A) the place or location from which a sound is originating is identified based on the difference in intensity between the two ears. 
B) the location along the basilar membrane that is stimulated by the sound wave determines how we perceive the sound's pitch. 
C) the same frequency soundwave will result in the perception of a different pitch depending on the location of the sound source relative to the head. 
D) the primary auditory cortex is located in the same place in all human brains (regardless of handedness). B

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding colour vision is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Research has shown that the trichromatic theory is incorrect and the opponent-process theory is correct. 
B) Research has shown that the opponent-process theory is incorrect and the trichromatic theory of correct. 
C) Both trichromatic and opponent-process theories are correct;they simply describe colour processing at different steps in the visual system. 
D) Researchers have shown that neither the trichromatic theory nor the opponent-process theory are correct and are still investigating the processes underlying colour processing. 
A) Research has shown that the trichromatic theory is incorrect and the opponent-process theory is correct. 
B) Research has shown that the opponent-process theory is incorrect and the trichromatic theory of correct. 
C) Both trichromatic and opponent-process theories are correct;they simply describe colour processing at different steps in the visual system. 
D) Researchers have shown that neither the trichromatic theory nor the opponent-process theory are correct and are still investigating the processes underlying colour processing. C

Question 4

Research into subliminal perception has found that

Accepted Answer

A) human beings are not affected by subliminal stimuli. 
B) subliminal advertising is an effective way to influence purchasing habits. 
C) human beings can be affected by subliminal stimuli,but the effect is small. 
D) subliminal stimuli can be used to induce a form of "mind control." 
A) human beings are not affected by subliminal stimuli. 
B) subliminal advertising is an effective way to influence purchasing habits. 
C) human beings can be affected by subliminal stimuli,but the effect is small. 
D) subliminal stimuli can be used to induce a form of "mind control."

Question 5

When Keith had to give a presentation to the entire class,his classmate Daniel decided to wear a large fake moustache to make Keith laugh.To Daniel's disappointment,when Keith gave his presentation,he seemed completely unaffected,despite looking at Daniel several times.Afterward,Keith said that he was so focused on the presentation that he didn't even notice the moustache! This scenario is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) inattentional blindness. 
B) a blind spot. 
C) top-down processing. 
D) sensory adaptation. 
A) inattentional blindness. 
B) a blind spot. 
C) top-down processing. 
D) sensory adaptation.

Question 6

Within the visual system,where does the transduction of light occur first?

Accepted Answer

A) retina 
B) optic nerve 
C) lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) 
D) lens 
A) retina 
B) optic nerve 
C) lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) 
D) lens

Question 7

Which of the following depth cues requires two eyes?

Accepted Answer

A) motion parallax 
B) retinal disparity 
C) linear perspective 
D) relative size 
A) motion parallax 
B) retinal disparity 
C) linear perspective 
D) relative size

Question 8

Sally is a ballet dancer.Although she often practises with her eyes closed,she is always aware of exactly where her arms and legs are and how her knees and elbows are bent.This is an example of which bodily sense?

Accepted Answer

A) nociception 
B) gustation 
C) haptics 
D) kinesthesis 
A) nociception 
B) gustation 
C) haptics 
D) kinesthesis

Question 9

Which of the following requires the greatest amount of cognitive processing?

Accepted Answer

A) transduction 
B) sensation 
C) perception 
D) sensory adaptation 
A) transduction 
B) sensation 
C) perception 
D) sensory adaptation

Question 10

Sound waves are converted to neural signals through

Accepted Answer

A) bending of the pinna. 
B) vibrations in the ossicles. 
C) bending of the hair cells. 
D) vibration of the semicircular canal. 
A) bending of the pinna. 
B) vibrations in the ossicles. 
C) bending of the hair cells. 
D) vibration of the semicircular canal.

Exam 4: D: Sensation and Perception

What do taste and smell have in common?

The place theory of hearing states that:

Which of the following statements regarding colour vision is correct?

Research into subliminal perception has found that

Within the visual system,where does the transduction of light occur first?

Which of the following depth cues requires two eyes?

Sally is a ballet dancer.Although she often practises with her eyes closed,she is always aware of exactly where her arms and legs are and how her knees and elbows are bent.This is an example of which bodily sense?

Which of the following requires the greatest amount of cognitive processing?

Sound waves are converted to neural signals through

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