Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

___________ was developed to isolate separate measures of sensory experience and the decision process of the person being tested.

The middle ear includes the ______.

When you look at the drawing below, your brain fills in the gaps so that you perceive a complete form-in this case, a square. This occurs due to the principle of ___________.

The four primary taste sensations are sweet, bitter, sour, and _______.

When Brett walks out of the theater into the glare of the sun, his _______________ get smaller to let less light in.

When Ann went to her doctor, he gave her a hearing test. During the test, the doctor struck several tuning forks, each of which vibrated at a distinct pitch, and asked her to choose two tones that sounded almost the same in pitch. The doctor was testing Ann's __________.

Michelle looks out of the train window and judges that one cactus is farther away than another because it appears to be moving more slowly. Michelle is relying on _____ to make this judgment.

Which of the following is a binocular cue to depth?

"Sensation is to _______ as perception is to _______."

Which gestalt principle refers to the perceptual rule that lines and other objects tend to be continuous, rather than abruptly changing directions?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the trichromatic and opponent-process theories of color vision?

Cochlear implants are an amazing technology, offering people with hearing loss the option to regain much of their ability to hear again. What is an important society concern regarding this technology?

When we look at a white house, we can recognize it as a white house by day or night and from any angle. This is due to perceptual __________.

Walking on a crowded downtown sidewalk, Ben thinks he hears his name called, but when he turns around, he cannot find anyone who might be speaking to him. In terms of signal detection theory, mistakenly believing he heard his name is an example of a _____.

The ventral stream is a pathway extending from the visual cortex to the temporal lobe and is where ______________occurs. In contrast, the dorsal stream extends from the visual cortex to the parietal lobe of the cortex and is where ________________ occurs.

The _____________ system is involved in smell-the detection of airborne particles with specialized receptors located in the nose.

Gina likes to use multiple forms of media at the same time. For example, she often watches TV while working on her computer or texting. Lilly prefers to focus on one task at a time. In class one day, the teacher gives both girls an assignment that requires concentration and switching from one task to another several times. Based on the research on multitasking discussed in your textbook, who is most likely to do a good job on the assignment?

Visible light with a short wavelength and a high amplitude would be perceived as _____________.

The primary taste called _____________ is associated with high-protein foods and the seasoning MSG.

Jayendra takes his young daughter to a hearing specialist who recommends cochlear implants for her hearing impairment. What type of hearing loss does his daughter have?