Question 1

The _______ inside the cochlea bend as the cochlear membranes vibrate up and down.

Accepted Answer

hairs of the hair cells

Question 2

Sound localization explained in terms of latency differences depends on differences in the

Accepted Answer

A)  duration of the sound. 
B)  timing that the sound arrives at each ear. 
C)  intensity of the sound at each ear. 
D)  sound shadow. 
A)  duration of the sound. 
B)  timing that the sound arrives at each ear. 
C)  intensity of the sound at each ear. 
D)  sound shadow. B

Question 3

Imagine your professor asks you to conduct an experiment in which you have to increase the intensity of a light several times and determine the smallest change in the intensity of light that your friend can detect. You are measuring your friend's

Accepted Answer

A)  just noticeable difference (JN
D) . 
B)  Gestalt perception. 
C)  sensory code. 
D)  absolute threshold. 
A)  just noticeable difference (JN
D) . 
B)  Gestalt perception. 
C)  sensory code. 
D)  absolute threshold. A

Question 4

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates size constancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  You often misjudge how tall people are when you see them on television. 
B)  When riding in a car, you perceive close objects as remaining the same size but objects that are farther away as shrinking. 
C)  In your mind, you generally remain the same size throughout your life. 
D)  As you approach a monument, you perceive that the monument remains the same size. 
A)  You often misjudge how tall people are when you see them on television. 
B)  When riding in a car, you perceive close objects as remaining the same size but objects that are farther away as shrinking. 
C)  In your mind, you generally remain the same size throughout your life. 
D)  As you approach a monument, you perceive that the monument remains the same size.

Question 5

_______ is the combined stimulation provided to _______ receptors while eating something.

Accepted Answer

A)  Taste; olfactory 
B)  Taste; taste and umami 
C)  Flavor; taste 
D)  Flavor; taste and olfactory 
A)  Taste; olfactory 
B)  Taste; taste and umami 
C)  Flavor; taste 
D)  Flavor; taste and olfactory

Question 6

Your brain is able to distinguish between the sound of a car horn and the sight of the car itself because

Accepted Answer

A)  visual-type energy and auditory-type energy are very different. 
B)  auditory-type energy reaches the brain faster than visual-type energy. 
C)  the brain labels each percept according to the information that it receives before you detect the stimulus. 
D)  the set of nerves that relays information from the ear to the brain is different from the set that relays information from the eye to the brain. 
A)  visual-type energy and auditory-type energy are very different. 
B)  auditory-type energy reaches the brain faster than visual-type energy. 
C)  the brain labels each percept according to the information that it receives before you detect the stimulus. 
D)  the set of nerves that relays information from the ear to the brain is different from the set that relays information from the eye to the brain.

Question 7

We can define the _______ for a touch receptor by gradually increasing the strength of a stimulus against the skin until the brain detects the stimulus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of We can define the _______ for a...

Question 8

Imagine you want to test a friend's hearing using signal detection theory. How would you do it?

Accepted Answer

(Answers will vary.) Have the

Question 9

A region of the body where various stimuli affect the activity of a cell in a sensory system is called a(n) _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A region of the body where various...

Question 10

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the figure below
  
-The figure shows the response of a touch receptor in response to two stimulus strengths. What can you conclude about the relationship between the strength of the stimulus and the likelihood of the touch receptor to fire?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lighter the push against the skin, the more likely it is that the touch receptor will fire. 
B)  The harder the push against the skin, the more likely it is that the touch receptor will fire. 
C)  The strength of the stimulus is unrelated to the likelihood of the touch receptor to fire. 
D)  Light touches cannot cause the touch receptor to fire. 
A)  The lighter the push against the skin, the more likely it is that the touch receptor will fire. 
B)  The harder the push against the skin, the more likely it is that the touch receptor will fire. 
C)  The strength of the stimulus is unrelated to the likelihood of the touch receptor to fire. 
D)  Light touches cannot cause the touch receptor to fire.

Question 11

The reason that we have _______ in our visual fields is that there are no photoreceptors on the optic disc.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The reason that we have _______ in...

Question 12

Which of the following constitutes a false alarm in signal detection theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  You hear your teakettle whistling, and you turn off the stove. 
B)  You are focused on studying, and you do not notice your roommate leaving for dinner. 
C)  You turn off the radio to answer your phone, but the phone is not ringing. 
D)  You expect your nephew to cry when he falls, but he doesn't. 
A)  You hear your teakettle whistling, and you turn off the stove. 
B)  You are focused on studying, and you do not notice your roommate leaving for dinner. 
C)  You turn off the radio to answer your phone, but the phone is not ringing. 
D)  You expect your nephew to cry when he falls, but he doesn't.

Question 13

Hair cells of the ear are located on the

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea. 
B)  eardrum. 
C)  pinna. 
D)  auditory nerve. 
A)  cochlea. 
B)  eardrum. 
C)  pinna. 
D)  auditory nerve.

Question 14

The _______ is the region of the occipital lobe where most visual information first arrives.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  iris 
C)  primary visual cortex 
D)  fovea 
A)  thalamus 
B)  iris 
C)  primary visual cortex 
D)  fovea

Question 15

People who have a spinal disc out of alignment often feel _______ pain in places other than their backs. For example, they may feel pain in their legs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People who have a spinal disc out...

Question 16

The Gestalt rules of perception seek to explain the ways in which

Accepted Answer

A)  vision increases perceptual speed. 
B)  vision organizes images. 
C)  visual preferences are defined. 
D)  visual sensations differ across individuals. 
A)  vision increases perceptual speed. 
B)  vision organizes images. 
C)  visual preferences are defined. 
D)  visual sensations differ across individuals.

Question 17

The receptor cells that are specialized to detect vibrations along the cochlear membrane are called

Accepted Answer

A)  ossicles. 
B)  hair cells. 
C)  stapes. 
D)  cones. 
A)  ossicles. 
B)  hair cells. 
C)  stapes. 
D)  cones.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a receptive field for a touch receptor cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  An area of skin 
B)  Differences in action potential 
C)  Clusters of touch receptors 
D)  Neurons in the brain 
A)  An area of skin 
B)  Differences in action potential 
C)  Clusters of touch receptors 
D)  Neurons in the brain

Question 19

A _______ is a physical event that a sensory receptor cell might detect, whereas a _______ is the final interpretation of that physical event.

Accepted Answer

A)  percept; stimulus 
B)  stimulus; response 
C)  response; percept 
D)  stimulus; percept 
A)  percept; stimulus 
B)  stimulus; response 
C)  response; percept 
D)  stimulus; percept

Question 20

Which sensory system do humans lack?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proprioception 
B)  Magnetoreception 
C)  Vestibular system 
D)  Audition 
A)  Proprioception 
B)  Magnetoreception 
C)  Vestibular system 
D)  Audition

The _______ inside the cochlea bend as the cochlear membranes vibrate up and down.

Sound localization explained in terms of latency differences depends on differences in the

Imagine your professor asks you to conduct an experiment in which you have to increase the intensity of a light several times and determine the smallest change in the intensity of light that your friend can detect. You are measuring your friend's

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates size constancy?

_ is the combined stimulation provided to _ receptors while eating something.

Your brain is able to distinguish between the sound of a car horn and the sight of the car itself because

We can define the _______ for a touch receptor by gradually increasing the strength of a stimulus against the skin until the brain detects the stimulus.

Imagine you want to test a friend's hearing using signal detection theory. How would you do it?

A region of the body where various stimuli affect the activity of a cell in a sensory system is called a(n) _______.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below -The figure shows the response of a touch receptor in response to two stimulus strengths. What can you conclude about the relationship between the strength of the stimulus and the likelihood of the touch receptor to fire?

The reason that we have _______ in our visual fields is that there are no photoreceptors on the optic disc.

Which of the following constitutes a false alarm in signal detection theory?

Hair cells of the ear are located on the

The _______ is the region of the occipital lobe where most visual information first arrives.

People who have a spinal disc out of alignment often feel _______ pain in places other than their backs. For example, they may feel pain in their legs.

The Gestalt rules of perception seek to explain the ways in which

The receptor cells that are specialized to detect vibrations along the cochlear membrane are called

Which of the following is an example of a receptive field for a touch receptor cell?

A _ is a physical event that a sensory receptor cell might detect, whereas a _ is the final interpretation of that physical event.

Which sensory system do humans lack?

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The _______ inside the cochlea bend as the cochlear membranes vibrate up and down.

Sound localization explained in terms of latency differences depends on differences in the

Imagine your professor asks you to conduct an experiment in which you have to increase the intensity of a light several times and determine the smallest change in the intensity of light that your friend can detect. You are measuring your friend's

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates size constancy?

_______ is the combined stimulation provided to _______ receptors while eating something.

Your brain is able to distinguish between the sound of a car horn and the sight of the car itself because

We can define the _______ for a touch receptor by gradually increasing the strength of a stimulus against the skin until the brain detects the stimulus.

Imagine you want to test a friend's hearing using signal detection theory. How would you do it?

A region of the body where various stimuli affect the activity of a cell in a sensory system is called a(n) _______.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below -The figure shows the response of a touch receptor in response to two stimulus strengths. What can you conclude about the relationship between the strength of the stimulus and the likelihood of the touch receptor to fire?

The reason that we have _______ in our visual fields is that there are no photoreceptors on the optic disc.

Which of the following constitutes a false alarm in signal detection theory?

Hair cells of the ear are located on the

The _______ is the region of the occipital lobe where most visual information first arrives.

People who have a spinal disc out of alignment often feel _______ pain in places other than their backs. For example, they may feel pain in their legs.

The Gestalt rules of perception seek to explain the ways in which

The receptor cells that are specialized to detect vibrations along the cochlear membrane are called

Which of the following is an example of a receptive field for a touch receptor cell?

A _______ is a physical event that a sensory receptor cell might detect, whereas a _______ is the final interpretation of that physical event.

Which sensory system do humans lack?

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Psychology As a Science

The Neuroscience of Behavior

Genes, Environment, and Behavior

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_ is the combined stimulation provided to _ receptors while eating something.

A _ is a physical event that a sensory receptor cell might detect, whereas a _ is the final interpretation of that physical event.