Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

Visual acuity is the:

Each of the three cone photopigments responds most to different wavelengths of light.These data best support:

The monocular depth cue in which distant objects tend to look blurry and somewhat bluish is:

Individuals who wear glasses on their face would always see the frames blocking their vision if the human nervous system didn't respond to unchanging stimulation through:

Marika is hearing-impaired because her auditory receptors and the structure in which they are located were damaged by a strange virus.The virus must have infected the:

Explain the gate-control theory of pain.

Retinal disparity refers to:

When an object is far away the lens in the eye is relatively long and thick; as objects move closer, muscles attached to the lens contract and the lens becomes thicker and rounder.

The dimension of light that produces color is:

Perception results from:

The amplitude of a sound wave determines the:

If lines cross or are interrupted, people tend to still see continuously flowing lines.This is a statement of the Gestalt law of:

Biederman's recognition by components theory states that objects are recognized on the basis of:

Frequency theory runs into problems because:

Jamal was in an accident and lost all the hearing in his left ear.The deafness in his left ear will most likely affect Jamal's ability to:

The location of the receptors for our kinesthetic sense is in the ____________________ that surround the joints.

The fact that most people tend to perceive complete objects, even when part of the object is missing, is consistent with the Gestalt law of:

Cues about distance that require input from only one eye are known as ____________________ cues.

According to frequency theory, pitch perception is partially determined by:

People would constantly be aware of the pressure of their clothing on their skin if the human nervous system didn't respond to unchanging stimulation through: