Exam 5: Sensation

Auditory association areas in the brain:

At the opera,we can distinguish between the low sound of the male bass and the high sound of the female soprano because the voices differ in:

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that receptors in the eye are sensitive to is referred to as the ____ spectrum.

Whereas the trichromatic theory focuses on the functions of the cones,the opponent-process theory explains color vision by studying the:

Your astronomy professor must have taken a psychology class.He says to best look at a dim star,don't look directly at it,but to the side.Why is this good advice?

You've stubbed your big toe.You start rubbing it to reduce the pain.What would the gate control theory of pain say about your action?

Cochlear implants involve small electronic devices that take the place of the:

Taste and smell are classified as chemical senses because they:

When looking at the brains of people who were given a placebo,researchers found

Researchers studying the relationship between placebo effects and the cost of medicine reported:

The auditory receptors are called:

The process that refers to changing physical energy into electrical signals is called agnosia.

According to the frequency theory,the auditory system converts the frequency of sound waves into the subjective experience of:

If you see distant objects clearly but close objects appear blurry,you are:

While Sarah and Renee are watching a movie on a large screen of an airplane flying through the Grand Canyon,both of them feel motion sickness.Why?

What is pain? Give an example to illustrate how social,psychological,and emotional factors can influence it.

Which of the following would make a cola taste test more difficult?

The fact that most of us would find fish eyes,blood,and grubs repulsive to eat suggests that:

The ear senses loudness by:

How do we create perceptions of flavor?