Question 1

The pitch of a sound (e.g., high C or E-flat) depends on the ____________________ of the sound waves.

Accepted Answer

frequency

Question 2

Because there are no receptor cells where the optic nerve leaves the retina, all people have a blind spot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The route of visual information from the visual receptors (rods and cones) to the brain goes from receptors to the bipolar cells to the ganglion cells through the optic nerve and finally to the brain. Describe in greater detail the route from the bipolar cells to the brain, specifically defining the ganglion cells and optic nerve.

Accepted Answer

The bipolar cells make contact with the ganglion cellswhich are neurons that receive their input from the bipolar cells. The axons from the ganglion cells join to form the optic nerve, which turns around and exits the eye. Half of each optic nerve crosses to the opposite side of the brain at the optic chiasm. Axons from the optic nerve then separate and go to several locations in the brain. In humans, most go to the thalamus, which then sends information to the primary visual cortex in the occipital lobe.

Question 4

According to the retinex theory, we perceive color when the cerebral cortex compares various retinal patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Gestalt psychologists described several principles of how we organize perceptions into meaningful wholes. Define the principles of (a) proximity, (b) similarity, (c) continuation, and (d) closure.

Accepted Answer

Proximity is the tendency to perceive ob

Question 6

The ____________________detects the position and acceleration of the head?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________detects the position and acceleration of...

Question 7

Sound waves with greater amplitude are perceived as having a higher pitch than sound waves with lower amplitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

After you stare at something red and look away, you see ____________________. This observation supports the ____________________ theory of color vision.

Accepted Answer

green, opp

Question 9

Receptor cells for hearing are found along a membrane within the cochlea. This membrane is called the ____________________ membrane.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Receptor cells for hearing are found along...

Question 10

People with color vision deficiency most often have trouble distinguishing ____________________ from ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People with color vision deficiency most often...

Question 11

The ____________________, the central area of the human retina, is adapted for highly detailed vision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________, the central area of the...

Question 12

Describe the gate theory of pain and give two examples of activities or events that can reduce pain messages.

Accepted Answer

The gate theory of pain claims that pain

Question 13

Because cones are located in the fovea, we cannot detect color in our extreme peripheral vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The cones are adapted for color vision, daytime vision, and detailed vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

After decades of research, psychologists now accept the opponent process theory as the correct theory of color vision and reject the trichromatic and retinex theories as incorrect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sensation is the conversion of energy from the environment into a pattern of response by the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Define and differentiate trichromatic theory and the opponent-process theory. Which theory most easily explains negative color afterimages?

Accepted Answer

Trichromatic theory claims that our rece

Question 18

Proximity is the tendency to perceive objects that are close together as belonging to a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Vision is possible because a form of energy comes out of our eyes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Our brains use information from both the ____________________ and the ____________________ in order to help us maintain balance.
or

Accepted Answer

visual system, vesti

Exam 4: A--Sensation and Perception

The pitch of a sound (e.g., high C or E-flat) depends on the ____________________ of the sound waves.

Because there are no receptor cells where the optic nerve leaves the retina, all people have a blind spot.

According to the retinex theory, we perceive color when the cerebral cortex compares various retinal patterns.

The Gestalt psychologists described several principles of how we organize perceptions into meaningful wholes. Define the principles of (a) proximity, (b) similarity, (c) continuation, and (d) closure.

The ____________________detects the position and acceleration of the head?

Sound waves with greater amplitude are perceived as having a higher pitch than sound waves with lower amplitude.

After you stare at something red and look away, you see ____________________. This observation supports the ____________________ theory of color vision.

Receptor cells for hearing are found along a membrane within the cochlea. This membrane is called the ____________________ membrane.

People with color vision deficiency most often have trouble distinguishing ____________________ from ____________________.

The ____________________, the central area of the human retina, is adapted for highly detailed vision.

Describe the gate theory of pain and give two examples of activities or events that can reduce pain messages.

Because cones are located in the fovea, we cannot detect color in our extreme peripheral vision.

The cones are adapted for color vision, daytime vision, and detailed vision.

After decades of research, psychologists now accept the opponent process theory as the correct theory of color vision and reject the trichromatic and retinex theories as incorrect.

Sensation is the conversion of energy from the environment into a pattern of response by the nervous system.

Define and differentiate trichromatic theory and the opponent-process theory. Which theory most easily explains negative color afterimages?

Proximity is the tendency to perceive objects that are close together as belonging to a group.

Vision is possible because a form of energy comes out of our eyes.

Our brains use information from both the ____________________ and the ____________________ in order to help us maintain balance. or

What Is Psychology

A --What Is Psychology

Scientific Methods in Psychology

A--Scientific Methods in Psychology

Biological Psychology

A--Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

A--Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

Learning

A--Learning

Memory

A--Memory

Cognition and Language

A--Cognition and Language

Intelligence

A--Intelligence

Consciousness

A--Consciousness

Motivated Behaviors

A--Motivated Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

A--Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

A--Social Psychology

Personality

A--Personality

Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

A--Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

Specific Disorders and Treatments

A--Specific Disorders and Treatments

Exam Extenssion: S 1-16--Final Examination

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After you stare at something red and look away, you see . This observation supports the theory of color vision.

People with color vision deficiency most often have trouble distinguishing from .

Our brains use information from both the and the in order to help us maintain balance. or