Exam 4: Sensation and Perception-Part C

Umami taste receptors respond most to sodium chloride.

Humans have approximately 10,000 types of ORNs.

Dull throbbing pain is caused by activation of C fibers.

Supertasters tend to weigh more than do nontasters.

We perceive the shortest visible wavelengths as deep purple.

The basilar membrane lines the auditory canal.

Nearsightedness (myopia)results when images are focused in front of the retina.

Parts-based object recognition theories argue that object recognition involves deconstructing objects into geons.

Referred pain is the result of A-delta and C fibers converging on the same nerve cells in the spinal cord.

The organ of auditory transduction is the ear drum.

The waterfall illusion is an example of apparent motion.

M-cones detect green light.

Newborns can distinguish between breast milk from their mother relative to another mother,but mothers cannot distinguish the scent of their baby from another baby.

The gate-control theory of pain states that signals arriving from pain receptors can be blocked by interneurons in the spinal cord.

Thanks to perceptual constancy,you probably can recognize the Mona Lisa,regardless of the angle from which you view it.

The lateral geniculate nucleus is contained in area V1 of the occipital tract.

The flashing lights of a Las Vegas casino sign that evoke a sense of motion is an example of apparent motion.

Fluid-filled semicircular canals responsible for maintaining balance are arranged perpendicularly to one another in the inner ear.

Merely touching an object that we do not own will increase our desire to own the object.

An illusory conjunction occurs when we see a green afterimage immediately after staring at a red image.