Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

As the airplane descended for a landing,the pilot saw several beautiful islands that appeared to float in a vast expanse of blue ocean water.In this instance,the ocean is a

As James walks outside he notices that the flowers in his front yard seem very bright in color.The brightness of the flowers' color is influenced by the

Areas of the brain involved in memory are closest to areas of the brain responsible for our sense of

According to the Young-Helmholtz theory,when both red-sensitive and green-sensitive cones are stimulated simultaneously,a person should see

Telepathy refers to the

Perceiving objects as having consistent shape,size,and color regardless of the angle,distance,and lighting conditions from which we view them is known as

When people are angry,they are more likely to perceive a neutral object as a(n)

Knowing about the effects of the perceived distance of objects on their perceived size helps us to understand

Judith has difficulty maintaining her balance.This is because the two structures in her inner ear,the semicircular canals and vestibular sacs,have been damaged and do not properly send signals to her

A social interaction in which one person suggests to another that certain perceptions,feelings,thoughts,or behaviors will spontaneously occur is called

Color constancy refers to the fact that

Joe Wilson,age 55,has been told by experts that he has conduction hearing loss.It is likely that Joe's hearing loss involves problems in the

Giulio's bag of marbles is twice as heavy as Jim's.If it takes 5 extra marbles to make Jim's bag feel heavier,it will take 10 extra marbles to make Giulio's bag feel heavier.This best illustrates

The sequentially flashing Christmas tree lights appeared to generate pulsating waves of motion.This best illustrates

The cochlea is located in the

Another name for frequency theory is

Cones are heavily concentrated in the area of the retina known as the

Damage to the temporal lobes is most likely to affect our

Julie sees a friend's bright purple car.Compared with the entire range of visible light waves,the car is reflecting relatively ________ frequency and ________ amplitude light waves.

The Moon illusion can best be explained in terms of the relationship between