Deck 3: Sensation and Perception

Question 1

Jane jumps out of bed to the sound of her alarm clock. As she reaches her feet, she feels very dizzy for a few seconds. As her system readjusts to her standing, she begins to regain her sense of balance. The source of Jane's dizziness is probably in the ________ senses.

A) olfactory
B) vestibular
C) papillary
D) skin

Answer 1

vestibular

Question 2

According to McBurney and Collings, the average threshold for human hearing is the tick of a watch from ________ feet in very quiet conditions.

A) 80
B) 60
C) 40
D) 20

Answer 2

20

Question 3

People who tend to perceive the elements of their environment as separate and distinct from one another are called ________.

A) field-independent
B) augmenters
C) reducers
D) field-dependent

Answer 3

field-independent

Question 4

The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by the ________.

A) lens
B) retina
C) cornea
D) iris

Question 5

The walls of a very long, narrow corridor appear to come together as they recede from the viewer. This distance cue is known as ________.

A) linear perspective
B) aerial perspective
C) convergence
D) interposition

Question 6

Jamie walks from a bright room into a dark room. It will take about ________ minutes for her rods and cones to fully adjust to the dark.

A) 20
B) 40
C) 10
D) 30

Question 7

Placebo pills and acupuncture have both been effective in reducing pain. The common element in both of these methods may be their ability to stimulate the ________.

A) production of adrenal hormones
B) arousal of the peripheral nervous system
C) opening of neurological gates in the spine
D) release of endorphins

Question 8

As we grow older, ________.

A) we lose some of our ability to hear both soft and loud sounds
B) our ability to hear both soft and loud sounds remains stable
C) we lose some of our ability to hear soft sounds
D) we lose some of our ability to hear loud sounds

Question 9

According to Helmholtz's trichromatic theory, which of the following colors does not correspond to a color receptor in the retina?

A) yellow
B) blue
C) red
D) green

Question 10

Humans rely primarily on the senses of ________ to gather information about their environment.

A) hearing and touch
B) vision and hearing
C) hearing and smell
D) vision and touch