Deck 3: Sensation and Perception

Question 1

As Darrel climbs the stairs carrying multiple grocery sacks, he feels the plastic handles uncomfortably pressing into his skin. He is MOST likely experiencing this through his:

A) kinesthetic senses.
B) vestibular senses.
C) chemical senses.
D) somatosenses.

Answer 1

somatosenses.

Question 2

Which statement is FALSE about rods and cones?

A) They are both found as part of the retina.
B) Rods are specialized for dim light.
C) Cones allow us to see color.
D) There are more cones than rods.

Answer 2

There are more cones than rods.

Question 3

Which is FALSE about color blindness?

A) Red-green color blindness occurs when both the M and L cones don't work.
B) Red-green color blindness is the most prevalent form of color blindness.
C) Blue-green color blindness occurs when S cones don't work.
D) Complete color blindness results in a person seeing only shades of gray.

Answer 3

Red-green color blindness occurs when both the M and L cones don't work.

Question 4

A decline in the sense of _____ may be indicative of the onset of Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease.

A) vision
B) taste
C) hearing
D) smell

Question 5

The _____ is the sheet of tissue at the very back of the eye.

A) retina
B) iris
C) blind spot
D) cornea

Question 6

Which statement about parapsychology is FALSE?

A) Most psychologists reject the notion of perception without sensation.
B) Parapsychology is very different from pseudopsychology.
C) Parapsychology is not supported by science even though it may appear to be.
D) Mental telepathy and clairvoyance are topics explored in parapsychology.

Question 7

You may need glasses or contact lenses when you get older because the lens of your eye loses _____ with age.

A) elasticity
B) clarity
C) transduction ability
D) color

Question 8

When Stephanie says that part of her dog's eyes gets smaller when the lights are bright, which part of the dog's eye is she talking about?

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

Question 9

Figure-ground organization allows us to:

A) perceive different colors of objects and the background.
B) distinguish between an object and the background.
C) understand that a smaller object is probably more distant.
D) assimilate matching objects into a group of figures.

Question 10

How is adaptation different from habituation? Adaption deals with _____ and habituation with _____.

A) changing stimuli; unchanging stimuli
B) sensation; responding
C) unchanging stimuli; changing stimuli
D) responding; sensation

Question 11

A hawk can see distant animals in a way that humans can't, because a hawk's _____ takes up more space on its eye, proportionally, than a human's.

A) blind spot
B) iris
C) fovea
D) cornea

Question 12

Which is an example of difference threshold?

A) identifying when a dim light has turned on in a pitch-black room
B) distinguishing between a greenish-blue and a bluish-green paint
C) feeling the softness of a shirt when you put it on but not noticing it by lunchtime
D) understanding that the car you're in is moving, not the houses that you're passing

Question 13

Jenna cups her hands around her ears so she can better hear in a noisy room. She is most directly increasing the functionality of her:

A) ossicles.
B) cochleas.
C) pinnas.
D) tympanic membranes.

Question 14

Luis has a hole in his tympanic membrane. This means that now when he goes swimming, water may get past his outer ear and into his:

A) middle ear.
B) cochlea.
C) pinna.
D) inner ear.

Question 15

According to _____ theory, pitches are processed and perceived by the cochlea before the signal reaches the brain.

A) frequency
B) place
C) trichromatic
D) opponent process

Question 16

According to _____ theory, pitches are not processed in the cochlea, but rather remain unprocessed until they reach the brain.

A) frequency
B) place
C) trichromatic
D) opponent process

Question 17

Grace is attracted to Frankie, but is not consciously aware of why. The reason behind this is MOST likely due to:

A) odors.
B) audition.
C) pheromones.
D) gustation.

Question 18

The _____ is the brain area that is considered part of the olfactory cortex and facilitates emotional responses to smells.

A) taste bud
B) olfactory bulb
C) thalamus
D) amygdala

Question 19

Which of the following about diversity in absolute threshold is NOT generally true?

A) Women are more sensitive to sound than men.
B) Younger people hear better than older people.
C) Ovulation often increases sensitivity to smells.
D) Depression often increases sensitivity to smells.

Question 20

Your _____ allow you to perceive your position and the movement of your body in space.

A) somatosenses
B) kinesthetic senses
C) vestibular senses
D) chemical senses

Question 21

Dr. Hartswick's practice specifically focuses on patients who have inner ear problems. Which part of the ear is Dr. Hartswick MOST likely to specialize in?

A) cochlea
B) tympanic membrane
C) ossicles
D) pinna

Question 22

Trevor is listening to a low-pitched bass guitar riff. The _____ at which that sound hits his cochlea is MOST important for his perception.

A) frequency
B) place
C) intensity
D) angle

Question 23

Raymond feels a ray of sunshine warming his skin on a cold day. He is MOST likely experiencing this though his:

A) kinesthetic senses.
B) vestibular senses.
C) olfactory senses.
D) somatosenses.

Question 24

Chad was in an accident that required amputation of one of his legs, and now he feels pain in the site where his leg used to be. He is MOST likely experiencing:

A) gate control.
B) phantom limb pain.
C) the sensory-discriminative system.
D) depth perception.

Question 25

The _____ is the part of the eye where light information CANNOT be processed because of interruption caused by the _____.

A) retina; blind spot
B) blind spot; retina
C) blind spot; optic nerve
D) optic nerve; blind spot

Question 26

Your sense of balance is achieved through your:

A) somatosenses.
B) kinesthetic senses.
C) vestibular senses.
D) chemical senses.

Question 27

On average, infant female individuals hear _____ than infant male individuals, and adult female individuals hear _____ than adult male individuals.

A) better; better
B) worse; worse
C) worse; better
D) better; worse

Question 28

Which is an example of behavior influenced by inattentional blindness?

A) understanding that explosions going off on July 4 are just fireworks
B) expecting a red-colored drink to have a cherry flavor
C) being surprised when a bride wears a black rather than a white dress
D) missing a stop sign because you were reading a friend's text

Question 29

How "high" or "low" a sound is perceived can be described as its:

A) hue.
B) wavelength.
C) pitch.
D) intensity.

Question 30

Visual information carried by the optic nerve stops first in the _____ before proceeding to the _____.

A) thalamus; occipital lobe
B) thalamus; frontal lobe
C) hypothalamus; occipital lobe
D) hypothalamus; frontal lobe

Question 31

The "cocktail party effect" occurs when information that is particularly _____ grabs your attention.

A) personal
B) loud
C) quiet
D) irrelevant

Question 32

Which of the somatosenses are researchers MOST likely to study?

A) itch
B) tickle
C) tingle
D) pain

Question 33

_____ are found in the nose, whereas _____ are found in the brain.

A) Olfactory bulbs; cilia
B) Cilia; olfactory bulbs
C) Olfactory cortexes; olfactory bulbs
D) Olfactory bulbs; olfactory cortexes

Question 34

_____ are pauses between brief movements of your eyes.

A) Fixations
B) Saccades
C) Vergences
D) Compensations

Question 35

The _____ theory of color vision states that color vision is based on the inputs of cone types that are specialized to see color pairs.

A) trichromatic
B) monocular
C) binocular
D) opponent process

Question 36

The tympanic membrane separates the _____ and the _____.

A) middle ear; inner ear
B) outer ear; middle ear
C) pinna; cochlea
D) ossicles; cochlea

Question 37

The _____ is a thin transparent sheet over the eye.

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

Question 38

Honor attended the wedding of her friend, Anaya, which was performed in a traditional Indian style but took place in the United States. Honor was surprised when Anaya came out in a red dress, which is common for brides in India, but not for those in American culture. Honor's perception was MOST likely influenced by:

A) selective attention.
B) transduction.
C) the McGurk effect.
D) perceptual set.

Question 39

Rickie cannot perceive words. He is MOST likely to be diagnosed with:

A) alexia.
B) color blindness.
C) prosopagnosia.
D) change blindness.

Question 40

Which ear part is correctly matched with its ear location?

A) middle ear → cochlea
B) inner ear → tympanic membrane
C) middle ear → ossicles
D) inner ear → pinna

Question 41

Which type of receptor found in the skin is activated by light touch?

A) photoreceptors
B) mechanoreceptors
C) thermoreceptors
D) nociceptors

Question 42

Hue refers to the _____ of light.

A) color
B) intensity
C) contrast
D) transduction

Question 43

Which sense MOST often dominates human perception?

A) vision
B) hearing
C) taste
D) smell

Question 44

Researchers agree on the existence of four primary tastes, but it is debated whether _____ is a singular taste or a combination of other tastes.

A) sweet
B) bitter
C) umami
D) salty

Question 45

Shane is startled by an explosion but quickly calms down because he realizes that the noise is just fireworks going off since it's the 4th of July. This is an example of:

A) selective attention.
B) sensory adaptation.
C) perceptual set.
D) change blindness.

Question 46

On average when compared to men, women are _____ at smelling items that are on average associated with the female construct of gender, like fingernail polish, and _____ at smelling items that are on average associated with the male construct of gender, like motor oil.

A) better; worse
B) worse; better
C) better; better
D) worse; worse

Question 47

The _____ is the part of the eye where visual transduction takes place.

A) retina
B) iris
C) blind spot
D) cornea

Question 48

If you eat healthier foods consistently for a long time, your taste preferences will eventually change, too. You will like the healthier foods _____ and like the unhealthy foods _____.

A) more; less
B) more; more
C) less; less
D) less; more

Question 49

_____ are movements of both eyes toward a single chosen image.

A) Fixations
B) Saccades
C) Vergences
D) Compensations

Question 50

Shela's nose was damaged when a flask of acid exploded in her face during her General Chemistry lab. The parts of her nose that were damaged were the tiny scent-seeking threads that extend from olfactory receptor cells. Shela's _____ were damaged.

A) olfactory bulbs
B) cilia
C) cones
D) rods

Question 51

The vibration of a guitar string is perceived primarily through the use of our _____ sense.

A) auditory
B) visual
C) gustatory
D) olfactory

Question 52

Humphrey cannot differentiate between faces and hats. He is MOST likely to be diagnosed with:

A) alexia.
B) color blindness.
C) prosopagnosia.
D) dyslexia.

Question 53

_____ are a collection of brain regions involved in smell.

A) Olfactory bulbs
B) Cilia
C) Olfactory cortexes
D) Rods

Question 54

Which is NOT a primary taste?

A) sweet
B) sour
C) spicy
D) salty

Question 55

Pablo sustained burns that damaged the top layer of the skin. Which statement about his burns is MOST likely true?

A) Neither his epidermis nor dermis were burned.
B) Both his epidermis and dermis were burned.
C) His dermis but not his epidermis was burned.
D) His epidermis but not his dermis was burned.

Question 56

At high pitches, the _____ at which sound hits the cochlea is most important for perception, and, at low pitches, the _____ at which sound hits the cochlea is most important for perception.

A) frequency; place
B) place; frequency
C) intensity; angle
D) angle; intensity

Question 57

Which is NOT a type of receptor found in the skin?

A) photoreceptors
B) mechanoreceptors
C) thermoreceptors
D) nociceptors

Question 58

Which is NOT an example of behavior influenced by perceptual set?

A) understanding that explosions going off on July 4 are just fireworks
B) expecting a red-colored drink to have a cherry or strawberry flavor
C) being surprised when a bride wears a black rather than a white dress
D) missing a stop sign because you were reading a text from a friend

Question 59

Dr. Yamamoto studies taste, and he focuses on the savory flavor of protein. He most likely studies _____ taste.

A) sweet
B) bitter
C) umami
D) salty

Question 60

Which statement is FALSE about pheromones?

A) A person must be consciously aware of them for them to have an effect on behavior.
B) They can be used by some species to identify how many times a female has mated.
C) Those found in the sweat of men can be sexually attracting to women who are attracted to men.
D) Those found in the sweat of men can be sexually attracting to men who are attracted to men.

Question 61

Which is an example of selective attention?

A) distinguishing between Coke and Pepsi by taste alone
B) differentiating between sips of sweetened and unsweetened iced tea
C) tasting a mint when you first pop it in your mouth but forgetting it in a few minutes
D) noticing that there are tomatoes in your burrito when you asked for one without

Question 62

Jamis sustained a concussion after a car accident, and now his saccadic eye movement is interrupted. He is MOST likely having trouble:

A) moving his two eyes in unison to focus on a single chosen image.
B) keeping his eyes focused on an image, despite head movements.
C) moving his gaze smoothly from one particular point to another.
D) stopping his eye from moving when reading an unfamiliar word.

Question 63

Li Na is from China, which is a collectivist culture, so she is MOST likely to notice the _____ more so than the _____ of a visual scene.

A) context; featured objects
B) featured objects; context
C) color; context
D) context; color

Question 64

Genevieve does not like green leafy vegetables, like arugula, kale, and cabbage. Her Biology professor explains that this may be because these vegetables contain alkaloids, which make these vegetable's primary taste:

A) spicy.
B) bitter.
C) umami.
D) sour.

Question 65

The fovea is the part of the retina that:

A) processes only color vision.
B) is composed entirely of rods.
C) is interrupted by the optic nerve.
D) has the least visual acuity.

Question 66

Which statement is TRUE of perception as opposed to sensation?

A) Perception is a passive process.
B) Perception is an interpretation.
C) Perception stops at detection.
D) Perception requires PNS organs.

Question 67

The gate control theory of pain posits that there are _____ dimensions of pain.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 68

Nocturnal animals often have large and moveable _____ so they hear softer sounds and can more effectively locate where a sound is coming from.

A) ossicles
B) cochleas
C) pinnas
D) tympanic membranes

Question 69

Dr. Salinas studies people who believe they can predict the future, perceive ghosts, and read other people's thoughts. Dr. Salinas most likely studies:

A) sensation.
B) parapsychology.
C) perception.
D) transduction.

Question 70

The tympanic membrane is the part of the ear that:

A) acts as a lever to amplify sounds.
B) transduces sound into neural activity.
C) separates the outer and middle ear.
D) funnels in sound from outside.

Question 71

Denise, a woman, is _____ likely than Dante, a man, to be a supertaster, and Denise likely has _____ taste buds than Dante.

A) less; fewer
B) less; more
C) more; more
D) more; fewer

Question 72

In which example is audition the primary sense being used?

A) Justin appreciating a lovely sunset at the park.
B) Wang Xiu Ying being startled by an unexpected alarm.
C) Amir wrinkling his nose after raising spoiled milk to his face.
D) Darna shivering upon entering a chilly pool.

Question 73

Dr. Yavornitski studies the transparent sheet of tissue in the eye that can change shape. He studies the:

A) lens.
B) iris.
C) pupil.
D) cornea.

Question 74

Devon smells a perfume that reminds him of his girlfriend. This effect is MOST likely due to the smell activating his:

A) cilia.
B) olfactory bulbs.
C) rods.
D) amygdala.

Question 75

The _____ is often referred to as the "eardrum."

A) oval window membrane
B) cochlea
C) pinna
D) tympanic membrane

Question 76

The _____ sends transduced sound information to the brain via the auditory nerve.

A) oval window membrane
B) cochlea
C) pinna
D) tympanic membrane

Question 77

_____ are scent-seeking threads found on receptor cells in the nose.

A) Olfactory bulbs
B) Cilia
C) Olfactory cortexes
D) Rods

Question 78

Your _____ are the senses you experience through your skin, like touch, temperature, and pain.

A) kinesthetic senses
B) vestibular senses
C) chemical senses
D) somatosenses

Question 79

Cataracts are a condition in which the _____ of the eye begins to develop cloudy spots.

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

Question 80

Dr. Matia works with patients who have damaged the part of the eye where visual transduction takes place. Dr Matia's practice focuses on the:

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