Deck 3: Sensation and Perception

Question 1

If a severe ear infection damages the bones of the middle ear,you may develop __________ hearing impairment.

A)nerve
B)stimulation
C)brain pathway
D)conduction

Answer 1

conduction

Question 2

Which of the following statements about olfactory receptors is TRUE?

A)Olfactory receptors are replaced every 5 to 8 weeks.
B)There are fewer than 50 types of olfactory receptors.
C)Signals from the receptors go through the brain stem and then to the cortex.
D)Olfactory receptors respond to pressure.

Answer 2

Olfactory receptors are replaced every 5 to 8 weeks.

Question 3

Which of the following terms refers to the psychological effect of the length of light waves?

A)color
B)brightness
C)pitch
D)amplitude

Answer 3

color

Question 4

Which of the following properties of sound would be the most similar to the brightness of light?

A)pitch
B)loudness
C)purity
D)timbre

Question 5

The __________ theory appears to account for how we hear sounds between 400 and 4000 Hz.

A)wave
B)frequency
C)volley
D)adaptive

Question 6

The sense of taste is closely related to the sense of __________.

A)sight.
B)hearing.
C)smell.
D)touch.

Question 7

Which of the following is responsible for controlling how much light enters the eye?

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

Question 8

Which type of retinal cell forms the optic nerve?

A)rods
B)cones
C)ganglion cells
D)bipolar cells

Question 9

We know when we are moving up and down in an elevator because of the movement of tiny crystals in the __________.

A)outer ear.
B)inner ear.
C)otolith organs.
D)middle ear.

Question 10

Ellis turns around and around in a circle.When he stops,he feels like his head is still spinning.What is responsible for this sensation?

A)semicircular canals
B)proprioceptors
C)otolith organs
D)otolith crystals

Question 11

Which type of retinal cell plays a role in color vision?

A)rods
B)cones
C)ganglion cells
D)bipolar cells

Question 12

The olfactory receptor cells are located in the __________.

A)tops of the nasal passages.
B)auditory passages.
C)roof of the mouth.
D)lining of the outer nose.

Question 13

In the spinal cord,__________ inhibit(s)the release of substance P.

A)hormones
B)serotonin
C)norepinephrine
D)endorphins

Question 14

Which set of colors are the primary colors when mixing light?

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

Question 15

The thin membrane stretched over the opening to the inner ear is the __________.

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

Question 16

The process by which the brain stops attending to constant,unchanging information is called:

A)adaptation
B)sensation
C)habituation
D)accomodation

Question 17

You find that you have to add 1 teaspoon of sugar to a cup of coffee that already has 5 teaspoons of sugar in it to notice the difference in sweetness.If you have a cup of coffee with 10 teaspoons of sugar in it,how many teaspoons would you have to add to notice the difference in sweetness at least half the time?

A)1
B)2
C)4
D)5

Question 18

An old comedy routine on television had a character who would line up the heads of people who were very far away from him between his fingers.Then he would pinch his fingers together and say gleefully,"I'm crushing your head,I'm crushing your head." The comedian was playing around with which perceptual constancy?

A)size constancy
B)shape constancy
C)brightness constancy
D)color constancy

Question 19

The "bumps" on the tongue that are visible to the eye are the __________.

A)taste buds.
B)papillae.
C)taste receptors.
D)olfactory receptors.

Question 20

Which Gestalt principle is at work when a ventriloquist moves the dummy's mouth while doing the talking,making it seem like the dummy is talking?

A)closure
B)similarity
C)contiguity
D)continuity

Question 21

The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are ________.

A)more men than women.
B)more women than men.
C)lots of trees.
D)buildings with lots of corners.

Question 22

Allison opened her new jigsaw puzzle but soon realized that the puzzle pieces inside had nothing to do with the picture on the box.With no picture to go by,she realized she would have to use __________.

A)bottom-up processing.
B)top-down processing.
C)perceptual expectancy.
D)perceptual set.

Question 23

Juan just attended a terrific magic show.In one of the tricks,the magician made a ball disappear that had just been in plain sight.Which aspect of our visual system likely allowed the magician to accomplish this illusion?

A)lateral inhibition
B)microsaccades of the eyes
C)persistence of vision
D)achromatopsia

Question 24

Which of the following is occurring when looking down a set of railroad tracks,they appear to merge together in the distance?

A)convergence
B)linear perspective
C)overlap
D)texture gradient