Deck 4: D: Sensation and Perception

Question 1

What do taste and smell have in common?

A)Both senses rely on receptors located in structures called papillae.
B)Both senses rely on receptors located on the tongue and in the back of the throat.
C)Both senses involve mechanical transduction.
D)Both senses involve chemical transduction.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

When Keith had to give a presentation to the entire class,his classmate Daniel decided to wear a large fake moustache to make Keith laugh.To Daniel's disappointment,when Keith gave his presentation,he seemed completely unaffected,despite looking at Daniel several times.Afterward,Keith said that he was so focused on the presentation that he didn't even notice the moustache! This scenario is an example of

A)inattentional blindness.
B)a blind spot.
C)top-down processing.
D)sensory adaptation.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Within the visual system,where does the transduction of light occur first?

A)retina
B)optic nerve
C)lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)
D)lens

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following requires the greatest amount of cognitive processing?

A)transduction
B)sensation
C)perception
D)sensory adaptation

Question 5

Sound waves are converted to neural signals through

A)bending of the pinna.
B)vibrations in the ossicles.
C)bending of the hair cells.
D)vibration of the semicircular canal.

Question 6

Which of the following depth cues requires two eyes?

A)motion parallax
B)retinal disparity
C)linear perspective
D)relative size

Question 7

Sally is a ballet dancer.Although she often practises with her eyes closed,she is always aware of exactly where her arms and legs are and how her knees and elbows are bent.This is an example of which bodily sense?

A)nociception
B)gustation
C)haptics
D)kinesthesis

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding colour vision is correct?

A)Research has shown that the trichromatic theory is incorrect and the opponent-process theory is correct.
B)Research has shown that the opponent-process theory is incorrect and the trichromatic theory of correct.
C)Both trichromatic and opponent-process theories are correct;they simply describe colour processing at different steps in the visual system.
D)Researchers have shown that neither the trichromatic theory nor the opponent-process theory are correct and are still investigating the processes underlying colour processing.

Question 9

The place theory of hearing states that:

A)the place or location from which a sound is originating is identified based on the difference in intensity between the two ears.
B)the location along the basilar membrane that is stimulated by the sound wave determines how we perceive the sound's pitch.
C)the same frequency soundwave will result in the perception of a different pitch depending on the location of the sound source relative to the head.
D)the primary auditory cortex is located in the same place in all human brains (regardless of handedness).

Question 10

Research into subliminal perception has found that

A)human beings are not affected by subliminal stimuli.
B)subliminal advertising is an effective way to influence purchasing habits.
C)human beings can be affected by subliminal stimuli,but the effect is small.
D)subliminal stimuli can be used to induce a form of "mind control."