Question 1

The __________ contains the ossicles, the three smallest bones in the human body.

Accepted Answer

A)   cochlea
B)   inner ear
C)   middle ear
D)   outer earE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which is the best description of the vestibular senses?

Accepted Answer

A)   they have to do with touch, pressure, temperature, and pain
B)   they have to do with the location of body parts in relation to the ground and to each other
C)   they have to do with movement and body position
D)   they have to do with your location as compared to the position of the sunE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by the __________

Accepted Answer

A)   cornea
B)   lens
C)   pupil
D)   retinaE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The process by which unchanging information from the senses of taste, touch, smell, and vision is "ignored" by the sensory receptor cells themselves is called __________

Accepted Answer

A)   transformation.
B)   sensory adaptation.
C)   transmutation.
D)   transduction.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

The average threshold for human vision is a candle flame seen from __________ on a dark, clear night.

Accepted Answer

A)   1 mile
B)   15 miles
C)   7.5 miles
D)   30 milesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Although visitors to her apartment immediately notice the foul smell, Jill rarely notices her cat's litter box odor. This is an example of __________

Accepted Answer

A)   transduction.
B)   sensory adaptation.
C)   accommodation.
D)   saturation.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Visual distance and depth cues that require the use of both eyes are called __________

Accepted Answer

A)   monocular cues.
B)   diocular cues.
C)   binocular cues.
D)   dichromatic cues.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The smallest amount of a particular stimulus required to produce any sensation at all in the person to whom the stimulus is presented is the __________

Accepted Answer

A)   absolute threshold
B)   minimum threshold
C)   difference threshold
D)   noticeable thresholdE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Closure is the tendency __________

Accepted Answer

A)   to perceive objects, or figures, on some background.
B)   to complete figures that are incomplete.
C)   to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping.
D)   to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following IS part of the inner ear?

Accepted Answer

A)   the stirrup
B)   the auditory canal
C)   the eardrum
D)   the cochleaE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

By inserting tiny microelectrodes into single cells in the visual cortex of cats, Hubel and Wiesel were able to determine __________

Accepted Answer

A)   cats cannot see red.
B)   each neuron responded only to specific patterns.
C)   all cats are color blind.
D)   cats have specialized 'mouse receptors.'E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

What is the correct order of the parts of the eye from where light enters to where it causes a neural response to be sent up to the brain?

Accepted Answer

The correct order of the parts of the ey...

Question 13

The skin senses are concerned with __________

Accepted Answer

A)   touch, pressure, temperature, and pain.
B)   the location of body parts in relation to the ground and to each other.
C)   movement and body position.
D)   your location as compared to the position of the sun.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The point at which the two optic nerves come together is called the __________

Accepted Answer

A)   fovea.
B)   optic chiasm.
C)   visual cortex.
D)   temporal lobe.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Scientists believe that the process of color vision begins with the __________ and is completed in the __________

Accepted Answer

A)   lens; retina.
B)   retina; visual cortex.
C)   optic nerve; visual cortex.
D)   occipital lobe; visual cortex.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

What's the difference between a monocular and binocular depth cue?

Accepted Answer

Monocular and binocular depth cues are b...

Question 17

The sense of smell is also known as __________

Accepted Answer

A)   olfaction.
B)   the salivary sense.
C)   chemical infarctation.
D)   gustation.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Psychological aspects of pain perception can influence the release of the neurotransmitters called __________, the body's natural version of morphine.

Accepted Answer

A)   endorphins
B)   substance P
C)   serotonin
D)   acetylcholineE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Why do researchers believe color deficiencies often have genetic causes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dietary patterns affect color deficiencies.
B)   Color perception changes somewhat as we get older.
C)   Color deficiencies are more common in some cultures.
D)   More males than females suffer from color deficiencies.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Sensory receptors for vision are located on a thin layer of tissue at the back of the eyeball that is called __________

Accepted Answer

A)   the lens.
B)   the fovea.
C)   the cornea.
D)   the retina.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The average threshold for human vision is a candle flame seen from __________ on a dark, clear night.

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The sense of smell is also known as __________

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The smallest amount of a particular stimulus required to produce any sensation at all in the person to whom the stimulus is presented is the __________

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Although visitors to her apartment immediately notice the foul smell, Jill rarely notices her cat's litter box odor. This is an example of __________

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Visual distance and depth cues that require the use of both eyes are called __________

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What is the correct order of the parts of the eye from where light enters to where it causes a neural response to be sent up to the brain?

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The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by the __________

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The skin senses are concerned with __________

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What's the difference between a monocular and binocular depth cue?

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The process by which unchanging information from the senses of taste, touch, smell, and vision is "ignored" by the sensory receptor cells themselves is called __________

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Psychological aspects of pain perception can influence the release of the neurotransmitters called __________, the body's natural version of morphine.

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Why do researchers believe color deficiencies often have genetic causes?

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Closure is the tendency __________

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Sensory receptors for vision are located on a thin layer of tissue at the back of the eyeball that is called __________

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The __________ contains the ossicles, the three smallest bones in the human body.

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Which is the best description of the vestibular senses?

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Which of the following IS part of the inner ear?

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By inserting tiny microelectrodes into single cells in the visual cortex of cats, Hubel and Wiesel were able to determine __________

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The point at which the two optic nerves come together is called the __________

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Scientists believe that the process of color vision begins with the __________ and is completed in the __________

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