PSYCH107: Chapter 5 Quiz - pages 157-166
Congenital deafness refers to deafness ________.
since birth
What does the place theory of pitch perception suggest?
Different portions of the basilar membrane are sensitive to sounds of different frequencies.
What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "The frequency theory of pitch perception asserts that frequency is coded by the activity level of a sensory neuron.
The word "frequency" should be changed to the word "temporal."
What term describes the continuation of a visual sensation after removal of the stimulus?
afterimage
Akeelah extended her arm in front of her and then extended one of her fingers. She focused on that finger. Next, she closed her left eye without moving her head; then she opened her left eye and closed her right eye without moving her head. She noticed that her finger seemed to shift as she alternated between the two eyes because of the slightly different view each eye had of her finger. What is illustrated by this example?
binocular disparity
Petra walks into a brightly lit Psychology lab to participate in an experiment involving the ability to perceive the colors of the rainbow. Which photoreceptors will be most useful during this experiment?
cones
Ravon was born deaf, so he is diagnosed with ________ deafness
congenital
Light waves are transmitted across the ________ and enter the eye through the ________.
cornea; pupil
When light levels are low, the pupil will become ________, to allow more light to enter the eye
dilated
________ is another term for the malleus.
hammer
________-frequency sound waves are perceived as high-pitched sounds, while ________-frequency sound waves are perceived as low-pitched sounds.
high; low
________ amplitudes are associated with ________ sounds.
higher; louder
The ________is also known as the anvil
incus
At the point of the optic chiasm, information from the right visual field (which comes from both eyes) is sent to the ________ side of the brain, and information from the left visual field is sent to the ________ side of the brain.
left; right
In a normal-sighted individual, the ________ will focus images perfectly on a small indentation in the back of the eye known as the ________.
lens; fovea
Within the visible spectrum, our experience of red is associated with ________.
longer wavelengths
Longer wavelengths will have ________ frequencies, and shorter wavelengths will have ________ frequencies.
lower; higher
Tyrahn's rods do not transform light into nerve impulses as easily and efficiently as they should, so he has difficulty seeing in dim light. This is called ________.
night blindness
Wesley is in a movie theater with no windows—the only light is low illumination from the emergency lights on the floor. Which photoreceptors will be most useful to Wesley as he attempts to leave the theater?
rods
What is a binaural cue?
two-eared cue to localize sound