Unit 4 Sensation

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rods; details

If an image, like a car, strikes the more peripheral region of your retina, where your ______ predominate, you will detect the car well before perceiving its ________. See page 128.

vanish from sight

If we could stop our eyes from quivering as we stared at a stationary object, the object would probably

expands; constricts

In bright light, the iris __________ and the pupil __________ to control the amount of light entering the eye.

90

In one experiment, people who had spent ___ minutes sitting quietly blindfolded became more accurate in their location of sounds. See page 140.

frequency

the perceived pitch of a tone is largely determined by its

her cones cannot detect color well in dim light

Latisha noticed that in the early evening she begins to have difficulty seeing the vibrant colors in her artwork. Which of the following best explains her difficulty?

selective attention

Ohio State University pedestrians were more likely to cross streets unsafely if they were talking on a cell phone. This best illustrates the impact of

the nerve connecting the olfactory bulb sends impulses directly to the limbic system

Our sense of smell may be a powerful trigger for memories because

Perception

Perception Which of the following refers to the transformation of stimulus energy into neural impulses? - Perception - Transduction - Bottom-up processing - Top-down processing

iris

Dilation and construction of the pupil are controlled by the

the eardrum

Domingo has just hit Play to begin listening to a new song he bought. Based on the structure of the ear, what will the sound waves contact first after moving through Domingo's auditory canal?

sensory adaption

After listening to your high-volume car stereo for 15 minutes, you fail to realize how loudly the music is blasting. This best illustrates

smoking and alcohol use

As you grow older, the number of your taste buds decreases as does taste sensitivity. ____ and ____ accelerate these declines. See page 147.

their inner ears

Cirque du Soleil performers can thank what part of their bodies for their expert performance? See page 142

hair cells

Cones and rods are to vision as ________ are to audition

conduction hearing loss

Damage to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup is most likely to cause

difference thresholds

Some people are better than others at detecting slight variations in the tastes of various blends of coffee. This best illustrates the importance of

sensation and perception

The curious mix of "perfect vision" and face blindness illustrates the distinction between _____. See page 115.

location

Turning your head would be most useful for detecting the ______ of a sound.

kinesthesis; wobble

Vision interacts with ________. Stand with your right heel in front of your left toes. Easy. Now close your eyes and you will probably ______. See page 142.

balance

What behavior would be difficult without our vestibular sense?

they gave up on the task sooner

What happened when Brown University students who had been frustrated in a scented room were later exposed to the same scent while working on a verbal task? See page 150.

your attention will shift back and forth from the road to your phone

What happens when you talk on the phone while driving? See page 117.

cochlea

What is responsible for transforming vibrations into neural signals?

green

When most people stare at a red square and then shift their eyes to a white surface, the afterimage of the square is

A

Which of the following is the correct order of structures light passes through in the eye? A. cornea, iris, pupil, lens, retina B. pupil, optic nerve, retina, lens, rods C. lens, cornea, pupil, retina, iris D. retina, lens, cornea, rods, cones

d

Which study is a researcher who wants to draw correct cause-and-effect conclusions about the sense of smell likely to conduct? A. A study in which 50 participants are asked to rate the degree to which different smells evoke happy memories. The researcher then determines which smells are associated with happy memories. B. A case study in which the researcher records a person's facial expressions when the person encounters different smells and then determines that when a person smells a good smell, the person smiles. You Answered C. A case study in which the researcher asks a person to name the smells the person is experiencing and then finds that the person has a hard time naming smells that are offensive D. A study in which the researcher randomly assigns 50 people to a group that is exposed to a strong smell of roses and 50 people to a group that experiences an odor-free environment to see whether the group exposed to the strong smell of roses reports experiencing more memories.

kinesthesis

While playing tennis you need to know where your limbs are located so you can move them into the right positions to run or swing your racket. Which of the following senses provides this information?

bones in the middle ear

what function is to transfer sound information from the tympanic membrane to the oval window?

kinesthesis

what is the system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts

umami

which basic taste attracts us to protein-rich foods?


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