Unit 5 : LC 5b / Sensation and Perception( 30Q required)

The flavor of a food is due to

the combination of aroma, taste, and texture.

While Maria was stacking her term paper, she received a paper cut. The cut produced a sharp pain in her index finger. This pain was initiated by _____

the nociceptors in her skin.

Ringing of the ears after exposure to loud music is most likely caused by damage to

(Hair Cells)

Several days ago, Ravi fell and hurt his ankle. Although it bothered him a little, he continued to walk on it. When he finally went to the doctor for X-rays, he found out he had a broken bone. It is likely that Ravi carries a gene that boosts the availability of:

Endorphins.

Thomas was having a painful dental procedure. His dentist performed the most painful portion of the procedure first and then performed the less painful portion of the procedure. According to research on memories of pain, Thomas is:

IS MORE likely to have a memory in which he recalls the less painful procedure more than the more painful procedure.

When we see the mouth movements for "ga" while hearing "ba" we may perceive "da." This BEST illustrates the ------

McGurk Effect

Why are children often repelled by the taste of novel meat dishes and bitter vegetables ?

Novel or bitter foods were considered potentially toxic by our ancestors.

After a rap concert, as Dominique walks out into the fresh air, he notices his ears are ringing. This ringing indicates What?

Possible damage to the hair cells of his Basilar membrane

According to the social influence view of hypnosis, hypnotized subjects are:

Responding to the social demands of the situation.

After many years of playing extremely loud rock music, Kyle has suffered significant hearing loss, which cannot be corrected with a hearing aid. Kyle is suffering from _____

Sensorineural hearing loss

he likes the taste of a grilled hamburger more than one cooked on top of the stove. The difference in taste Troy prefers is actually caused by the smell of the charcoal embedded into the hamburger. This is an example of:

Sensory interaction.

We can practically read each other's minds and feel each other's emotions!" Tim exclaims in describing his relationship with his long-time partner. Tim is attributing the ESP ability of _____ to the relationship.

Telepathy

waht is the cochlea ?

The basilar membrane lines

Morrie has had a cold for five days, and his nose is so stuffy that he cannot smell anything. When he goes to drink your coffee, he finds that it is tasteless. What is the MOST likely reason for this?

To savor a taste, we need to breathe the aroma through our nose.

Janet suffers from arthritis and she is in constant pain. It is likely that her nociceptors:

are always turned on.

Smell is a _____ sense.

chemical

You are looking for a new roommate. You invite a person who you really hope will agree to be your new roommate to meet you in your apartment. Your mother, who is a real estate agent, tells you to bake cookies and make hot tea just before your prospective roommate arrives. She explains that the hot drink and smell of the cookies will affect this person's judgment of you. This is an example of a(n)

embodied cognition.

What are the three tiny bones in the middle ear?

hammer, anvil, and stirrup also know as ( malleus, incus, and stapes )

You are playing "Ring Around the Rosie" with your little cousins and are spinning around and around. When you stop you still feel as though you are spinning because your semicircular canals and _____ receptors haven't returned to their neutral state.

kinesthetic

To which perceptual dimension does the amplitude of a sound wave correspond in hearing?

loudness

Enrico is having trouble telling the difference between the sound of a tuba and the sound of a piccolo. Even though a piccolo produces much briefer, faster sound waves than does a tuba, he has trouble picking out the differences in the _____

pitch of these sounds

Seeing the numeral 3, for instance, may evoke a particular taste sensation in a condition called:

synesthesia.

Roast beef with a rich brown gravy is often described as a "savory" dish. The basic taste prominent in such a dish is:

umami.