HomeLearningCurve 5b. The Nonvisual Senses; Sensory Interaction; ESP

The receptor cells for hearing are located in the:

cochlea

The bones of the middle ear do NOT include the:

saddle

Prolonged exposure to sounds exceeding _____ dB may cause hearing loss.

85

The claim that perception can occur apart from sensory input is known as _____ perception.

Extrasensory Perception

_____ is the technical name for our sense of smell.

Olfaction

The flavor of a food is due to:

the combination of aroma, taste, and texture.

Tania was running outside and she felt a sensation on her leg and stopped to look. She saw a large red bump that she deduced was caused by getting stung by an insect. This deduction seemed only to increase her anxiety and pain. The influence of the sting itself on Tania's pain is a(n) _____ influence. The influence of her deduction is a(n) _____ influence.

bottom-up; top-down

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) _____ cognition.

embodied

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

You are waiting for your friend to give you a ride on his new motorcycle. As your friend pulls up the driveway, the brakes squeal loudly. You get on, and then your friend steps on the engine. As the motorcycle accelerates, the engine roars loudly. The high-pitched squeal of the brakes was caused by _____ sound waves, and the equally loud but low-pitched roar of the engine was caused by _____ sound waves.

high-frequency; low-frequency

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:

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

In vision, the amplitude of a light wave relates to people's perception of the brightness of a stimulus. To which perceptual dimension does the amplitude of a sound wave correspond in hearing?

loudness

Randy is playing the piano. His left hand plays notes that are _____ in _____ than does his right hand.

lower; frequency

Hammer, anvil, and stirrup are to hair cells as _____ is to _____.

middle ear; inner ear

Laurie has a persistent itch on her arm. This is MOST likely caused by the action of _____ receptors.

pain

In a song inspired by the classic television show The Twilight Zone, an American vocal group sang the lines, "Unpretentious/girl from Memphis/saw the future/through a 'third eye'." These lines underscore a specific ESP ability called:

precognition

Affecting physical events or objects with one's mind is called:

psychokinesis

A team of scientists failed to find the same results when they attempted to repeat Bem's experiments on the ability to predict the future. In other words, Bem's work failed to find support by means of:

replication

Mila sees the sound of a drum as a large round shape. Mila's experience BEST exemplifies a conditioned called _____.

synesthesia

Mind-to-mind communication is known as:

telepathy

While at work, Tim, who is suffering from a hearing loss, experiences a ringing sensation in the ears known as:

tinnitus