M19 - The Nonvisual Senses

Fifty-year-old Jack finds that he really enjoys the taste of scotch, whiskey, mushrooms, strong peppers, and onions, but his 21-year-old son does not. The reason for this difference in taste is likely due to:

the number of taste buds in the mouth that decreases with age.

When two friends talk over lunch, the amplitude of their conversation is about _____ decibels.

60

_____ hearing loss is caused by damage to the mechanical system that conducts sound waves to the cochlea.

Conduction

Marissa's preterm baby is stimulated with hand massage several times each day. Which of these can she expect to happen to her baby?

Her baby will gain weight faster and be able to go home sooner than preterm babies who are not stimulated with hand massage.

Which statement about the skin is true?

The skin is receptive to a mix of four basic and distinct skin senses.

Regarding the scientific status of extrasensory perception (ESP), which statement is MOST accurate?

There is no scientific support for ESP.

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

are always turned on.

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

Juan and Joseph are opera singers. Juan is a baritone. Joseph is a tenor, so his voice is higher-pitched than Juan's voice. With respect to their physical properties, the sound waves corresponding to Juan's voice are lower in _____ than those corresponding to Joseph's voice.

frequency

You are looking for a new roommate. You invite a person you 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:

embodied cognition.

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 gas. 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

Infant rats deprived of their mothers' grooming touch produce _____ growth hormone and have a ____ metabolic rate.

less; lower

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

pain

Mind-to-mind communication is to _____ as mind over matter is to _____.

telepathy; psychokinesis

Kiara excels at gymnastics, especially at balance beam routines. Her skill depends in large part on her _____ sense.

vestibular

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

middle ear; inner ear