Psych Final ch. 3
Which of the following terms denotes a trick of perceptual constancies on the eye?
A visual illusion
Visual acuity is highest when images are focused on the fovea because of the high concentration of ________ in the region.
Cones
Nearsightedness can result when the eyeball is elongated such that the image of:
Distant objects are focused in front of the retina
The blind spot:
Is insensitive to visual stimulation.
Which of the following statements is true of the absolute threshold?
It is determined by exposing individuals to progressively stronger stimuli until the minimum stimuli the person can detect is found.
The ________ conducts sensory input to the brain, where it is relayed to the visual area of the occipital lobe.
Optic nerve
In the context of the human eye, the size of the _______ is sensitive to an individual's emotions.
Pupil
On a bright, sunny day, Manny leaves a dimly-lit movie theater and goes out into the street. The ______ in his eyes adjust to the sudden increase in light.
Pupils
Exposure to very loud sounds can lead to damage of the auditory nerve or hair cells, resulting in ______.
Sensorineural deafness
At the start of the exam Bobbi did not notice any distracting sounds. As time passed she became more and more aware of the ticking clock on the wall. What is this an example of?
Sensory adaption
Two identical model cars are parked at the far end of the parking lot. You are able to determine that one of the cars is closer to you than the other booze it appears to be slightly larger, even though you know it is the same as the other. This is an example of which perceptual cue?
Size constancy
Visual stimuli can be flashed too briefly, below our absolute threshold for conscious perception, to enable us to process them. This is an example of ________.
Subliminal stimulation
Amy accidentally hit her elbow against the edge of a wall. Amy's mother rushed to her and rubbed the affected elbow. Amy's pain subsided. Which theory would best explain this incident?
The gate theory
_______ refers to the tendency to perceive a broken figure as being complete or whole.
The principle of closure
________ tells us whether we are falling and providing cues to whether our body is changing speed.
The vestibular sense
Which of the following is a new basic taste that was recently added to the primary taste qualities?
Umami
If you were having trouble with balance, it would be most likely be a problem with your ______ system.
Vestibular
Which of the following senses is dominated in human beings?
Vision
The loudness of a sound is expressed in ______.
decibels (dB)
The pain message is relayed from the spinal cord to the ______ and then projected to the cerebral cortex, making us aware of the location and intensity of the damage.
thalamus