6c. The Nonvisual Senses

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

responding to the social demands of the situation

Which statement BEST defines hypnosis?

It is a cooperative social interaction in which the hypnotized person responds to the hypnotist's suggestions; it can be used to reduce pain.

There is no scientific support for extrasensory perception. With respect to the distinction between sensation and perception, that means that:

sensation is necessary for perception

Astra is house sitting. On the first night, a thunderstorm causes the electricity to go out. She remembers seeing some candles and matches next to the grandfather clock. Why does she automatically cock her head when trying to pinpoint the sound of the clock?

so that her two ears will receive slightly different messages

Based on survey research, _____ eminent scientists support the notion of extrasensory perception.

few

As Ted walks through a park, he hears the sound of a dog barking and is able to recognize the direction of the sound and if the dog is nearby. Ted is able to do this because:

he has two ears and the sound will first travel to the ear nearest to the sound

A hypnotist instructed Juanita that, when she came out of hypnosis, she would be unable to spell her own name. This is an example of:

a posthypnotic suggestion

Wilson was born deaf. At 3 years of age his parents had the doctor put in this device so he will be able to hear.

cochlear implant

By amplifying soft sounds but not loud sounds, digital hearing aids produce:

compressed sound

Michael invites a person that he hopes will become his new roommate to meet him in his apartment. Michael's mother, a real estate agent, tells him to bake cookies and make hot tea just before the prospective roommate arrives. She explains that the hot drink and smell of the cookies will affect the person's judgment of Michael. This is an example of:

embodied cognition

The structures of the inner ear do NOT include the:

incus

Dr. Frasier conducts empirical research to investigate the claims for such abilities as clairvoyance and telepathy. Dr. Frasier's research reflects a field called _____.

parapsychology

Maura goes to a psychic who says she can read cards and tell her about her life. Maura wants to know when she will get married. She hopes this psychic has the ability of:

precognition

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 _____ hearing loss.

sensorineural

In a condition called _____, one sort of sensation such as hearing sound, produces another such as seeing color.

synesthesia

Happy Moon Restaurant uses monosodium glutamate in most of its dishes to enhance the flavor. This also stimulates the fifth taste of _____.

umami