AP PSYCH sensation quiz AP CLASSROOM ANSWERS

Which of the following is true regarding visual information processing?

Bipolar cells relay information to ganglion cells that form the optic nerve.

Dizziness is most closely associated with which of the following senses?

Vestibular

The coiled tube in the inner ear that contains the auditory receptors is called the

cochlea

The area labeled A contains the

ossicles

In the figure above, what letter corresponds to the light-sensitive surface of the eye that contains photoreceptors?

D. The retina is the light-sensitive surface of the eye that contains photoreceptors.

Alicia has a condition in which tiny crystals break loose and randomly touch and bend the hair cells in her semicircular canals. Which of the following is the most likely effect of this condition?

Dizziness and loss of balance

Latisha noticed that in the early evening she begins to have difficulty seeing the vibrant colors in her artwork. Which of the following best explains her difficulty?

Her cones cannot detect color well in dim light.

The pitch of a sound is analogous to which of the following features of light?

Hue

Which of the following theories most accurately explains pitch perception? I. Opponent process II. Frequency III. Place

II and III only

Which of the following is true of how the human eye detects the color red?

It relies on only cones.

Makayla and Noah are listening to a song that ends with all the instruments playing the same note. Makayla can distinguish the various instruments playing the note, while Noah cannot. Which of the following best explains their perceptual differences?

Makayla is better at discriminating timbre than Noah.

Which of the following phenomena can the opponent-process theory of color vision explain that the trichromatic theory cannot?

Negative afterimages

Which of the following is the correct path a neural impulse will follow through the different layers of the retina?

Rods and cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells, optic nerve

The change in the curvature of the lens that enables the eye to focus on objects at various distances is called

accommodation

One-year-old Marcus turns away in disgust if a bitter substance is placed on his tongue. The reason for such a reaction is most likely

an inborn distaste for bitter that protects us from potential poisons in the environment

The perceived pitch of a tone is largely determined by its

frequency

Receptors that are especially important for helping a person maintain balance are located in the

inner ear

A sound is often detected by one ear more intensely and a fraction of a second earlier than it is detected by the other ear. These cues help individuals determine the

location of the source

David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel's research on responses of the brain to visual stimuli showed that

many cortical cells respond most strongly to specific visual information

In the dark, an object is more clearly seen when viewed in peripheral vision than when viewed directly. This phenomenon occurs because the rods located in the retina are

more sensitive in the dark than cones and are not found in the fovea

The most common form of color blindness is related to deficiencies in the

red-green system

Balance is influenced by the

semicircular canals

Domingo has just hit Play to begin listening to a new song he bought. Based on the structure of the ear, what will the sound waves contact first after moving through Domingo's auditory canal?

the eardrum

The general function of the bones in the middle ear is to

transfer sound information from the tympanic membrane to the oval window

People who are color blind most likely have deficiencies in their

cones

Which of the following is the best example of the opponent process theory?

Fred stares at a green book for a minute, and then when he looks at a white page, he sees the color red.

Martin fell off his skateboard and badly bruised his elbow. He immediately began rubbing the area around the bruise until the pain subsided. This method of reducing pain can be explained by which of the following?

Gate-control theory

Damage to which of the following best explains conduction deafness?

Hammer, anvil, and stirrup

Luz, a math major, sees the drawing above as a Venn diagram. Her brother, an art major, sees it as two circles. The difference in perception is an example of

top-down processing

Gustatory receptors are sensitive to all of the following taste qualities EXCEPT

spicy