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

accommodation

1 year old emmie is disgusted of a bitter substance on her tongue. the reason for this is most likely

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

elan and her co-workers have used the visual cliff to measure and infants ability to perceive

depth

asked to listen to tones and pairs and asked if they had different pitches. the experiment is measuring the individuals

difference threshold

which of the following scenarios most clearly describes the effects of a strong kinesthetic sense

being able to tell exact bodily position without looking at the body

photo receptors relay visual information to the brain through which of the following cells

bipolar and ganglion

______________ is the failure to see visible objects when attention is redirected

change blindness

the tendency of most people to identify a three sided figure as a triangle, even when one of the sides is incomplete is the result of a perceptual process known as

closure

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

cochlea

reversible optical illusion illustrates the gestalt organizing principle of... (vase and face image)

figure-ground

the perceived pitch of a tone is largely determined by its

frequency

brandon fell and bruised his elbow badly. he rubbed it around the area until the pain subsided. this method of reducing pain can be explained by which of the following

gate-control theory

convergence is a binocular depth cue based on the

muscular tension that occurs when the eyes turn inwards

which statement about taste is true

older adults frequently experience decreases in sense of smell that makes it more difficult to taste the flavor of foods

what letter corresponds to the nerve that carries neural impulses from eye to the brain. (image). Answer: E

optic nerve

The area in image "C" labeled 'A' contains the

ossicles

perception of human like faces in random configurations of the lunar landscape illustrates the impact of _________ on visual perception

perceptual set

phenomenon that refers to the way individuals expectations influence perception is called

perceptual set

tendency to perceive a moving light in the night sky as an airplane rather than a satellite is due to the impact of

perceptual set

on his first day of work beau was overwhelmed by the smell of the baked goods. However, by lunchtime he did not notice the smell. This is because

sensory adaptation

when Monica has a cold she cannot taste the flavor of her pizza. Which of the following psychological terms describes Monica's inability to taste.

sensory interaction

fear may increase your sensitivity to an almost imperceptible pain stimulus is of relevance to

signal detection theory

James sees the figure as six uniform columns, not four unified rows. which of the following gestalt principles is operating most strongly

similarity

the thalamus processes information for all the following senses EXCEPT..

smell

where accommodation takes place

the lens (4)

consider the relationship between various body parts and the size of their corresponding somatosensory cortex areas in the brain. How does the body part relate to the devoted cortical size

the more sensitive the body part, the larger the area of the somatosensory cortex. (E.)

Alice a math major sees a Venn diagram while looking at two circles . her brother an art major sees it as two circles. the difference of perception is an example of

top-down processing

referencing image "C" which of the following structures is part of the vestibular system

B. internal ear coil thing

witch of the following theories best explains pitch perception. I. Opponent processing II. Frequency III. Place

II and III only

all summer josh hear the sound of the ice cream truck before his brother Kjell hears it. which of the following does Josh have

a lower absolute threshold for hearing than kjell

the intensity at which a sound becomes audible for a given individual is known as an individuals

absolute threshold

which of the following supports the opponent-process theory of color vision

afterimage

ability to see cubes in incomplete picture with circles is explained by

gestalt principles of closure and continuity

damage to which of the following best explains conduction deafness

hammer, anvil, and stirrup

robin notice in the early evening she had trouble seeing color 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 (compared) to which of the following features of light

hue

receptors for olfactory are located

in the nasal cavity

passing bball back and forth. they count number of passes. many observes didn't recognize gorilla walking through the court. this is because

inattentional blindness

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

red-green system

painted distant trees located closer to the top of the canvas than were the nearby flowers. artist used the distance cue known as

relative height

which of the following is a binocular cue for depth perception

retinal disparity

Jason wants to hear his friend be play trombone at a parade. it is hard for Jason to hear Ben play during the parade. which would best let Jason hear Ben play

selective attention

using cell phones while driving increases the number of accidents because use of the phones require

selective attention

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

spicy

research has shown that the major reason for poor performance while multitasking is that while multitasking people

switch their attention rapidly from task to task, so they miss critical information associated with a task that is not receiving there information

which of the following explains transduction

the process by which sensory stimuli are converted into neural signals

Tina is reading an important letter when she accidentally splashes water on her paper. The water smudged a few words, but she is still able to understand what the letter says. This can be explained by

top-down processing

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

transfer sound information from the tympanic membrane to the oval window

an abnormality with this sense can lead to vertigo

vestibular

dizziness is most closely associated with which of the following senses

vestibular