Sensation and Perception

Which of the following supports the opponent-process theory of color vision?

Afterimages

Which of the following theories most accurately explains pitch perception?

II and III only

Receptors for olfaction are located

In the nasal cavity

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

Hue

The ability of the human visual system to barely detect a candle flame at a distance of about 30 miles on a clear, dark night is an example of

Absolute Threshold

Photoreceptors relay visual information to the brain through which of the following cells?

Bipolar and ganglion

The semicircular canals, located in the inner ear, provide important information about the

Body's posture and head position

People who are color blind most likely have deficiencies in their

Cones

The perceived pitch of a tone is largely determined by its

Frequency

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

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

Her cones cannot detect color well in dim light

Which of the following is true about the blind spot in the eye?

It occurs where the optic nerve leaves the eye

Visual acuity is best in the

Lens

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

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

Feature detectors are neurons that are turned on or off by specific features of visual stimuli like edges and movement. Where in the visual system are these feature detectors located?

Occipital lobes

After staring at a green, black, and orange "American flag" for about a minute, an individual will see a red, white, and blue flag afterimage. Which of the following explains this phenomenon?

Opponent-process theory

Which of the following is true of about rods and cones?

Rods facilitate black-and-white vision and cones facilitate color vision.

An individual's ability to focus on a particular conversation in a noisy and crowded room is called

Selective attention

Balance is influenced by the

Semicircular canals

After constant exposure to a stimulus, our nerve cells fire less frequently. This can be explained by which of the following?

Sensory Adaption

Laura arrives at a park that is located very close to a factory that produces cookies. She immediately notices a strong odor of chocolate chip cookies, but after a while she no longer detects the smell of the cookies. This can best be explained by which of the following?

Sensory adaptation

When Rosa has a cold, she cannot taste the flavor of her pizza. Which of the following psychological terms describes Rosa's inability to taste?

Sensory interaction

Pons

Sleep and arousal

A reason that one typically does not notice a blind spot in the visual field is that

The brain fills in missing information so there is no awareness that the visual field is incomplete

Which of the following statements is consistent with the Gestalt theory of perception?

The mind organizes sensations into meaningful perceptions

The Gate Control Theory attempts to explain how

The nervous system blocks or allows pain signals to pass to the brain

Negative afterimages are explained by

The opponent-process theory

In vision, transduction occurs within the

Visual Cortex

Hypothalamus

a neural structure lying below the thalamus; directs eating, drinking, body temperature; helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion

Amygdala

activated by sudden fear

It can be assumed that an individual described as a supertaster

is very sensative to hot peppers

the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events.

perception