Unit 3 Sensation and Perception Retake
climbing a new set of stairs is harder for a person wearing a patch over one eye mainly because...
some depth perception is lost
which of the following is a binocular cue for depth perception?
retinal disparity
which of the following concepts refers to the diminished sensitivity to a stimulus that occurs due to constant exposure to that stimulus?
sensory adaptation
When Dominic had a cold, he could not taste the flavor of his burritos. Which of the following concepts best describes this phenomenon?
sensory interaction
which of the following scenarios best illustrates the context effect?
Eliza scores higher on her test when she completes it in the same room where she regularly studies.
two-year-old Jeanne turns away in disgust if a bitter substance is placed on her tongue. This is most likely due to...
an inborn distaste for bitter that protects us from potential poisons in the environment.
steve's ability to focus on one particular conversation during a loud, crowded family gathering is called...
selective attention
balance is most influenced by the...
semicircular canals
which of the following is the process of detecting environmental stimuli and converting them into signals that can be detected by the nervous system?
sensation
after being exposed to loud music for many years, which of the following types of deafness is more likely in a musician?
sensorineural
Adele had an infection which caused a total loss of hearing in her left ear. Which would be the most likely impact of deafness in her left ear?
she will have trouble locating the source of sounds
according to the gate control theory of pain, which of the following contains a neurological gate that controls the transmission of pain messages to to the brain?
the spinal cord
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
which of the following best illustrates the most predictable effect of schemas on perception
Zach has more difficulty recognizing a flamingo as a bird than he does a robin.
the change in the curvature of the lens that allows the eye to focus on objects of various distances?
accommodation
which of the following examples best illustrates the concept of interposition?
because the chair partially obscured his view of the sofa, Brendan perceived the chair as being closer than the sofa.
for most color blind people, there is likely a deficiency in their...
cones
if henry stares at a red circle for one minute and then moves his gaze to a white wall, he is likely to experience an afterimage that is...
green
damage to which of the following best explains conduction deafness?
hammer, anvil, and stirrup
Jason scratched his left retina in an accident and has to wear a patch over the eye while it heals. Which of the following cues would he best be able to use to make judgements about the distance objects are from him?
linear perspective
sarah is playing the low notes on her saxophone quite loudly. Which of the following best explains the physical properties of the sound waves?
long wavelength, large amplitude
listening to "smooth criminal" by Michael Jackson on election day and hearing "Annie, are you voting?' in the lyrics is an example of...
perceptual set
while riding the train into Philadelphia, Malia looks out the window. She notices that nearby object, like houses, appear to pass by her faster than more distant objects, like the buildings in the skyline. This depth perception cue is called...
relative motion
which of the following is the best definition for absolute threshold?
the lowest strength of a stimulus that a person can detect 50% of the time
the process of converting incoming physical energy into a neural code that can be processed is called...
transduction
