Ch 5 Quiz PSYCH Capstone
Which of the following statements about deaf culture is false?
Deaf individuals believe children should receive a cochlear implant as soon as possible after birth.
What does the place theory of pitch perception suggest?
Different portions of the basilar membrane are sensitive to sounds of different frequencies.
The amplitude of a wave is the height of a wave as measured from the highest point on the wave________ to the lowest point on the wave ________.
crest; trough
Which of the following exemplifies the sense of audition?
hearing a song on the radio
Which of the following describes the difference in stimuli required to detect a difference between the stimuli?
just noticeable
Longer wavelengths will have ________ frequencies, and shorter wavelengths will have ________ frequencies.
lower; higher
Our vestibular sense contributes to our ability to ________.
maintain balance and body posture
Tyrahn's rods do not transform light into nerve impulses as easily and efficiently as they should, so he has difficulty seeing in dim light. This is called ________.
night blindness
Felicia smacks her thumb with a hammer while building a doghouse. The sense of ________ provides her brain with information about the pain she feels.
nociception
Congenital deafness refers to deafness ________.
since birth
What is vertigo?
spinning sensation
Individuals suffering from congenital analgesia have a shorter life span due to ________.
their injuries and secondary infections of injured sites
Due to his sense of ________, Abraham knows he is cold when he is outside during a blizzard, and he knows he is hot after he comes inside and eats soup by the fire.
thermoception
Which type of processing involves the interpretation of sensations and is influenced by available knowledge, experiences, and thoughts?
top-down
In addition to sweet, salty, sour, and bitter, what other taste groupings do we possess?
umami and fat content
Vinnie is standing on one leg with his arms in the air. The ________ sense helps keep him balanced so he has less chance of falling over.
vestibular
What has research shown about processing subliminal messages?
In laboratory settings, people can process and respond to information outside of their awareness.
How does the term Gestalt relate to the psychological study of perception?
Perception involves more than simply combining sensory stimuli; therefore, perception is studied as Gestalt.
What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "The central tenet of Gestalt psychology is that the pattern is different from the sum of its parts."
The word "pattern" should be changed to the word "whole."
Sariah enters a room with several chirping crickets in it. Upon first entering the room, Sariah can hear the chirping; however, as she begins to talk to her friends, she is no longer aware of the chirping even though it is still there. The fact that Sariah no longer perceives the chirping sound demonstrates sensory ________.
adaptation