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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