PSY 108 6c) The Nonvisual Senses

Almost _____ percent of people can become so deeply hypnotized that major surgery can be performed without the use of anesthesia

10

Adeline is worried because she knows that her work environment is very loud and that prolonged exposure to sounds above _____ decibels can produce hearing loss.

85

When one sees the mouth movements for "ga" while hearing "ba" one may perceive "da." This best illustrates the _____ effect.

McGurk

Ricardo has been suffering from a lengthy battle with the flu. His ears are painfully plugged with fluid. One morning his right ear pops from all of the pressure and fluid comes out. He screams in pain because the eardrum has punctured. This will result in _____ hearing loss.

conduction

Mary has worked at a factory for almost 15 years. She has noticed that many of the new workers are complaining about wrist and hand pain. Mary, too, begins to feel pain in her wrist and hand and has a growing concern that she may have carpal tunnel. Mary may feel ______ for the new workers.

empathy

The basilar membrane and taste bud receptors are alike because they both use _____cells to detect sensations.

hair

A jury is deliberating in a room that had been freshly painted the day before. The room is still giving off a strong paint odor. It is more likely that the jury will render a(n) _____ verdict.

harsh

Janet suffers from arthritis and is in constant pain. It is likely that her _____ are always turned on.

nociceptors

Ringing of the ears is to possible hearing damage, as _____ is to possible bodily harm.

pain

Tabitha has a persistent itch on her arm. This is most likely caused by _____ receptors.

pain

Memories of painful events tend to depend on the pain's _____ moment and the amount of pain felt at the end.

peak

Patrice is convinced she smells rotten eggs, but no one in the house can smell the odor. Patrice's sensation is known as _____ smells.

phantom

Enrico is having trouble telling the difference between the sound of a tuba and the sound of a piccolo. Even though a piccolo produces much shorter, faster sound waves than does a tuba, he has trouble picking out the differences in the _____ of these sounds.

pitch

Gretta is 85 years old and having trouble with her hearing. She worked in a factory manufacturing auto parts for many years. The most likely reasons for her _____ hearing loss are normal aging and prolonged exposure to ear-splitting noise.

sensorineural

Kari is a fan of heavy metal music. Her mother is concerned because she knows that prolonged exposure to ear-splitting music can cause _____ hearing loss.

sensorineural

Kari is a fan of heavy metal music. Her mother is concerned because she knows that prolonged exposure to ear-splitting music can cause:

sensorineural hearing loss

Today, a man on television described his experience of _____, a condition in which the senses become joined. He explained that, when certain types of music are played, he often sees patterns of colors.

synesthesia

Receptor cells for the _____ sense send messages to the cerebellum

vestibular