Psychology Chapter 6 Summative Quiz

After a rap concert, Dominique notices her ears are ringing. This ringing indicates:

possible damage to the hair cells of her basilar membrane

Experiencing sudden pain is to _____ as recognizing that one is suffering a heart attack is to _____.

sensation; perception

The cochlea, semicircular canals, and vestibular sacs make up the:

Inner ear

_____ refers to the process by which people detect stimulus energy in the environment and encode that energy as neural signals.

Sensation

When people see the mouth movements for "ga" while hearing "ba", they may perceive "da." This BEST illustrates:

The McGurk effect

The size of the difference threshold is greater for heavier objects than for lighter ones. This BEST illustrates:

Weber's Law

Students are participating in a psychology experiment in which the research assistant asks them to hold two pencils in front of them and touch the tips together. She then asks them to do this with one eye closed. They find this terribly difficult, which demonstrates the importance of:

binocular cues

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:

conduction hearing loss

The retina's central focal point is the _____, which contains only cones, and no rods.

fovea

According to the Gestalt psychologists, people tend to group together figures that are similar to each other. This is called the principle of:

proximity

A group of kids are playing "Ring Around the Rosie" and are spinning around and around. When they stop, they still feel as though they are spinning because their _____ and _____ have not returned to their neutral state.

semicircular canals; kinesthetic receptors

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

It has been observed that one cannot really tickle oneself. This is because:

tickling involves the brain, which is more sensitive to the unexpected tickle stimulation of another person.

Happy Moon Restaurant uses monosodium glutamate in most of its dishes to enhance the flavor. This also stimulates the fifth taste known as:

umami