Question 1

"Sensation is to ________ as perception is to ________."

Accepted Answer

A)   psychological; physical
B)   gathering; understanding
C)   understanding; gathering
D)   interpreting; detecting

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a measure of threshold?

Accepted Answer

A)   absolute threshold
B)   difference threshold
C)   just noticeable difference
D)   separation threshold

Question 3

The lens:

Accepted Answer

A)   is the transparent outer membrane of the eye that covers the pupil and iris.
B)   allows one to focus on objects at different distances.
C)   allows light initially to enter the eye.
D)   controls the amount of light entering the eye.

Question 4

The bone that is situated next to the eardrum is called the ________; the bone that sits next to to the oval window is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   anvil (incus) ; stirrup (stapes) 
B)   hammer (malleus) ; anvil (incus)  
C)   stirrup (stapes) ; hammer (malleus) 
D)   hammer (malleus) ; stirrup (stapes)

Question 5

The point at which a person can detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   absolute threshold
B)   difference threshold
C)   range threshold
D)   noticeable threshold

Question 6

All of the following are considered "traditional" tastes EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   spicy.
B)   salty.
C)   sour.
D)   sweet.

Question 7

For humans, the ability to ________ is probably the most important sense.

Accepted Answer

A)   hear
B)   taste
C)   see
D)   smell C

Question 8

Our tendency to see objects as relatively stable and unchanging despite changing sensory information is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   closure
B)   constancy
C)   reversibility
D)   coherency

Question 9

The height of a sound wave represents its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   pitch
B)   amplitude
C)   timbre
D)   overtones B

Question 10

The average threshold for human vision is a candle flame seen from ________ on a dark, clear night.

Accepted Answer

A)   1 mile
B)   15 miles 
C)   7.5 miles
D)   30 miles

Question 11

When Ann went to her doctor, he gave her a hearing test. During the test, the doctor presented tones to Ann through earphones. The tones started at a low intensity and then became louder. After Ann could hear the sound, the doctor asked Ann to raise her hand whenever she heard the sound increase in volume. The doctor was testing Ann's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   auditory convergence
B)   absolute threshold 
C)   refractory threshold
D)   difference threshold

Question 12

The vestibular system monitors:

Accepted Answer

A)   body orientation and its changes.
B)   hearing.
C)   visual acuity.
D)   temperature sensations.

Question 13

The outermost part of the ear is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   pinna 
B)   oval window
C)   tympanic membrane
D)   cochlea

Question 14

Sensory receptors are specialized forms of what kind of cell in the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)   ganglion cells 
B)   myelin
C)   glial cells
D)   neurons

Question 15

The smallest change in stimulation that can be detected 50 percent of the time is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   separation threshold
B)   difference threshold
C)   response threshold
D)   absolute threshold

Question 16

The skin senses are concerned with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   touch, pressure, temperature, and pain 
B)   the location of body parts in relation to the ground and to each other
C)   movement and body position
D)   your location as compared to the position of the sun  A

Question 17

Continuity is the tendency ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   to perceive objects, or figures, on some background
B)   to complete figures that are incomplete
C)   to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping 
D)   to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern

Question 18

Conduction hearing impairment refers to hearing problems that originate in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   outer ear 
B)   inner ear
C)   eardrum and middle ear 
D)   auditory pathways and brain

Question 19

Light enters the eye through the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cornea
B)   pupil
C)   iris
D)   retina

Question 20

The human olfactory system contains about ________ olfactory receptors.

Accepted Answer

A)   100,000
B)   1,000,000
C)   10,000,000 
D)   100,000,000

Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

"Sensation is to as perception is to ."

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Which of the following is NOT a measure of threshold?

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The lens:

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The bone that is situated next to the eardrum is called the ; the bone that sits next to to the oval window is called the .

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The point at which a person can detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the ________.

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All of the following are considered "traditional" tastes EXCEPT:

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For humans, the ability to ________ is probably the most important sense.

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The vestibular system monitors:

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The outermost part of the ear is called the ________.

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Sensory receptors are specialized forms of what kind of cell in the nervous system?

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The smallest change in stimulation that can be detected 50 percent of the time is called the ________.

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The skin senses are concerned with ________.

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Which of the following is NOT a measure of threshold?

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The lens:

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The point at which a person can detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the ________.

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All of the following are considered "traditional" tastes EXCEPT:

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For humans, the ability to ________ is probably the most important sense.

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Our tendency to see objects as relatively stable and unchanging despite changing sensory information is called ________.

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The height of a sound wave represents its ________.

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The vestibular system monitors:

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The outermost part of the ear is called the ________.

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Sensory receptors are specialized forms of what kind of cell in the nervous system?

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The smallest change in stimulation that can be detected 50 percent of the time is called the ________.

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The skin senses are concerned with ________.

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Continuity is the tendency ________.

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Conduction hearing impairment refers to hearing problems that originate in the ________.

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