Chapter 5 Study Guide/Online Flashcards
Visual information is processed by ganglion cells:
after it is processed by rods and cones and after it is processed by bipolar cells.
If a visual image is first presented subliminally, the chance of a person later recognizing the same briefly presented image is improved. This best illustrates:
that information can be processed outside of conscious awareness.
Our shifting perceptions of a Necker cube best illustrate the importance of:
top-down processing.
The opponent-process theory is most useful for explaining the characteristic of:
afterimages.
Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to affect one’s:
audition.
By amplifying soft sounds but not loud sounds, digital hearing aids produce:
compressed sound
Receptor cells for the vestibular sense send messages to the:
cerebellum.
The central focal point in the retina where cones are heavily concentrated is known as the:
fovea.
Experiencing sudden pain is to _______ as recognizing that you are suffering a heart attack is to ________.
sensation; perception
The impact of boredom and fatigue on people’s absolute thresholds is highlighted by:
signal detection theory.
If you move your watchband up your wrist an inch or so, you will feel it for only a few moments. This best illustrates:
sensory adaptation.
Some stroke victims lose the capacity to perceive motion but retain the capacity to perceive shapes and colors. Others lose the capacity to perceive colors but retain the capacity to perceive movement and form. These peculiar visual disabilities best illustrate our normal capacity for:
parallel processing.
The volley principle is most relevant to understanding how we sense:
pitch.
Infant rats deprived of their mothers’ grooming touch produce:
less growth hormone and have a lower metabolic rate.
The rubber-hand illusion best illustrates.
sensory interaction.
The number of complete sound waves that strike one’s eardrum in a given second determines the _______ of the sound.
pitch
The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are three tiny bones that transmit vibrations to the:
oval window.
Blind musicians are more likely than sighted ones to develop perfect pitch. This best illustrates:
Sensory compensation
A drink’s strawberry odor enhances our perception of its sweetness. This best illustrates:
Sensory interaction
The sensory experience of bending one’s knees or raising one’s arms exemplifies:
kinesthesis
Even when seen through sunglasses, grass appears equally as green as it does without glasses. This best illustrates:
color constancy.
The phenomenon of blindsight best illustrates that visual information can be processed without:
parallel processing.
Multiple ________ send combined messages to a bipolar cell, whereas a single ________ may link directly to a single bipolar cell.
Rods; cone
Which of the following activities most clearly takes place in the rods and cones?
sensory transduction
The ring of muscle tissue that controls the pupil’s size is called the:
iris
The number of complete sound waves that strike one’s eardrum in a given second determines the _______ of the sound.
pitch
The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are three tiny bones that transmit vibrations to the:
oval window.
Blind musicians are more likely than sighted ones to develop perfect pitch. This best illustrates:
Sensory compensation
A drink’s strawberry odor enhances our perception of its sweetness. This best illustrates:
Sensory interaction
The sensory experience of bending one’s knees or raising one’s arms exemplifies:
kinesthesis
Even when seen through sunglasses, grass appears equally as green as it does without glasses. This best illustrates:
color constancy.
The phenomenon of blindsight best illustrates that visual information can be processed without:
parallel processing.
Multiple ________ send combined messages to a bipolar cell, whereas a single ________ may link directly to a single bipolar cell.
Rods; cone
