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1
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A drink’s strawberry odor enhances our perception of its sweetness. This best illustrates:
sensory interaction.
accommodation.
Weber’s law.
None of the listed answers are correct
the volley principle.
sensory adaptation.

A

sensory interaction.

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Herman von Helmholtz developed both a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ theory of color discrimination and a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ theory of pitch discrimination.
  trichromatic; place 
  trichromatic; frequency 
  opponent-process; frequency 
  opponent process; place 
  None of the listed answers are correct
A

trichromatic; place

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If you move your watchband up your wrist an inch or so, you will feel it for only a few moments. This best illustrates:
  parallel processing. 
  accommodation. 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  sensory adaptation. 
  Weber's law.
  None of the listed answers are correct
A

sensory adaptation.

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Elderly people typically have an especially _______ absolute threshold for _______ pitched sounds.
low; low
None of the listed answers are correct
low; high
high; high
high; low

A

High; high

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Visual information is processed by ganglion cells ________ it is processed by rods and cones and ________ it is processed by bipolar cells.
after; after.
after; before
None of the listed answers are correct
before; before
before; after

A

After; after

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Which of the following is most notable for its short-term effects on thinking?
None of the listed answers are correct
subliminal stimulation
serial processing
bottom-up processing
sensory interaction
top-down processing

A

subliminal stimulation

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Digital hearing aids produce ________ sound by restricting the range of sound _______.
stereophonic; amplitudes
compressed; amplitudes
None of the listed answers are correct
stereophonic; frequencies
compressed; frequencies

A

compressed; amplitudes

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Experiencing sudden pain is to _______ as recognizing that you are suffering a heart attack is to ________.
absolute threshold; difference threshold
gate-control theory; the volley principle
sensation; perception
None of the listed answers are correct
All of the listed answers are correct
transduction; accommodation

A

sensation; perception

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Damage to a region of the temporal lobe essential to recognizing faces results in a condition known as:
None of the listed answers are correct
kinesthesis.
the McGurk effect.
Young-Helmholtz syndrome.
prosopagnosia.
tinnitus.

A

prosopagnosia

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The absolute threshold for taste sensations is relatively _______ among people who smoke and relatively ________ among people who abuse alcohol.
high; high
None of the listed answers are correct
high; low
low; high
low; low
All of the listed answers are correct

A

High; high

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The ring of muscle tissue that controls the pupil’s size is called the:
iris.
lens.
cornea.
None of the listed answers are correct
fovea.
All of the listed answers are correct

A

Iris

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The impact of boredom and fatigue on people's absolute thresholds is highlighted by:
  signal detection theory. 
  frequency theory. 
  opponent-process theory. 
  Weber's law.
  the Young-Helmholtz theory. 
  None of the listed answers are correct
A

signal detection theory.

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The sensory experience of bending one's knees or raising one's arms exemplifies:
  kinesthesis. 
  parallel processing. 
  sensory interaction. 
  the vestibular sense. 
  top-down processing. 
  None of the listed answers are correct
A

kinesthesis

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Which of the following activities most clearly takes place in the rods and cones?
sensory interaction
sensory transduction
top-down processing
accommodation
None of the listed answers are correct
All of the listed answers are correct

A

sensory transduction

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The number of complete sound waves that strike one’s eardrum in a given second determines the _______ of the sound.
None of the listed answers are correct
All of the listed answers are correct
decibel level
pitch
transduction
difference threshold

A

Pitch

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The volley principle is most relevant to understanding how we sense:
color.
body movement.
pain.
taste.
None of the listed answers are correct
pitch.

A

Pitch

17
Q

The central focal point in the retina where cones are heavily concentrated is known as the:
fovea.
None of the listed answers are correct
optic nerve.
cornea.
pupil.
lens.

A

Fovea

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Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to affect one’s:
None of the listed answers are correct
vestibular sense.
sense of smell.
audition.
vision.
sense of taste.

A

Audition

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Q 
Tinnitus is a phantom \_\_\_\_\_\_ sensation.
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  kinesthetic 
  auditory 
  touch 
  visual 
  taste
A

Auditory

20
Q

Even with sunglasses on, grass appears equally as green as it does without glasses. This best illustrates:
All of the listed answers are correct
accommodation.
color constancy.
Weber’s law.
None of the listed answers are correct
sensory interaction.

A

Color constancy

21
Q

The phenomenon of blindsight best illustrates that visual information can be processed without:
sensory transduction.
parallel processing.
None of the listed answers are correct
All of the listed answers are correct
feature detectors.
conscious awareness.

A

Conscious awareness

22
Q

Visible lights have ________ wavelengths than radio waves and _______ wavelengths than X-rays.
None of the listed answers are correct
shorter; shorter
longer; shorter
shorter; longer
longer; longer

A

Shorter; longer

23
Q

The size of the difference threshold is greater for heavier objects than for lighter ones. This best illustrates:
Weber’s law.
the opponent-process theory.
the volley principle.
None of the listed answers are correct
sensory interaction.
parallel processing.

A

Webers law

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Q

The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are three tiny bones that transmit vibrations to the:
None of the listed answers are correct
oval window.
vestibular sacs.
semicircular canal.
olfactory receptors.
eardrum.

A

Oval window

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Q

Infant rats deprived of their mothers’ grooming touch produce ________ growth hormone and have a ________ metabolic rate.
less; higher
All of the listed answers are correct
less; lower
more; higher
None of the listed answers are correct
more; lower

A

Less; lower

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