quiz

Question 1

1. Mechanical energy of vibrations is transduced to the electrochemical energy of neural impulses at the _______.

Answer 1

(C) Cochlea

Question 2

2. Of the following, which bend incoming light rays to focus an image on the retina?
   Cornea
   Iris
   Lens

Answer 2

(D) I and III only

Question 3

3. Neural impulses go directly to the cortex without passing through the thalamus from receptors in the _______.

Answer 3

(D) Olfactory Bulb

Question 4

4. Of the following, which is NOT a basic taste?

Answer 4

(C) Peppery

Question 5

5. Receptors for kinesthesis are located in the _______.

Answer 5

(B) Joints

Question 6

6. Carlos was just able to perceive a difference in weight when Maria removed two of the 50 jelly beans from his plastic bag. It is most likely that if Carlos had the jumbo bag of 100 jelly beans, the smallest number of jelly beans he could notice would be _______.

Answer 6

(B) 4

Question 7

7. Conventional hearing aids may restore hearing by ________.

Answer 7

(B) Amplifying incoming vibrations so they can be detected by the cochlea

Question 8

8. The theory that best accounts for the experience of pain is________.

Answer 8

(E) The Gate-Control Theory

Question 9

9. Which sense is least involved in enabling you to maintain your balance when you stand on one foot?

Answer 9

(B) Olfaction

Question 10

10. Although sound comes from speakers on the sides of the room, viewers watching a movie perceive the sound to be coming from the screen. This phenomenon is best accounted for by _______.

Answer 10

(A) Visual Capture

Question 11

11. Your tendency to see the words “went” and “ties,” rather than the word “Twenties” when you look at a T WENT TIES is best explained by the organizing principle of________.

Answer 11

(E) Proximity

Question 12

12. A landscape painting shows boats on a lake in the foreground and mountains farther away. Of the following, which cue would not contribute to your perception that the mountains are farther away than the boats in the picture?

Answer 12

(D) Retinal Disparity

Question 13

Relative size

Answer 13

If two objects are similar in size, we perceive the one that casts a smaller retinal image to be farther away.

Question 14

Just noticeable difference

Answer 14

the amount something must be changed in order for a difference to be noticeable, detectable at least half the time.

Question 15

Interposition

Answer 15

cue in which one object partially obscures or covers another object, giving the perception the object that is partially covered is farther away.

Question 16

Sensory Adaptation

Answer 16

the process by which our brain cells become less sensitive to constant stimuli that are picked up by our senses.

Question 17

Amplitude

Answer 17

the magnitude or strength of a reaction or of a stimulus

Question 18

Signal detection theory

Answer 18

the intensity of the stimuli and the psychological and physical state of the person contribute to whether or not the person is able to detect the stimuli.

Question 19

Selective attention

Answer 19

the act of focusing on a particular object for some time while simultaneously ignoring distractions and irrelevant information.