quiz Flashcards
- Mechanical energy of vibrations is transduced to the electrochemical energy of neural impulses at the _______.
(C) Cochlea
- Of the following, which bend incoming light rays to focus an image on the retina?
Cornea
Iris
Lens
(D) I and III only
- Neural impulses go directly to the cortex without passing through the thalamus from receptors in the _______.
(D) Olfactory Bulb
- Of the following, which is NOT a basic taste?
(C) Peppery
- Receptors for kinesthesis are located in the _______.
(B) Joints
- 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 _______.
(B) 4
- Conventional hearing aids may restore hearing by ________.
(B) Amplifying incoming vibrations so they can be detected by the cochlea
- The theory that best accounts for the experience of pain is________.
(E) The Gate-Control Theory
- Which sense is least involved in enabling you to maintain your balance when you stand on one foot?
(B) Olfaction
- 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 _______.
(A) Visual Capture
- 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________.
(E) Proximity
- 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?
(D) Retinal Disparity
Relative size
If two objects are similar in size, we perceive the one that casts a smaller retinal image to be farther away.
Just noticeable difference
the amount something must be changed in order for a difference to be noticeable, detectable at least half the time.
Interposition
cue in which one object partially obscures or covers another object, giving the perception the object that is partially covered is farther away.
Sensory Adaptation
the process by which our brain cells become less sensitive to constant stimuli that are picked up by our senses.
Amplitude
the magnitude or strength of a reaction or of a stimulus
Signal detection theory
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.
Selective attention
the act of focusing on a particular object for some time while simultaneously ignoring distractions and irrelevant information.
