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PSY 101-Chapter 6
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1A decrease in sensory responsiveness accompanying an unchanging stimulus is called...
- ASensory fatigue
- BAccommodation
- CSensory adaptation
- DSensory interaction
2The size of the pupil is controlled by the...
- ALens
- BRetina
- CCornea
- DIris
3The process by which the lens changes its curvature is...
- AAccomidation
- BSensory adaptation
- CFeature detection
- DTransduction
4The sensory receptor of the eye that functions best in dim light is the...
- AFovea
- BCone
- CBipolar cell
- DRod
5The phenomenon of size constancy is based on the close connection between an object’s perceived _______ and its perceived ________.
- Asize; shape
- Bsize; distance
- Csize; brightness
- Dshape; distance
6Frequency is to pitch as ___ is to ___.
- Awavelength; loudness
- Bamplitude; loudness
- Cwavelength; constancy
- Damplitude; constancy
7According to the gate-control theory, a way to alleviate chronic pain would be to stimulate the ___ nerve fibers that ___ the spinal gate.
- Asmall; open
- Bsmall; close
- Clarge; open
- Dlarge; close
8The transduction of light energy into nerve impulses takes place in the...
- AIris
- BRetina
- CLens
- DCornea
9The brain breaks vision into separate dimensions such as color, depth, movement, and form, and works on each aspect simultaneously. This is an example of ...
- AIllumination
- BParallel processing
- CAccommodation
- DOpponent processing
10One light may appear reddish and another greenish if they differ in...
- AWavelength
- BKinesthesis
- CAmplitude
- DBrightness
11Although carpenter Smith perceived a briefly viewed object as a screwdriver, police officer Jones perceived the same object as a knife. This difference illustrates that perception is guided by...
- ABottom-up processing
- BSensory adaptation
- CTransduction
- DPerceptual set
12As the football game continued into the night, Joe noticed that he was having difficulty distinguishing the colors of the players’ uniforms. This is because the _____, which enable color visions, have a ______ absolute threshold for brightness than the available light intensity.
- Arods; higher
- Bcones; higher
- Crods; lower
- Dcones; lower
13When we stare at a nearby object, each eye receives a slightly different image, providing a depth cue known as...
- AInterposition
- BLinear perspective
- CRelative motion
- DRetinal disparity
14The principle that one sense may influence another is...
- ATransduction
- BSensory adaptation
- CWeber’s law
- DSensory interaction
15Which of the following is the correct order of the structures through which light passes through the eye?
- ALens, pupil, cornea, retina
- BPupil, cornea, lens, retina
- CPupil, lens, cornea, retina
- DCornea, pupil, lens, retina
16Seventy-year-old Mrs. Martinez finds that she must spice her food heavily or she cannot taste it. Unfortunately, her son often finds her cooking inedible because it is so spicy. What is the likely explanation for their taste differences?
- AW
- BMrs. Martinez's son is a long time smoker
- CBeing 70-years-old, Mrs. Martinez probably has fewer taste buds than her son
- DAll of the above
17To maximize your sensitivity to fine visual detail you should...
- AStare off to one side of the object you are attempting to see
- BClose one eye
- CDecrease the intensity of the light falling upon the object
- DStare directly at the object
18Eve hates the bitter taste of her cough syrup. Which of the following would she find most helpful in minimizing the syrup’s bad taste?
- ATasting something sweet before taking the cough syrup
- BKeeping the syrup in her mouth for several seconds before swallowing it
- CHolding her nose while taking the cough syrup
- DThere is nothing that can be done to minimize the perception of bad taste
19Which of the following is true of cones?
- ACones enable color vision
- BCones are highly concentrated in the foveal region of the retina
- CCones have higher absolute thresholds for brightness than rods
- DAll of the above
20Which of the following is an example of sensory interaction?
- AFinding that despite its delicious aroma, an unappetizing, weird-looking meal tastes bad
- BFinding that food tastes bland when you have a bad cold
- CFinding it difficult to maintain your balance when you have an ear infection
- DAll of the above
21Which of the following correctly lists the order of structures through which sound travels after entering the ear?
- AAuditory canal, eardrum, middle ear, cochlea
- BEardrum, auditory canal, middle ear, cochlea
- CEardrum, middle ear, cochlea, auditory canal
- DCochlea, eardrum, middle ear, auditory canal
22Dr. Frankenstein has forgotten to give his monster an important part within the inner ear, as a result, the monster cannot transduce sound. Doctor Frankenstein omitted the...
- AEardrum
- BAuditory cortex
- CStirrup
- DBasilar membrane
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