Question 1

Receptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision and fine acuity are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar cells
B)  ganglion cells
C)  rods
D)  conesE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Conduction hearing impairment refers to hearing problems that originate in the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  outer ear
B)  inner ear
C)  eardrum and middle ear
D)  auditory pathways and brainE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

An illusion ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is the same thing as a vision
B)  is due to the action of the rods versus the cones in the retina
C)  is a perception that does not correspond to reality
D)  corresponds directly to something that you dreamedE) C) and D)
F) A) and D) C

Question 4

In the process known as_____________,sensory receptors become less sensitive to repeated presentations of the same stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation
B)  sensory fatigue
C)  sensory adaptation
D)  discriminationE) C) and D)
F) None of the above C

Question 5

What are the five primary tastes?

Accepted Answer

A)  hot,sour,spicy,sweet,origami
B)  salty,sour,spicy,sweet,tart
C)  bitter,salty,sour,sweet,umami
D)  peppery,salty,sour,sweet,acidicE) A) and B)
F) None of the above C

Question 6

Which of the following properties of sound is the most similar to the brightness of light?

Accepted Answer

A)  pitch
B)  volume
C)  purity
D)  timbreE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more detailed in the distance
B)  more detailed as brightness increases
C)  less detailed in the distance
D)  less detailed when it is brighterE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The reason that there are three semicircular canals is so that ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  we have one canal to sense motion in each of the three planes
B)  we can see the world in three dimensions
C)  we can detect sound locations in the three-dimensional world
D)  we have an extra if one is brokenE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions,regardless of its distance from the viewer,is known as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  size constancy
B)  shape constancy
C)  brightness constancy
D)  color constancyE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 3: B: Sensation and Perception

Receptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision and fine acuity are ______.

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Conduction hearing impairment refers to hearing problems that originate in the ____________.

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An illusion ________________.

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Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become ______.

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The reason that there are three semicircular canals is so that ______________.

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The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions,regardless of its distance from the viewer,is known as _____________.

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Receptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision and fine acuity are ______.

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Conduction hearing impairment refers to hearing problems that originate in the ____________.

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An illusion ________________.

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In the process known as_____________,sensory receptors become less sensitive to repeated presentations of the same stimulus.

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What are the five primary tastes?

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Which of the following properties of sound is the most similar to the brightness of light?

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Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become ______.

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The reason that there are three semicircular canals is so that ______________.

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The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions,regardless of its distance from the viewer,is known as _____________.

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