Ch 4 Sensation & Perception Test*

Front

The process where physical stimuli are converted into neural impulses, which are then sent to the brain is called ___________.

Back

transduction

Front

The part of your eye that gives it its color.  It is a muscle that controls the size of your pupil.

Back

iris

Front

What aspect of light is affected by wavelength?

Back

color

Front

The tendencies of humans to group stimuli by similarity and by physical proximity to each other are examples of

Back

Gestalt principles

Front

The organization of sensory information into meaningful experiences by the brain.

Back

Perception

Front

Diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as

Back

sensory adaptation.

Front

Retinal disparity occurs because

Back

each retina receives a slightly different visual image due to its distance from the other eye

Front

When you see a distant object, your lens does what?

Back

Your lens flattens.

Front

Interposition, height in plane, texture gradient, and light and shadow are all examples of what?

Back

monocular cues

Front

Which of the following are known as the chemical senses?
touch and smell,
smell and taste,
taste and hearing,
hearing and smell

Back

smell and taste