U3 Sensation and Perception Review

Front

If you can just notice the difference between 10- and 11-pound weights, which of the following weights could you differentiate from a 100-pound weight? 101-pound weight, 105-pound weight, 110-pound weight, There is no basis for comparison

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110-pound weight

Front

Frequency is to pitch as _____ is to ____

Back

amplitude; loudness

Front

According to the gate-control theory, a way to alleviate chronic pain would be to stimulate the _____ nerve fibers that _____ the spinal gate.

Back

large; close

Front

Which of the following explains why a rose appears equally red in bright and dim light? Options: the Young-Helmholtz theory, the opponent-process theory, feature detection, color constancy

Back

color constancy

Front

The Frequency Theory of hearing is better than Place Theory at explaining our sensation of

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the lowest pitches

Front

According to the opponent-process theory, what happens to neurons involved in color vision?

Back

Neurons involved in color vision are stimulated by one color's wavelength and inhibited by another's.

Front

What enables you to feel yourself wiggling your toes even with your eyes closed? Options: vestibular sense, proprioceptors, the skin senses, sensory interaction

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proprioceptors

Front

The correct order of the structures through which light passes after entering the eye is: cornea, pupil, lens, retina.

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cornea, pupil, lens, retina

Front

Given normal sensory ability, a person standing atop a mountain on a dark, clear night can see a candle flame atop a mountain 30 miles away. This is a description of vision's

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absolute threshold

Front

Which of the following statements is consistent with the Gestalt theory of perception? Options: Perception develops largely through learning., Perception is the product of heredity, The mind organizes sensations into meaningful perceptions., Perception results directly from sensation.

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The mind organizes sensations into meaningful perceptions.