Psych 1- Brain & Senses(Units 2&3)

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The sense of movement and body position

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Kinesthesis

Front

Which of the following is a perception? noting a change in temperature, hearing an increase in volume, recognizing an object as a car, viewing a decrease in brightness

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recognizing an object as a car

Front

Being able to see a candle flame 30 miles away on a clear night is the

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absolute threshold for human vision

Front

If an object reflects purple light and absorbs other colors, what color will that object appear to be in daylight to someone with normal color vision?

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purple

Front

Which of the following is true about rods and cones? Options: There are more cones in the retina than rods., Rods are photoreceptors, while cones are not, Rods are sensitive to lower levels of light than cones., Rods are similar to color film and cones are similar to black-and-white film.

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Rods are sensitive to lower levels of light than cones.

Front

If a dog hears a whistle that a person cannot hear, this suggests that dogs and humans have different

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absolute thresholds

Front

If we did not have cones in our eyes, we would not see

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colors

Front

Damage to the olfactory nerve might prevent a person from

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smelling freshly baked bread.

Front

A person sees Object A in its entirety, but part of Object B’s outline is interrupted by Object A. According to the overlapping cue, what can that person conclude about these objects?

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Object A is closer than Object B.

Front

Sensation

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what occurs when a stimulus activates a receptor