AP Psych Sensation and Perception

Front

In the human eye, rods are to _________, as cones are to ________.

Back

light/ color

Front

What sense helps maintain balance?

Back

Vestibular

Front

The specialized cells in each of the sense organs that collect information to send to the brain are called...

Back

sensory receptors

Front

The phenomenon of color constancy best demonstrates that...

Back

an object's perceived color is influenced by its surrounding objects

Front

Almost half the birds in the tree outside Brian's window were brown and the rest were red, so Brian perceived them as two different groups of birds. This best illustrates...

Back

similarity

Front

The area of the brain that receives information from the nose is directly connected to the limbic system, rather than relayed first through the thalamus. This connection may explain why smells are often involved in...

Back

vivid memories

Front

The classic gate-control theory suggests that pain is experienced when small nerve fibers activate and open a neural gate in the...

Back

spinal cord

Front

A psychologist believes her patient's chronic pain is influenced by his obsessive thoughts and unnecessary concern that he might be injured again in the future. What school of thought is this psychologist likely from?

Back

Cognitive

Front

Where is the basilar membrane located?

Back

cochlea

Front

The coiled, fluid filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called...

Back

cochlea