Psych Unit 3: Unit Review

Conductive deafness occurs because of damage to the

• inner ear

• middle ear

• cochlea

• auditory nerve

The sense of taste can be permanently disrupted by

• loss of the sense of smell.

• damage to the taste bud receptor neurons.

• damage to hearing or sight,

• all of these are correct

Synapses are located between

• the forebrain and midbrain

• the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus

• the hemispheres of the cerebral cortex

• the axons of one neuron and the dendrites of another

The blind spot in our eye

• is caused by missing cones

• is where the optic nerve leaves the eye

• develops as we get older

• can be corrected with glasses

The gateway from the outer ear to the middle ear is the

• stirrup

• eardrum

• cochlea

• auditory nerve

During a 24-hour day, people experience a sequence of changes in

• sleepiness and wakefullness

• blood pressure

• body temperature

• all of these are correct

Randy Gardner's experiment in _______ lasted 11 days, with no long lasting negative effects.

• narcolepsy

• REM

• drug use

• sleep deprivation

The main colors of the visible spectrum are

• red, green, black, white, orange and brown

• red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

• red, blue, green

• yellow, orange, blue, black and purple

Scientists are cautious about making generalizations from case studies because

• such observations occur in a controlled laboratory settings

• case studies cannot always be replicated

• case studies do not include detailed information

• all of these are true

The lens of the eye is responsible for

• allowing enough light to enter the eye

• processing an image

• keeping objects in focus

• carrying visual input to the brain