Sensation

Vinnie is standing on one leg with his arms in the air. The ________ sense helps keep him balanced so he has less chance of falling over

• Vestibular

• nociception

• proprioception

• somatosensation

Which of the following exemplifies olfaction?

• feeling the warmth of the sun

• hearing an airplane fly overhead

• smelling cookies in the oven

• tasting white chocolate fudge

Which of the following exemplifies gustation?

• feeling a piece of petrified wood

• hearing a cat purr

• smelling fresh mint in a garden

• tasting freshly caught salmon

Akeelah extended her arm in front of her and then extended one of her fingers. She focused on that finger. Next, she closed her left eye without moving her head; then she opened her left eye and closed her right eye without moving her head. She noticed that her finger seemed to shift as she alternated between the two eyes because of the slightly different view each eye had of her finger. What is illustrated by this example?

• Binocular disparity

• bottom up processing

• monocular disparity

• top down processing

When light levels are low, the pupil will become ________, to allow more light to enter the eye

• contracted

• dilated

• longer

• smaller

Which of the following exemplifies the sense of audition?

• hearing a song on the radio

• petting a cat

• smelling lilacs

• tasting warm bread covered in pumpkin butter

Which part of the eye holds eye color?

• Pupil

• Lens

• Iris

• Retina

Which nerve carries visual information from the retina to the brain?

• Cornea

• Linear

• Optic

• Cochlea

Our vestibular sense contributes to our ability to ________.

• distinguish the fat content of food

• feel pain

• maintain balance and body posture

• regulate body temperature

Petra walks into a brightly lit Psychology lab to participate in an experiment involving the ability to perceive the colors of the rainbow. Which photoreceptors will be most useful during this experiment?

• Rods

• Cons

• Fovea

• Lens