AP Psych Mega Unit 3 review Sensation and Perception

Sensation is to ________ as perception is to ________.

• encoding; detection
• detection; interpretation
• interpretation; organization
• threshold; transduction

Which of the following would be the most effective treatment for someone suffering from nerve hearing impairment?

• a standard hearing aid
• a cochlear implant
• nothing can be done

A reversible figure, such as the vase/face figure, makes use of which principle of perception?

• closure
• proximity
• similarity
• figure-ground relationship

What is the part of the inner ear that transmits sound impulses to the auditory nerve?

• cochlea
• auditory nerve
• hammer
• anvil

Smell is transmitted to the brain via the.....

• Optic Nerve
• Olfactory Nerve
• Auditory (chochlear nerve)
• Sensory Nerve

This theory states that we can lessen some pains by shifting our attention away from pain impulses.  

• Pain perception method
• Gate-Control Theory
• Acute sensation deprivation
• Theory of relativity

This system controls the balance of the body.  

• Vestibular System
• Kinesthetic System
• Vision system
• Internal system

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic tastes?    

• sweet
• salty
• umami
• bland

The basilar membrane is lined with:

• hues
• olfactory receptors
• bipolar cells
• hair cells

Where are the olfactory receptor cells located?

• around the nostrils
• in the auditory cortex
• on the roof of the mouth
• at the tops of the nasal passages