Chapter 4 - Sensation & Perception

Regarding light, which of the following is included in what humans can perceive?

• Radio waves

• Microwaves

• Gamma rays

• Visible spectrum

What is the colored part of the eye that has no special function?

• retina

• cornea

• pupil

• iris

Which of the following are taste receptors? (Select all that apply)

• Sweet

• Sour

• Bitter

• Umami

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What is the largest organ in the human body?

• Heart

• Liver

• Skin

• Kidney

What are the receptors in the skin that sense changes of hot and cold?

• Photoreceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

• Thermoreceptors

• Chemoreceptors

What is the part of the inner ear that is filled with fluid and contains little hairs that detect the movement of fluid, which converts sound vibrations into nerve impulses?

• Eardrum

• Cochlea

• Auditory canal

• Ossicles

What part of the ear is on the outside of your head?

• Tympanic membrane

• Cochlea

• Pinna

• Eustachian tube

Which is the central point of focus in the eye that has the highest concentration of cones?

• Iris

• Lens

• Retina

• Fovea

What is the minimum intensity of a stimulus needed to correctly detect that stimulus 50% of the time called?

• Relative threshold

• Absolute threshold

• Difference threshold

• Sensory adaptation

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Which gestalt principle represents the perception in this image?

• Proximity

• Closure

• Similarity

• Good Continuation