Module 1.6d

Dr. Hessler asked a group of participants with damage to their sensory systems to touch their noses with their eyes closed 10 times. He asked a group of participants without sensory system damage to engage in the same action. The median number of times the group with sensory system damage touched their noses was 5, while the median number of times the group without sensory system damage touched their noses was 10. Which of the following is the likely variable of interest in Dr. Hessler’s study?

• Kinesthesis

• Olfaction

• Gustation

• Chemical sensation

Jaymie felt intense pain when she broke her finger. According to gate-control theory, where are the “gates” located to enable Jaymie’s brain to receive pain messages from her finger?

• Thalamus

• Semicircular canals

• Amygdala

• Spinal cord

Answer explanation

Which of the following is the best example of sensory interaction?

• Finding that food tastes bland when you have a bad cold

• Finding it difficult to maintain your balance when you have an ear infection

• Finding that the cold pool water doesn’t feel so cold after a while

• Finding that the hot peppers get hotter as you consume more of them

Austin damaged the hair-like receptors in his semicircular canals. Which sensation will be most impacted?

• Balance

• Smell

• Hearing

• Pain

Which research method might be best for conducting research on phantom limb sensations?

• Experiment

• Surveys

• Naturalistic observation

• Case study

Match the following senses with some of their examples of brain inputs.

• Seeing your reflection in a mirror

• Gustatory

• Closing your eyes and touching your nose

• Vestibular

• Feeling your heart race when nervous

• Vision

• Experiencing the spiciness of hot sauce

• Proprioception

• Keeping upright while on one foot

• Interoception