PSYC Chapter 4 review

What is sensory adaptation?

• Increase in sensitivity to prolonged stimulation

• Decline in sensitivity to prolonged stimulation

• Constant sensitivity to prolonged stimulation

• No change in sensitivity to prolonged stimulation

What portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible to humans?

• 100 nm to 300 nm

• 200 nm to 500 nm

• 400 nm to 700 nm

• 800 nm to 1000 nm

What determines the hue or color of light waves?

• Amplitude

• Wavelengths

• Purity

• Frequency

What is the function of rods in the human eye?

• Respond to color

• Function well in dim light

• Operate best under bright light

• Control the iris

What is the main function of cones in the human eye?

• Function well in dim light

• Respond to color

• Control the iris

• Refract light

What is myopia?

• Farsightedness

• Nearsightedness

• Color blindness

• Loss of visual acuity

What is the function of the pupil?

• Refracts light

• Controls the iris

• Focuses light onto the retina

• Operates best under bright light

What is the role of the basilar membrane?

• Moves when vibrations from the ossicles reach the cochlear fluid.

• Moves when light reaches the retina.

• Moves when air reaches the lungs.

• Moves when food reaches the stomach.

What do thermoreceptors respond to?

• Temperature changes

• Light changes

• Sound changes

• Pressure changes

What does "louder equals closer" refer to?

• A cue for sound location

• A cue for light intensity

• A cue for temperature change

• A cue for pressure change