AP Psych Unit 2 FA Dummy 7, 2025-26

How applicable is the concept of phantom limb when explaining persistent limb sensations after amputation?

• Very applicable; explains sensations despite absence

• Not applicable; only relates to hearing problems

• Moderately applicable; only affects balance

• Slightly applicable; related to sensory conversion

Which part of the inner ear contains three fluid-filled tubes that help maintain balance?

• Semicircular Canals

• Phantom Limb

• Sound Localization

• Transduction

What are the three tiny tubes filled with fluid in the inner ear that assist with balance called?

• Semicircular Canals

• Transduction

• Phantom Limb

• Sound Localization

If a study damaged the fluid-filled tubes in the inner ear, what degree of change in balance would you expect?

• Significant loss of balance and dizziness

• Increased sensation of phantom limbs

• Improved ability to localize sounds

• No change in sensory transduction

Imagine a person feels dizzy after an injury affecting the inner ear tubes. Which structures are most likely involved?

• Semicircular Canals

• Phantom Limb

• Sound Localization

• Transduction

How applicable is the role of semicircular canals in maintaining balance when a patient experiences vertigo?

• Highly applicable; canals regulate fluid and balance

• Not applicable; vertigo only relates to vision

• Moderately applicable; affects hearing but not balance

• Only applicable to limb sensations

What is the name of the process by which sensory stimuli are converted into neural signals?

• Phantom Limb

• Transduction

• Semicircular Canals

• Sound Localization

Converting outside stimuli, like light or sound, into neural activity is called:

• Transduction

• Phantom Limb

• Sound Localization

• Semicircular Canals

If research shows that sensory receptors fail to change stimuli into electrical signals, what degree of change in perception occurs?

• Major reduction in sensory processing

• Increased phantom limb sensations

• Improved balance through fluid regulation

• Enhanced localization of sounds

In a scenario, a person’s eyes detect light, and their nervous system converts it into a signal the brain can interpret. What is this process?

• Transduction

• Sound Localization

• Phantom Limb

• Semicircular Canals