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WorksheetsReeves - Ch. 8 Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 39mins
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Class
Date
1.
The barn owl's right ear opens slightly upward while its left ear opens slightly downward. This asymmetry is most useful for enabling the owl to detect the ________ of a sound.
a)
loudness
b)
amplitude
c)
wavelength
d)
localization
2.
Almost half the birds in the yard were brown cardinals and the rest were bright red cardinals, so Jimmy perceived them as two distinct groups of birds. This best illustrates the principle of:
a)
connectedness
b)
similarity
c)
closure
d)
relative clarity
3.
Which cells for visual processing are located closest to the back of the retina?
a)
bipolar cells
b)
rods and cones
c)
subliminal cells
d)
feature detectors
4.
Our sense of taste originally was thought to involve only the following four sensations:
a)
sour, bitter, sweet, and starchy
b)
salty, fatty, bitter, and sweet
c)
starch, fatty, bitter, sweet
d)
bitter, sweet, sour, and salty
5.
The blind spot is located in the area of the retina:
a)
where bipolar cells connect with ganglion cells.
b)
next to the cochlea.
c)
called the fovea.
d)
where the optic nerve leaves the eye.
6.
A 3-D movie enhances one's sense of depth perception by simulating the effects of:
a)
perceptual constancy
b)
retinal disparity
c)
interposition
d)
convergence
7.
The visually perceived distance between ourselves and an object provides an important cue for our perception of the object's:
a)
shape
b)
size
c)
motion
d)
brightness
8.
When there is a conflict between bits of information received by two or more senses, which sense tends to dominate the others?
a)
smell
b)
touch
c)
hearing
d)
vision
9.
adjusting to a stimulus
a)
afterimage
b)
assimilation
c)
getting used to it
d)
sensory adaptation
10.
bundle of nerves carrying sound from the cochlea to the brain
a)
optic nerve
b)
auditory nerve
c)
olfactory never
d)
central nervous system
11.
the cones help us see
a)
color
b)
low light
c)
black and white
d)
ice cream
12.
what is the lens in our eyes responsible for?
a)
letting light enter the eye
b)
keeping objects in focus
c)
transmitting the image to the brain
d)
processing the image
13.
the smallest amount of a particular stimulus that can be sensed
a)
pain threshold
b)
minute nerve capability
c)
absolute threshold
d)
difference threshold
14.
What is the part of the inner ear that transmits sound impulses to the auditory nerve?
a)
cochlea
b)
auditory nerve
c)
hammer
d)
anvil
15.
What does vestibular sense control?
a)
depth perception
b)
hearing
c)
eye sight
d)
balance
16.
light enter the eye through the
a)
lens
b)
optic nerve
c)
pupil
d)
retina
17.
psychological process through which we interpret sensory stimulation
a)
Closure
b)
Acuity
c)
Perception
d)
Sensation
18.
Depth cues that only require one require one eye,
a)
Binocular Cue
b)
Trichronocular Cue
c)
Monocular Cue
d)
Single Vision Transparency
19.
Subliminal references which of the following?
a)
information just above the absolute threshold
b)
infromation just above the difference threshold
c)
information processed at a subconscious level
d)
white noise
20.
Why might rubbing a sore area sometimes lessen pain?
a)
This numbs the skin's sensory neurons.
b)
It causes more prostaglandins to flood the brain.
c)
It transmits sensations to the brain that compete with pain messages.
d)
Rubbing allows convergence to occur.
21.
The loudness of a sound depends on the --- of the sound waves.
a)
Frequency
b)
Pitch
c)
Continuity
d)
Amplitude
22.
Restricts the passage of competing skin sensations to the brain
a)
Signal detection theory
b)
Gateway control theory
c)
Spinal Reflex
d)
Sensorineural Theory
23.
The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the
a)
iris.
b)
retina.
c)
optic nerve.
d)
feature detectors.
24.
A gestalt is best described as a(n)
a)
binocular cue.
b)
illusion.
c)
organized whole.
d)
perceptual set.
25.
The perceptual tendency to group together stimuli that are near each other is called
a)
interposition.
b)
perceptual set.
c)
proximity.
d)
closure.
26.
Which of the following is NOT a sensory receptor for gustation?
a)
Sour
b)
Spicy
c)
Umami
d)
Sweet
27.
Which 2 senses send information directly to the brain and bypass the spinal cord?
a)
Taste and Smell
b)
Vision and Hearing
c)
Hearing and Skin Senses
d)
Smell and Vision
28.
What part of the brain interprets smell?
a)
Somatosensory Cortex
b)
Olfactory Nerve
c)
Olfactory Bulb
d)
Broca's Area
29.
What is the name of the white layer covering the eyeball?
a)
Retina
b)
Lens
c)
Sclera
d)
Iris
30.
Nearsightedness is also known as ....
a)
Myopia
b)
Hyperpopia
c)
Presbyopia
d)
none of the above
31.
A patient with elevated eye pressure is likely to be experiencing symptoms of
a)
Glaucoma
b)
Cataract
c)
Diabetic Retinopathy
d)
Fovea Centralis
32.
When the music is really loud, Bill has to turn it up a lot to notice a difference...when it is quiet he barely has to turn it up to notice a difference.
a)
John's law
b)
Absolute Threshold
c)
Weber's law
d)
Wernicke's law
33.
The neighbor’s dog is barking. When it first starts to bark, you are very annoyed by the loud noise. After 15 minutes of barking, you notice this less than you did before. What term best describes this example?
a)
sensation
b)
perception
c)
ignorance
d)
sensory adaptation
34.
Which structure of the inner ear is involved in maintaining balance?
a)
cochlea
b)
tympanic membrane
c)
semicircular canals
d)
eustachian tube
35.
What does vestibular system control?
a)
depth perception
b)
hearing
c)
balance
d)
pain
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