WorksheetsSensation, Perception, and States of Consciousness
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Nerve cells in the brain's visual cortex that fire in response to specific edges, lines, and angles. (Like a cat responding to the shape of a mouse) are called
Glia Cells
Afferent Neurons
Mirror Neurons
Feature detectors
Lee Roy is tired all the time. He complains of a dry mouth when he wakes up, and his wife says he snores and stops breathing at night. Lee Roy probably has...
REM behavior disorder
Sleep Apnea
Narcolepsy
Insomnia
According to the opponent-process theory, cells that are stimulated by exposure to ________ light are inhibited by exposure to ________ light.
red; blue
yellow; blue
yellow; green
Beige; Purple
The process by which our sensory systems convert stimulus energies into neural messages is called
Sensory Interaction
Priming
Sensory Adaptation
Transduction
Evidence that some cones are especially sensitive to red light, others to green light, and still others to blue light is most directly supportive of the ________ theory.
Weber's Law
Harambe Theory (Never Forget)
Tri-chromatic theory
Opponent process theory
The ability to simultaneously recognize the color, shape, size, and speed of an oncoming automobile best illustrates
subliminal perception
sensory interaction
kinesthesis
Parallel Processing
The coiled, fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called the
Bruh.... Who Freakin' KNOWS?!?!?!?
auditory canal
cochlea
semicircular canal
Which of the following play the biggest role in our feeling dizzy and unbalanced after a thrilling roller coaster ride?
feature detectors
semicircular canals
olfactory receptors
eardrum
The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the
Bipolar Cells
Ganglion Cells
Iris
Retina
The thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye on the inside. It is located near the optic nerve. This receives light that the lens has focused. It's like a 'movie screen'
Optic Nerve
Lens
Iris
Retina
Focuses light onto the retina
Optic Nerve
Lens
Iris
Pupil
The blind spot is located in the area of the retina:
called the fovea
that contains rods but no cones
where the optic nerve leaves the eye
where bipolar cells connect with ganglion cells
When Juanita hears her brother play an "F" key on the piano in the living room she sees the color blue. Juanita might have _____________
kinesthesis
the 'crazies'
synthesia
sleep walking
the tendency of the visual system to simplify a scene into the main object that we are looking at and everything else.
Motion parallax
Linear perspective
Phi-phenomenon
Figure-ground
The sequentially flashing Christmas tree lights appeared to generate pulsating waves of motion. This best illustrates
Motion parallax
Linear perspective
Phi-phenomenon
Figure-ground
As the retinal image of a horse galloping toward you becomes larger, it is unlikely that the horse will appear to grow larger. This best illustrates the phenomenon of
Motion parallax
Linear perspective
Size-Constancy
Figure-ground
a pattern of biological functioning that occurs on a roughly 24-hour cycle.
Narcolepsy
Thalamic Pulsations
Circadian Rhythm
Rem Sleep
The pituitary gland releases a growth hormone during
Stage 1
REM
Stage 2
Stage 3
The discomfort and distress that follow the discontinued use of certain drugs is called
Tolerance
Withdrawal
REM rebound
Joe Mama
When cocaine is snorted, free-based, or injected, it produces a rush of euphoria by
producing hallucinations
decreasing manifest content
blocking the reuptake of dopamine
increasing the occurrence of alpha waves.
