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Sensation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Artie's sensory receptors for hearing are being stimulated by sound waves. This illustrates

a)

perception

b)

sensation

c)

transduction

d)

all of the above

2.

Helen's rods and cones are converting information about light waves into a neural signal. This is an example of

a)

sensation

b)

perception

c)

transduction

d)

none of the above

3.

Steve can hear a sound half the time it is presented. This illustrates the

a)

absolute threshold

b)

difference threshold

c)

auditory effect

d)

guessing effect

4.

Joe's sneakers smell awful to his teammates, but he doesn't notice it much at all. The best explanation for this is

a)

his nose is damaged

b)

his teammates are teasing him

c)

sensory adaptation

d)

sensory failure

5.

Sensory information from all EXCEPT which sense passes through the thalamus?

a)

vision

b)

hearing

c)

taste

d)

touch

e)

smell

6.

which part of the eye changes the size of the pupil?

a)

iris

b)

lens

c)

cornea

d)

retina

7.

You are walking to your dorm around 9pm. The receptor cells for vision that will help you the most with this are the

a)

rods

b)

cones

c)

bipolar cells

d)

ganglion cells

8.

Which lobe processes touch information?

a)

frontal

b)

temporal

c)

occipital

d)

parietal

9.

The largest lobe of the brain is the

a)

parietal

b)

frontal

c)

temporal

d)

occipital

10.

What area of Phineas Gage's brain was affected by his tamping rod accident?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Prefrontal cortex

c)

Frontal lobe

d)

Hypothalamus