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Unit 4 Sensation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The detection and encoding of stimulus energies by the nervous system is called

a)

Signal detection

b)

priming

c)

synaesthesia

d)

sensation

2.

While a man provided directions to a construction worker, two experimenters rudely interrupted by passing between them carrying a door. Failure to notice the construction worker was replaced by a different person during this interruption illustrates

a)

blind spot

b)

gate-control theory

c)

bottom-up processing

d)

change blindness

3.

Humans experience the longest visible electromagnetic waves as

a)

the color red and the shortest visible waves as blue-violet.

b)

the color blue-violet and the shortest waves as red.

c)

the color blue and the shortest visible waves as yellow.

d)

the color black and the shortest visible waves as white.

4.

The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the

a)

lens

b)

retina

c)

iris

d)

optic nerve

5.

Objects are brought into focus on the retina by changes in the curvature and thickness of the

a)

rods and cones

b)

lens

c)

bipolar cells

d)

optic nerve

6.

The receptor cells that convert light energy into neural signals are called

a)

rods and cones

b)

opponent processors

c)

feature detectors

d)

Frank

7.

The area of the retina where the optic nerve leaves the eye is called the

a)

pupil

b)

lens

c)

blind spot

d)

visual cortex

8.

The ability to simultaneously recognize the color, shape, size and speed of an oncoming automobile best illustrates

a)

parallel processing

b)

kinesthesis

c)

subliminal perception

d)

sensory interaction

9.

When most people stare at a red square and then shift their eyes to a white surface, the afterimage of the square is

a)

white

b)

yellow

c)

red

d)

green

10.

Light-wave amplitude determines the

a)

color hue we experience

b)

firing of rods in the retina

c)

curvature and thickness of the lens

d)

intensity of colors

11.

The cochlea is a

a)

fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses.

b)

set of three tiny bones that amplify the vibrations of the eardrum.

c)

specific area of the auditory cortex.

d)

fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of body movement.

12.

During a hearing test, many sounds were presented at such a low level of intensity that Mr. Antall could hardly detect them. These sounds were below Mr. Antall's

a)

subliminal threshold.

b)

absolute threshold.

c)

adaptation threshold.

d)

auditory threshold.

13.

What is the purpose of the eardrum?

a)

Movement of the eardrum directly causes the stirrup to vibrate.

b)

Transduction of sound waves into neural messages occurs in the eardrum.

c)

To transmit sound from the air to the bones of the middle ear.

d)

Vibration of the eardrum directly causes ripples in the basilar membrane.

14.

Which theory best explains how we perceive low-pitched sounds?

a)

place theory

b)

gate control theory

c)

opponent-process theory

d)

frequency theory

15.

Damage to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup is most likely to cause

a)

synaesthesia

b)

conduction hearing loss

c)

phantom limb sensation

d)

prosopagnosia

16.

With her eyes closed, Sierra can accurately touch her mouth, nose, and chin with her index finger. Sierra's accuracy illustrates the importance of

a)

kinesthesis

b)

feature detection

c)

sensory interaction

d)

accommodation

17.

Which basic taste attracts us to protein-rich foods?

a)

bitter

b)

sour

c)

umami

d)

sweet

18.

If we see a speaker mouthing 'day' while actually hearing someone else saying 'may', we may perceive a third syllable 'bay' that blends both inputs. This phenomenon is known as

a)

accommodation

b)

prosopagnosia

c)

the McGurk effect

d)

blindsight

19.

The sense of smell is known as

a)

olfaction

b)

the vestibular sense

c)

subliminal stimulation

d)

transduction

20.

Taste and smell are both what kind of sense?

a)

energy

b)

chemical

c)

perceptual

d)

kinesthetic