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WorksheetsUnit 4 Sensation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The detection and encoding of stimulus energies by the nervous system is called
Signal detection
priming
synaesthesia
sensation
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
blind spot
gate-control theory
bottom-up processing
change blindness
Humans experience the longest visible electromagnetic waves as
the color red and the shortest visible waves as blue-violet.
the color blue-violet and the shortest waves as red.
the color blue and the shortest visible waves as yellow.
the color black and the shortest visible waves as white.
The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the
lens
retina
iris
optic nerve
Objects are brought into focus on the retina by changes in the curvature and thickness of the
rods and cones
lens
bipolar cells
optic nerve
The receptor cells that convert light energy into neural signals are called
rods and cones
opponent processors
feature detectors
Frank
The area of the retina where the optic nerve leaves the eye is called the
pupil
lens
blind spot
visual cortex
The ability to simultaneously recognize the color, shape, size and speed of an oncoming automobile best illustrates
parallel processing
kinesthesis
subliminal perception
sensory interaction
When most people stare at a red square and then shift their eyes to a white surface, the afterimage of the square is
white
yellow
red
green
Light-wave amplitude determines the
color hue we experience
firing of rods in the retina
curvature and thickness of the lens
intensity of colors
The cochlea is a
fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses.
set of three tiny bones that amplify the vibrations of the eardrum.
specific area of the auditory cortex.
fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of body movement.
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
subliminal threshold.
absolute threshold.
adaptation threshold.
auditory threshold.
What is the purpose of the eardrum?
Movement of the eardrum directly causes the stirrup to vibrate.
Transduction of sound waves into neural messages occurs in the eardrum.
To transmit sound from the air to the bones of the middle ear.
Vibration of the eardrum directly causes ripples in the basilar membrane.
Which theory best explains how we perceive low-pitched sounds?
place theory
gate control theory
opponent-process theory
frequency theory
Damage to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup is most likely to cause
synaesthesia
conduction hearing loss
phantom limb sensation
prosopagnosia
With her eyes closed, Sierra can accurately touch her mouth, nose, and chin with her index finger. Sierra's accuracy illustrates the importance of
kinesthesis
feature detection
sensory interaction
accommodation
Which basic taste attracts us to protein-rich foods?
bitter
sour
umami
sweet
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
accommodation
prosopagnosia
the McGurk effect
blindsight
The sense of smell is known as
olfaction
the vestibular sense
subliminal stimulation
transduction
Taste and smell are both what kind of sense?
energy
chemical
perceptual
kinesthetic
