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WorksheetsUnit 1 Test Review (Part 2)
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is the term for the brain's ability to process many aspects of a problem simultaneously?
Sequential processing
Parallel processing
Dual processing
Blindsight
Which theory explains how we detect the presence of a faint stimulus amid background noise?
Absolute threshold
Sensory adaptation
Weber’s law
Signal detection theory
What is the name of the sleep stage characterized by rapid eye movements and vivid dreams?
Insomnia
REM sleep
Sleep apnea
NREM sleep
Which part of the ear contains the cochlea?
Outer ear
Middle ear
Inner ear
Eardrum
What is the term for the minimum difference between two stimuli required for detection 50% of the time?
Difference threshold
Absolute threshold
Transduction
Sensory adaptation
Which theory suggests that the spinal cord contains a neurological 'gate' that blocks or allows pain signals to pass to the brain?
Gate-control theory
Signal detection theory
Frequency theory
Place theory
What is the process by which our sensory systems convert stimulus energies into neural messages?
Perception
Accommodation
Sensation
Transduction
Which part of the eye is responsible for focusing light onto the retina?
Pupil
Cornea
Lens
Retina
What is the term for the phenomenon where people can respond to visual stimuli without consciously experiencing it?
Embodied cognition
Blindsight
Dual processing
Sensory interaction
Which sleep disorder is characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep?
Insomnia
NREM sleep
Sleep apnea
REM rebound
What is the term for the diminished sensitivity to a constant stimulus?
Transduction
Difference threshold
Absolute threshold
Sensory adaptation
Which theory explains how we perceive pitch based on the location where the cochlea's membrane is stimulated?
Frequency theory
Place theory
Gate-control theory
Signal detection theory
What is the term for the brain's ability to focus on one aspect of a problem at a time?
Parallel processing
Sequential processing
Dual processing
Blindsight
Which part of the eye contains the photoreceptor cells known as rods and cones?
Pupil
Lens
Retina
Cornea
What is the term for the phenomenon where REM sleep increases following REM sleep deprivation?
Sleep apnea
Insomnia
NREM sleep
REM rebound
Which structure in the eye controls the amount of light entering by adjusting its size?
Cornea
Retina
Lens
Pupil
What is the term for the process by which we organize and interpret sensory information?
Transduction
Perception
Sensation
Accommodation
Which part of the ear amplifies sound vibrations and transmits them to the inner ear?
Outer ear
Middle ear
Inner ear
Cochlea
Which part of the ear is primarily responsible for converting sound waves into electrical signals?
Outer ear
Cochlea
Middle ear
Eardrum
What is the term for the process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus near or far objects on the retina?
Perception
Transduction
Accommodation
Adaptation
Which photoreceptor cells in the retina are responsible for color vision?
Bipolar cells
Ganglion cells
Cones
Rods
Which type of photoreceptor cell is most sensitive to dim light?
Bipolar cells
Rods
Ganglion cells
Cones
What is the term for the process by which the brain interprets and makes sense of sensory input?
Transduction
Perception
Accommodation
Sensation
What is the term for the process by which sensory receptors receive and represent stimulus energies from the environment?
Adaptation
Accommodation
Sensation
Perception
Which part of the ear is primarily involved in maintaining balance and equilibrium?
Eardrum
Inner ear
Outer ear
Middle ear
What is the name of the nerve that transmits visual information from the eye to the brain?
Auditory nerve
Optic nerve
Olfactory nerve
Vagus nerve
Which sleep disorder involves uncontrollable sleep attacks, often at inappropriate times?
REM rebound
Narcolepsy
Insomnia
Sleep apnea
Which structure in the ear contains the hair cells that detect sound vibrations?
Cochlea
Middle ear
Auditory nerve
Eardrum
What is the term for the process by which we become less aware of a constant odor over time?
Accommodation
Transduction
Sensory adaptation
Absolute threshold
What is place theory?
What is embodied cognition?
When a person takes a medication for an extended period, their body may become less responsive to the drug’s effects, requiring larger doses to achieve the same result. This phenomenon is known as _______________.
The ____________________ of color vision proposes that we perceive color through opposing retinal processes (red–green, blue–yellow, black–white).
The ____________________ of color vision suggests that the retina contains three different types of color receptors (one sensitive to red, one to green, and one to blue).
According to the ____________________, the pitch we hear is related to the rate at which nerve impulses travel up the auditory nerve, matching the frequency of a sound wave. For example, a tone of 200 Hz causes the auditory nerve to fire at 200 times per second.
All sleep stages except REM are collectively known as ____________________. These stages include NREM-1, NREM-2, and NREM-3, each characterized by different brain waves and levels of sleep depth.
Which of the following correctly matches the pattern in our perception of color as we move from short wavelengths to long wavelengths?
red to orange to yellow
yellow to orange to red
yellow to red to orange
orange to yellow to red
Sensory neurons in the retina send ____________ which are routed to the visual cortex in the occipital lobe of the brain.
action potentials
blind spots
light waves
accomodations
Spectrum that is able to be seen by the human eye
infrared
ultraviolet
visible light
all three
