WorksheetsReview Senses
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Sensation refers to which of the following?
The interpretation of sensory signals in the brain
The process of receiving information from the environment
The ability to organize memories based on experience
The emotional response to sensory input
Perception is influenced by:
Only biological factors
Only the intensity of stimuli
Expectations, prior knowledge, and attitudes
The number of receptors in the skin
Which of the following pairs the sense with the correct type of stimulus?
Hearing – chemicals
Taste – sound waves
Vision – light
Touch – electromagnetic energy
Which structure controls how much light enters the eye?
Retina
Iris
Lens
Cornea
The retina’s main function is to:
Bend light entering the eye
Control brightness of vision
Convert light into neural impulses
Protect the eye from dust
In the focusing process, what happens immediately after light passes through the pupil?
The retina converts it to neural impulses
The lens bends and focuses it
The optic nerve sends it to the brain
The cornea filters it
Rods are responsible for:
Color vision and detail
Seeing in dim light and black-and-white vision
Fine detail in bright light
Detecting motion only
If someone is farsighted, the problem is that the lens:
Is shaped like a football
Has trouble focusing on distant objects
Has trouble flexing for close objects
Cannot detect color differences
The bones of the middle ear (hammer, anvil, stirrup) function to:
Turn vibrations into electrical signals
Amplify vibrations coming from the eardrum
Filter out background noise
Send sound signals to the brain
A longer sound wavelength produces a:
Higher pitch
Lower pitch
Louder sound
More complex sound
The amplitude of a sound wave determines its:
Pitch
Frequency
Loudness
Direction
Smell and taste both depend on:
Mechanical receptors
Chemoreceptors
Sound waves
Light waves
What percentage of taste is actually related to smell?
10%
30%
50%
80%
Taste buds respond to how many primary taste categories?
3
4
5
8
Papillae on the tongue:
Detect only bitterness
Are responsible for temperature
Grip food and contain taste buds
Are responsible for smell processing
Anosmia refers to:
Loss of taste
Loss of smell
Loss of touch sensation
Loss of color vision
