Question 1

Researchers investigating feature detectors have found individual neurons that are activated by images of specific individuals.These neurons may be adaptive primarily because they allow us to

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A)   distinguide friends from foes.
B)   distinguish people from animals.
C)   distinguish animals from plants.
D)   distinguish animals from food.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The sense associated with the perception of taste is referred to as the

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A)   gustatory system.
B)   olfactory system.
C)   vagus system.
D)   vestibular system.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

The depth perception cue based on the observation that parallel lines converge in the distance is

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A)   height in plane.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   linear perspective.
D)   interposition.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The actual,direct receptors for hearing are the

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A)   ossicles.
B)   cochleas.
C)   hair cells.
D)   basilar cells.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

In the signal-detection method,if a subject detects a stimulus when no stimulus is actually present,this would be a

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A)   hit.
B)   miss.
C)   false alarm.
D)   correct rejection.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The inner ear is mainly comprised of the ____________________,which contains the auditory receptors.

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The answer of The inner ear is mainly comprised of...

Question 7

As Briana drove down the highway,the pickets of the fences moved past her in a blur,but the mountains in the distance didn't appear to move at all.Briana was experiencing

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A)   the pictorial cue for depth called texture gradient.
B)   the binocular cue for depth called convergence.
C)   the binocular cue for depth called retinal disparity.
D)   the monocular cue for depth called motion parallax.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

If the human eye was not responsive to differences in the wavelength of light,we would not be able to perceive differences in

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A)   brightness.
B)   saturation.
C)   color.
D)   purity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

If one is subjected to prolonged stimulation,eventually

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A)   sensory overload will occur.
B)   sensory adaptation will occur.
C)   perceptual agnosia will occur.
D)   perceptual inversion will occur.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Light first enters the eye through a transparent structure on the surface of the eye called

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A)   the pupil.
B)   the cornea.
C)   the retina.
D)   the lens.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The optic disk is

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A)   where the optic nerve exits the retina.
B)   the brain structure responsible for the merging of visual fields from both eyes.
C)   where light enters the eye.
D)   another term for the lens.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Timothy was painting a picture of a jet on a runway; however,in his painting the sides of the runway are parallel to each other.Timothy's picture will seem to lack depth because he has failed to make use of the monocular depth cue of

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A)   convergence.
B)   motion parallax.
C)   linear perspective.
D)   height in plane.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

An animal species normally active at night (or nocturnal) would be expected to have a visual system that consists primarily of

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A)   rods.
B)   cones.
C)   bipolar cells.
D)   ganglion cells.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Neural transmission in the fast pain pathway depends on myelinated neurons called ____________________ fibers.

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The answer of Neural transmission in the fast pain pathway...

Question 15

The function of the middle ear is to

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A)   convert sound into neural energy.
B)   amplify the sound.
C)   collect and funnel the sound.
D)   aid in maintenance of balance.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

A variety of physical stimuli including mechanical,thermal,and chemical energy are the stimuli for the sense of

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A)   touch.
B)   smell.
C)   taste.
D)   both taste and smell.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

While ____ involves the stimulation of sense organs,____ involves the selection,organization,and interpretation of sensory input.

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A)   perception; sensation
B)   sensation; perception
C)   activation; sensation
D)   activation; perceptionE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The receiving area of a retinal cell is called the

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A)   cone.
B)   foveal field.
C)   rod.
D)   receptive field.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

The cells in the visual cortex that respond to a line of the correct width,oriented at the correct angle,and located in the correct position in its receptive field are called

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A)   hypercomplex cells.
B)   triarchic cells.
C)   simple cells.
D)   binary cells.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Cells in the nervous system that report touch show all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   localization for areas of the skin.
B)   unlimited life span.
C)   center-surround receptive fields.
D)   sensory adaptation.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

Neural transmission in the fast pain pathway depends on myelinated neurons called ____________________ fibers.

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If one is subjected to prolonged stimulation,eventually

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The receiving area of a retinal cell is called the

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If the human eye was not responsive to differences in the wavelength of light,we would not be able to perceive differences in

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Cells in the nervous system that report touch show all of the following EXCEPT

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The optic disk is

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The function of the middle ear is to

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A variety of physical stimuli including mechanical,thermal,and chemical energy are the stimuli for the sense of

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The depth perception cue based on the observation that parallel lines converge in the distance is

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Researchers investigating feature detectors have found individual neurons that are activated by images of specific individuals.These neurons may be adaptive primarily because they allow us to

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An animal species normally active at night (or nocturnal) would be expected to have a visual system that consists primarily of

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The cells in the visual cortex that respond to a line of the correct width,oriented at the correct angle,and located in the correct position in its receptive field are called

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Light first enters the eye through a transparent structure on the surface of the eye called

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Timothy was painting a picture of a jet on a runway; however,in his painting the sides of the runway are parallel to each other.Timothy's picture will seem to lack depth because he has failed to make use of the monocular depth cue of

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The actual,direct receptors for hearing are the

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The inner ear is mainly comprised of the ____________________,which contains the auditory receptors.

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As Briana drove down the highway,the pickets of the fences moved past her in a blur,but the mountains in the distance didn't appear to move at all.Briana was experiencing

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The sense associated with the perception of taste is referred to as the

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In the signal-detection method,if a subject detects a stimulus when no stimulus is actually present,this would be a

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While ____ involves the stimulation of sense organs,____ involves the selection,organization,and interpretation of sensory input.

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