Question 1 Regarding color blindness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
Question 2 The basis of the place theory of pitch detection is that
... [Show More] pitch is determined by the place along the _______ that vibrates the most.
Question 3 Difference thresholds are determined by a constant fraction of the magnitude of the original stimulus. This is the premise of
Question 4 Humans can hear frequencies between about ______ cycles per second.
Question 5 Joseph has been assisting the team doctor in his treatment of relatively minor but painful injuries for his football team. The doctor has carefully instructed Joseph to alternate between applying hot compresses and cold packs to the injured area. This treatment may be effective because both heat and cold send competing messages through the spinal cord that may temporarily block pain messages. This technique is known as
Question 6 Regarding vision, which of the following statements is FALSE?
Question 7 Which sense is especially effective at stimulating emotional memories?
Question 8 Limiting attention to certain stimuli and filtering out other stimuli is called
Question 9 Compared to people with average taste sensitivity, people who are “supertasters” have
Question 10 Red, green, and blueviolet light can be combined to create any color of the spectrum. This has been interpreted as supporting
Question 11 When you are presented with the following visual information, “A,” your brain sees a series of lines and angles in a particular format and interprets this visual information as the letter “A.” This is an example of which concept from perception?
Question 12 In human audition, the vibration of the ossicles is triggered by vibration of the _____ and transmitted directly to the ______.
Question 13 Signal detection theory predicts all but which of the following?
Question 14 Felicia is nearly hit by a car while crossing the street. Even though it is nearly dark and the colors of the cars appear faded, she tells the police officer it was definitely a blue car. Felicia’s experience is an example of ______.
Question 15 Depth cues that require the use of both eyes are called
Question 16 The process of sensation enables us to _________, where the process of perception enables us to _________.
Question 17 All of the following are basic tastes EXCEPT
Question 18 Evelyn walks past the cafe, which is emitting odors of freshbrewed coffee. Evelyn smells the odors, and her brain tells her she wants a cup of the delicious brew. Which of the following is responsible for carrying impulses from odor receptors in Evelyn’s nose to her brain?
Question 19 Regarding the sensation of sound, which of the following statements is FALSE?
Question 20 The existence of afterimages provides support for the ________ theory of color vision. [Show Less]
