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- 1. Multiple ChoiceBeing able to see a candle flame 30 miles away on a clear night is theabsolute threshold for human visiondifference threshold for human vision.perceived threshold for human visionratio threshold for human vision
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true about rods and cones?There are more cones in the retina than rods.Rods are photoreceptors, while cones are notRods are sensitive to lower levels of light than cones.Rods are similar to color film and cones are similar to black-and-white film.
- 3. Multiple Choice
If a dog hears a whistle that a person cannot hear, this suggests that dogs and humans have different
kinesthesis systems.
Gestalt ratios.
absolute thresholds
vestibular systems.
- 4. Multiple Choice
A psychologist studying signal detection theory would be most interested in
subliminal advertising
messages.
the ability of a person to gain information without using the five senses
the minimum amount of light a person can see.
how a radio operator distinguishes between blips on a radar screen.
- 5. Multiple Choice
If we did not have cones in our eyes, we would not see
colors
shapes
sizes
distant objects
- 6. Multiple Choice
Alice is eating a piece of fruit. After a while, she notices that the fruit tastes less sweet and tangy than it did when she first bit into it. Alice is experiencing ____.habituationaccommodationsensory adaptationsubliminal perception - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would be the most effective treatment for someone suffering from nerve hearing impairment?a standard hearing aida cochlear implantnothing can be done
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe smallest difference between two stimuli that can be detected 50% of the time is calledabsolute thresholddifference thresholdsensory adaptationsubliminal perception
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following processes has begun as soon as special receptor cells for the senses are activated?perceptionadaptationhabituationsensation
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA researcher presents two lights of varying brightness to a subject who is asked to respond "same" or "different" by comparing their intensities. The researcher is seeking thejust noticeable difference.absolute threshold.subliminal threshold.minimal threshold.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceSensation is to ________ as perception is to ________.encoding; detectiondetection; interpretationinterpretation; organizationthreshold; transduction
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe basilar membrane is lined with:huesolfactory receptorsbipolar cellshair cells
- 13. Multiple ChoiceReceptors that are responsible for transferring light into neural impulses.Rods & Cones of RetinaOptic StemCorneaIris
- 14. Multiple ChoiceVibration is crucial to which sense?sighthearingsmelltaste
- 15. Multiple Choice
The coiled, fluid filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called...
retina
rods and cones
olfactory bulb
cochlea
- 16. Multiple Choice
The process by which your ears convert sound waves to neural impulses is called...
sensory adaptation
accommodation
parallel processing
sensory introduction
Transduction
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is the first part of the eye that light hits?
lens
cornea
pupil
retina
iris
- 18. Multiple Choice
Visual stimuli collected by the rods and cones in our retina are largely interpreted by the visual cortex in our brain. Where is the visual cortex located?
Temporal Lobe
Somatosensory Cortex
Olfactory Bulb
Occipital Lobe
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThis part of the eye carries the message from your eye to the part of your brain that controls vision.cornealensoptic nerveretina
- 20. Multiple ChoiceSpherical structure behind the cornea. It focuses light onto the retina.RetinaLensPupilSclera
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