Question 1

In the auditory system,which of the following is the function of the muscles of the middle ear?

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A)  They collect sounds.
B)  They transmit neural impulses directly to the brain.
C)  They amplify sound waves.
D)  They convert sound waves into neural impulses.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

In the context of the auditory system,the _____ was developed to overcome the limitations of the frequency theory.

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A)  signal-detection theory
B)  all-or-none principle
C)  volley principle
D)  place theoryE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

In the context of sensation and perception,specialized cells that detect stimulus information and transmit it to afferent nerves and the brain are called _____.

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A)  ganglion cells
B)  sensory receptors
C)  sensory effectors
D)  barrier cellsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Describe the phenomenon of phantom limb pain.

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Question 5

When Bill started working in his new office,he found the noise of the air purifier in his room distracting and felt it interfered with his ability to concentrate.After a week or so,the noise stopped bothering him,even though it was still present.Explain the concept that is most likely responsible for Bill's reaction to the noise after a week.

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Question 6

Danny is a sound editor at a recording studio.He is selecting a voice artist for a new animation movie.While listening to various artists' voice recordings,he realizes that he likes Stella's voice,even though it has a consistently high decibel level.He notes,however,that the frequency of Stella's voice changes rapidly.Keeping this information in mind,which of the following is the most reasonable conclusion about Stella's voice?

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A)  Stella's voice is consistently high-pitched.
B)  Stella is speaking in a whisper.
C)  Stella's voice fluctuates in pitch.
D)  Stella's voice has low amplitude.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of the trichromatic theory proposed by Hermann von Helmholtz?

Accepted Answer

A)  It states that there are four types of cones present in the human visual system.
B)  It states that there are three types of rods present in the human visual system.
C)  It is based on experiments that show that cells in the visual system respond to red-green and blue-yellow colors.
D)  It is based on experiments that show that any color in the spectrum can be matched by combining three other wavelengths.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Lauren is at the airport waiting to board her flight.She initiates a friendly conversation with another passenger.Despite the noise at the airport and multiple announcements being made at the same time,Lauren is able to focus on what the passenger is saying.This scenario best demonstrates the occurrence of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cocktail party effect
B)  Stroop effect
C)  volley principle
D)  sound shadowE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

In the context of depth perception,which of the following is a binocular cue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linear perspective
B)  Convergence
C)  Familiar size
D)  Texture gradientE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

In terms of amplitude,the air presses against the ears more gently during loud sounds and more forcibly during quiet sounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the context of sensation,which of the following receptors is most activated when a person is tickled?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thermoreceptors
B)  Chemoreceptors
C)  Mechanoreceptors
D)  PhotoreceptorsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

In the auditory system,the pinna of the ear is responsible for:

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A)  collecting sounds and channeling them into the interior of the ear.
B)  separating the outer ear from the inner ear.
C)  lining the inner wall of the cochlea and running its entire length.
D)  vibrating in response to sounds.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Josh,a teenager,is attending his first party.He wants to ask a girl,Fiona,to dance but does not know whether she will say yes.He notices that Fiona is pretty,a little shy,and wants to dance.He also sees that she is not surrounded by friends.Which component of the signal detection theory is Josh illustrating by gathering these details about Fiona?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information acquisition
B)  Criterion
C)  False alarm
D)  Sensory failureE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Abel knows that his legs are crossed and that his hands are on top of his head.This is a demonstration of:

Accepted Answer

A)  central feedback.
B)  perceptual constancy.
C)  vestibular sense.
D)  proprioceptive feedback.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

If Howard,a student,has the most common form of color blindness,he will have trouble distinguishing:

Accepted Answer

A)  red from blue and white.
B)  white from red and green.
C)  orange from red and blue.
D)  green from blue and red.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Four-year-old Jimmy is reading for the first time.He is paying no attention to the meaning of the words because he is busy trying to say the words out loud by placing the letters together.In this scenario,Jimmy is primarily using _____ processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  threshold
B)  top-down
C)  transduction
D)  bottom-upE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

In the context of sensation and perception,_____ is the minimum amount of stimulus energy that a person can detect.

Accepted Answer

A)  noise
B)  amplitude
C)  perceptual set
D)  absolute thresholdE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The process of receiving stimulus energy from the environment and transforming it into neural energy is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation
B)  consciousness
C)  perception
D)  cognitionE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

In the context of the chemical senses,which of the following is true of the tongue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Papillae are the inner linings of the tongue.
B)  Teeth help the tongue to experience taste.
C)  Taste buds are housed in the tongue.
D)  The taste buds on the tongue cannot be replaced.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

In the auditory system,the pinna is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  outer, visible part of the ear.
B)  membrane of the eardrum.
C)  curled structure of the inner ear.
D)  part of the ear that includes the oval window.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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If Howard,a student,has the most common form of color blindness,he will have trouble distinguishing:

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Which of the following statements is true of the trichromatic theory proposed by Hermann von Helmholtz?

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