Question 1

Creating phosphenes illustrates how which of the following processes occurs in the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory gating
B)   accommodation
C)   absolute threshold
D)   sensory codingE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

The small cup-shaped area in the middle of the retina that contains only cones is the

Accepted Answer

A)   fovea.
B)   cornea.
C)   blind spot.
D)   lens.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The ears of bats can transduce and hear sound waves that humans cannot.This allows them to fly in complete darkness by using

Accepted Answer

A)   feature detectors.
B)   depth cues.
C)   hyperopia.
D)   echolocation.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The function of the lens is to

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A)   locate an image.
B)   focus an image on the retina.
C)   combine the location and projection on the blind spot.
D)   project an image on the cornea.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

In the church choir,Madeline is a soprano and sings with a higher pitch than Amanda,who sings alto.The difference in tone between the two ladies is due to which aspect of the sound waves being produced by each lady?

Accepted Answer

A)   amplitude
B)   height
C)   frequency
D)   intensityE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following is a membrane on the cochlea that is attached to the stapes and moves back and forth,making waves in the fluid inside the cochlea?

Accepted Answer

A)   tympanic membrane
B)   auditory ossicle
C)   oval window
D)   pinnaE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

If vision is fuzzy because the eyeball is too long,the resulting condition is called

Accepted Answer

A)   hyperopia.
B)   myopia.
C)   astigmatism.
D)   presbyopia.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Brenda has no difficulty reading a book in front of her,but is unable to read street signs from a distance.She probably has

Accepted Answer

A)   hyperopia.
B)   myopia.
C)   astigmatism.
D)   presbyopia.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a test of visual acuity?

Accepted Answer

A)   being able to detect a smallest grating seen as individual lines
B)   the Snellen chart
C)   the Landolt rings
D)   the Ishihara testE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which one of the following sequences is the correct one for audition?

Accepted Answer

A)   eardrum, cochlea, hair cells, ossicles
B)   ossicles, eardrum, cochlea, hair cells
C)   hair cells, ossicles, eardrum, cochlea
D)   eardrum, ossicles, cochlea, hair cellsE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 4: A: Sensation and Perception

Which of the following is NOT a test of visual acuity?

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The function of the lens is to

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The small cup-shaped area in the middle of the retina that contains only cones is the

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The ears of bats can transduce and hear sound waves that humans cannot.This allows them to fly in complete darkness by using

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In the church choir,Madeline is a soprano and sings with a higher pitch than Amanda,who sings alto.The difference in tone between the two ladies is due to which aspect of the sound waves being produced by each lady?

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Brenda has no difficulty reading a book in front of her,but is unable to read street signs from a distance.She probably has

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If vision is fuzzy because the eyeball is too long,the resulting condition is called

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Which of the following is a membrane on the cochlea that is attached to the stapes and moves back and forth,making waves in the fluid inside the cochlea?

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Creating phosphenes illustrates how which of the following processes occurs in the eye?

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Which one of the following sequences is the correct one for audition?

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Exam 4: A: Sensation and Perception

Which of the following is NOT a test of visual acuity?

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The function of the lens is to

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The small cup-shaped area in the middle of the retina that contains only cones is the

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The ears of bats can transduce and hear sound waves that humans cannot.This allows them to fly in complete darkness by using

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In the church choir,Madeline is a soprano and sings with a higher pitch than Amanda,who sings alto.The difference in tone between the two ladies is due to which aspect of the sound waves being produced by each lady?

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Brenda has no difficulty reading a book in front of her,but is unable to read street signs from a distance.She probably has

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If vision is fuzzy because the eyeball is too long,the resulting condition is called

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Which of the following is a membrane on the cochlea that is attached to the stapes and moves back and forth,making waves in the fluid inside the cochlea?

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Creating phosphenes illustrates how which of the following processes occurs in the eye?

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Which one of the following sequences is the correct one for audition?

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