logging in or signing up Chapter 5 Review Questions dyost Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 99 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: October 22, 2011 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description Review Questions for Chapter Five of Myers Psychology 8th Edition. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Chapter 5: Sensation: Chapter 5: Sensation The Eyes Have It The better to hear you with. Sensational Theories and Concepts Amazing! Review Questions1. Cones are different from rods in that:: 1. Cones are different from rods in that: A) rods respond to color. B) cones respond to color. C) cones need less light. D) B and C are true.2. The center of the retina is the ___ and has mostly ___. : 2. The center of the retina is the ___ and has mostly ___. A) fovea; cones B) fovea; rods C) blind spot; ganglion cells D) optic disk; nerves3. The lens thins or thickens to focus light in a process known as:: 3. The lens thins or thickens to focus light in a process known as: A) visual sharpening. B) lens bending. C) accommodation. D) optic chiasm.4. Weber’s law has to do with the ___ of a stimulus. : 4. Weber’s law has to do with the ___ of a stimulus. A) absolute threshold B) just noticeable difference C) subliminal threshold D) sensory adaptationIf someone is severely damaged in the left visual cortex, they would be unable to see:: If someone is severely damaged in the left visual cortex, they would be unable to see: A) anything in their left eye. B) anything in their right eye. C) anything in their right visual field. D) anything in their left visual field.6. Frequency is to ___ as amplitude is to ___.: 6. Frequency is to ___ as amplitude is to ___. A) pitch; loudness B) loudness; pitch C) pitch; timbre D) decibels; hertz7. The sequence of hearing is in the order of: : 7. The sequence of hearing is in the order of: A) eardrum, auditory canal, middle ear, inner ear. B) cochlea, eardrum, middle ear, inner ear. C) eardrum, middle ear, auditory canal, cochlea. D) auditory canal, eardrum, middle ear, cochlea.8. Normal conversation (60 decibels) is ___ times louder than a 20 decibel whisper.: 8. Normal conversation (60 decibels) is ___ times louder than a 20 decibel whisper. A) 3 B) 10,000 C) 100 D) 3,0009. The ___ has the sensory receptors for sound consisting of tiny, hair-like fibers. : 9. The ___ has the sensory receptors for sound consisting of tiny, hair-like fibers. A) ear canal B) stirrup C) basilar membrane D) tympanic membrane10. Nerve deafness:: 10. Nerve deafness: A) can be caused by exposure to amplitude over 80 decibels. B) can be corrected by a hearing aid. C) is more likely the result of heavy traffic than by a rock concert. D) all of the above.11. Unlike other senses, the sense of ___ does not travel to the thalamus, but goes directly to the cerebral cortex.: 11. Unlike other senses, the sense of ___ does not travel to the thalamus, but goes directly to the cerebral cortex. A) gustation B) olfaction C) vestibular D) kinesthesia12. Receptor cells have been identified for five tastes including sweet, salty, sour, ___ and ___. : 12. Receptor cells have been identified for five tastes including sweet, salty, sour, ___ and ___. A) wet; rough B) hot; bitter C) spicy; acrid D) bitter; umami13. The kinesthetic sense involves:: 13. The kinesthetic sense involves: A) the sense of balance or equilibrium. B) the sense of pain. C) the location and position of body parts in relation to each other. D) hair-like receptor cells in the semicircular canals.14. The gate-control theory has to do with:: 14. The gate-control theory has to do with: A) how the brain regulates pain. B) how the brain sensitizes us to feel more acutely. C) providing information about body position and movement. D) difference thresholds in the sense of touch.15. Although Jeremy lost his left leg beneath the knee, he often experiences great pain in his left foot. This is known as:: 15. Although Jeremy lost his left leg beneath the knee, he often experiences great pain in his left foot. This is known as: A) psychosomatic pain. B) phantom limb pain. C) substance P overload. D) ineffective pain gate.16. Analyzing that begins with the sensory receptors and works up to the brain’s integration of data is called:: 16. Analyzing that begins with the sensory receptors and works up to the brain’s integration of data is called: A) sensory processing. B) bottom-up processing. C) natural order integration. D) informational flow.17. The minimum stimulus necessary to detect it 50% of the time is called the: : 17. The minimum stimulus necessary to detect it 50% of the time is called the: A) central tendency. B) minimum flash point. C) absolute threshold. D) sensory half-life.18. A movie theater’s manager wants to sell more popcorn by flashing subliminal advertising during the previews. You tell him: : 18. A movie theater’s manager wants to sell more popcorn by flashing subliminal advertising during the previews. You tell him: A) subliminal persuasion doesn’t work. B) he needs to do it several times. C) he must accompany it with a bell. D) he has to time it differently for it to work on different people.Slide 20: 19. According to the Young-Helmholtz theory, the retina contains color receptors: A) which pick up opponent colors of red/green, blue/yellow, black/white. B) of three types, sensitive to red, green and blue. C) of three types, sensitive to red, blue and yellow. D) none of the above.20. Applying Weber’s Law to business, if a $5 meal has to increase to $5.50 for us to notice much of a difference, how much would a $20,000 car have to increase for us to notice?: 20. Applying Weber’s Law to business, if a $5 meal has to increase to $5.50 for us to notice much of a difference, how much would a $20,000 car have to increase for us to notice? A) $2,000 B) $200 C) $5,000 D) $1,00021. Mr. Jones has sensorineural hearing loss. His best chance of correcting his hearing is by:: 21. Mr. Jones has sensorineural hearing loss. His best chance of correcting his hearing is by: A) a hearing aid. B) using bone conduction. C) a cochlear implant. D) any of the above would be helpful.22. ___ theory assumes that stimulus detection depends on experience, expectations, motivation, and level of alertness. : 22. ___ theory assumes that stimulus detection depends on experience, expectations, motivation, and level of alertness. A) Stimulus-response B) Choice pattern recognition C) Signal detection D) Sensory consolidation23. In nearsightedness, the light rays coming into the eye:: 23. In nearsightedness, the light rays coming into the eye: A) fail to focus in the eye. B) focus in front of the retina. C) focus behind the retina. D) always register as a blur.24: The blind spot does not normally impair vision because:: 24: The blind spot does not normally impair vision because: A) the eyes are constantly moving B) what one eye misses the other sees. C) our brain fills in the spaces. D) all of the above.25. Unlike computers, our brain is able to perform several operations at once, called:: 25. Unlike computers, our brain is able to perform several operations at once, called: A) sensory redundancy. B) serial processing. C) cognitive flow. D) parallel processing. You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Chapter 5 Review Questions dyost Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 99 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: October 22, 2011 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description Review Questions for Chapter Five of Myers Psychology 8th Edition. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Chapter 5: Sensation: Chapter 5: Sensation The Eyes Have It The better to hear you with. Sensational Theories and Concepts Amazing! Review Questions1. Cones are different from rods in that:: 1. Cones are different from rods in that: A) rods respond to color. B) cones respond to color. C) cones need less light. D) B and C are true.2. The center of the retina is the ___ and has mostly ___. : 2. The center of the retina is the ___ and has mostly ___. A) fovea; cones B) fovea; rods C) blind spot; ganglion cells D) optic disk; nerves3. The lens thins or thickens to focus light in a process known as:: 3. The lens thins or thickens to focus light in a process known as: A) visual sharpening. B) lens bending. C) accommodation. D) optic chiasm.4. Weber’s law has to do with the ___ of a stimulus. : 4. Weber’s law has to do with the ___ of a stimulus. A) absolute threshold B) just noticeable difference C) subliminal threshold D) sensory adaptationIf someone is severely damaged in the left visual cortex, they would be unable to see:: If someone is severely damaged in the left visual cortex, they would be unable to see: A) anything in their left eye. B) anything in their right eye. C) anything in their right visual field. D) anything in their left visual field.6. Frequency is to ___ as amplitude is to ___.: 6. Frequency is to ___ as amplitude is to ___. A) pitch; loudness B) loudness; pitch C) pitch; timbre D) decibels; hertz7. The sequence of hearing is in the order of: : 7. The sequence of hearing is in the order of: A) eardrum, auditory canal, middle ear, inner ear. B) cochlea, eardrum, middle ear, inner ear. C) eardrum, middle ear, auditory canal, cochlea. D) auditory canal, eardrum, middle ear, cochlea.8. Normal conversation (60 decibels) is ___ times louder than a 20 decibel whisper.: 8. Normal conversation (60 decibels) is ___ times louder than a 20 decibel whisper. A) 3 B) 10,000 C) 100 D) 3,0009. The ___ has the sensory receptors for sound consisting of tiny, hair-like fibers. : 9. The ___ has the sensory receptors for sound consisting of tiny, hair-like fibers. A) ear canal B) stirrup C) basilar membrane D) tympanic membrane10. Nerve deafness:: 10. Nerve deafness: A) can be caused by exposure to amplitude over 80 decibels. B) can be corrected by a hearing aid. C) is more likely the result of heavy traffic than by a rock concert. D) all of the above.11. Unlike other senses, the sense of ___ does not travel to the thalamus, but goes directly to the cerebral cortex.: 11. Unlike other senses, the sense of ___ does not travel to the thalamus, but goes directly to the cerebral cortex. A) gustation B) olfaction C) vestibular D) kinesthesia12. Receptor cells have been identified for five tastes including sweet, salty, sour, ___ and ___. : 12. Receptor cells have been identified for five tastes including sweet, salty, sour, ___ and ___. A) wet; rough B) hot; bitter C) spicy; acrid D) bitter; umami13. The kinesthetic sense involves:: 13. The kinesthetic sense involves: A) the sense of balance or equilibrium. B) the sense of pain. C) the location and position of body parts in relation to each other. D) hair-like receptor cells in the semicircular canals.14. The gate-control theory has to do with:: 14. The gate-control theory has to do with: A) how the brain regulates pain. B) how the brain sensitizes us to feel more acutely. C) providing information about body position and movement. D) difference thresholds in the sense of touch.15. Although Jeremy lost his left leg beneath the knee, he often experiences great pain in his left foot. This is known as:: 15. Although Jeremy lost his left leg beneath the knee, he often experiences great pain in his left foot. This is known as: A) psychosomatic pain. B) phantom limb pain. C) substance P overload. D) ineffective pain gate.16. Analyzing that begins with the sensory receptors and works up to the brain’s integration of data is called:: 16. Analyzing that begins with the sensory receptors and works up to the brain’s integration of data is called: A) sensory processing. B) bottom-up processing. C) natural order integration. D) informational flow.17. The minimum stimulus necessary to detect it 50% of the time is called the: : 17. The minimum stimulus necessary to detect it 50% of the time is called the: A) central tendency. B) minimum flash point. C) absolute threshold. D) sensory half-life.18. A movie theater’s manager wants to sell more popcorn by flashing subliminal advertising during the previews. You tell him: : 18. A movie theater’s manager wants to sell more popcorn by flashing subliminal advertising during the previews. You tell him: A) subliminal persuasion doesn’t work. B) he needs to do it several times. C) he must accompany it with a bell. D) he has to time it differently for it to work on different people.Slide 20: 19. According to the Young-Helmholtz theory, the retina contains color receptors: A) which pick up opponent colors of red/green, blue/yellow, black/white. B) of three types, sensitive to red, green and blue. C) of three types, sensitive to red, blue and yellow. D) none of the above.20. Applying Weber’s Law to business, if a $5 meal has to increase to $5.50 for us to notice much of a difference, how much would a $20,000 car have to increase for us to notice?: 20. Applying Weber’s Law to business, if a $5 meal has to increase to $5.50 for us to notice much of a difference, how much would a $20,000 car have to increase for us to notice? A) $2,000 B) $200 C) $5,000 D) $1,00021. Mr. Jones has sensorineural hearing loss. His best chance of correcting his hearing is by:: 21. Mr. Jones has sensorineural hearing loss. His best chance of correcting his hearing is by: A) a hearing aid. B) using bone conduction. C) a cochlear implant. D) any of the above would be helpful.22. ___ theory assumes that stimulus detection depends on experience, expectations, motivation, and level of alertness. : 22. ___ theory assumes that stimulus detection depends on experience, expectations, motivation, and level of alertness. A) Stimulus-response B) Choice pattern recognition C) Signal detection D) Sensory consolidation23. In nearsightedness, the light rays coming into the eye:: 23. In nearsightedness, the light rays coming into the eye: A) fail to focus in the eye. B) focus in front of the retina. C) focus behind the retina. D) always register as a blur.24: The blind spot does not normally impair vision because:: 24: The blind spot does not normally impair vision because: A) the eyes are constantly moving B) what one eye misses the other sees. C) our brain fills in the spaces. D) all of the above.25. Unlike computers, our brain is able to perform several operations at once, called:: 25. Unlike computers, our brain is able to perform several operations at once, called: A) sensory redundancy. B) serial processing. C) cognitive flow. D) parallel processing.