LearningCurve 6c. The Nonvisual Senses

Question 1

The cochlea, semicircular canals, and vestibular sacs make up the _____ ear.

Answer 1

inner

Question 2

Primary olfactory cortex is located in the _____ lobe.

Answer 2

temporal

Question 3

What was the conclusion that Murray and Wheeler reached regarding the percentage of respondents who correctly predicted the death of the Lindbergh baby?

Answer 3

It was roughly the same percentage that would be expected by chance.

Question 4

Hammer, anvil, and stirrup are to hair cells as _____ is to _____.

Answer 4

middle ear; inner ear

Question 5

Which statement is FALSE about the uses of hypnosis in pain reduction?

Answer 5

In surgical experiments, hypnotized patients have required no pain medication and no local anesthesia.

Question 6

Today, a man on television described his experience of _____, a condition in which the senses become joined. He explained that when certain types of music are played he often sees patterns of colors.

Answer 6

synesthesia

Question 7

The middle ear contains a structure called the:

Answer 7

stirrup.

Question 8

Given what is known about the relationship between distraction and pain, if Charlene is trying to pick the BEST hospital room for a loved one who is in a great deal of pain, she should pick:

Answer 8

a shared room with a television that is near a window.

Question 9

Jen believes that if she really concentrates, she can see the numbers drawn in the coming week’s lottery. Jen believes she is capable of:

Answer 9

precognition.

Question 10

As Ted walks through a park, he hears the sound of a dog barking and is able to recognize the direction of the sound and if the dog is nearby. Ted can do this because:

Answer 10

he has two ears, and the sound will travel to the ear nearest to the sound first.

Question 11

_____ is an auditory phantom limb sensation.

Answer 11

Tinnitus

Question 12

Several days ago, Ravi fell and hurt his ankle. Although it bothered him a little, he continued to walk on it. When he finally went to the doctor for X-rays, he found out he had a broken bone. It is likely that Ravi carries a gene that boosts the availability of:

Answer 12

endorphins.

Question 13

Janet suffers from arthritis and is in constant pain. It is likely that her nociceptors:

Answer 13

are always turned on.

Question 14

When two friends talk over lunch, the amplitude of their conversation is about _____ decibels.

Answer 14

60

Question 15

“We can practically read each other’s minds and feel each other’s emotions!” Tim exclaims in describing his relationship with his longtime partner. Tim is attributing the extrasensory perception ability of _____ to the relationship.

Answer 15

telepathy

Question 16

Morrie has had a cold for 5 days, and his nose is so stuffy that he cannot smell anything. When he drinks his coffee, he finds that it is tasteless. What is the MOST likely reason for this?

Answer 16

To savor a taste, we need to breathe the aroma through our nose.

Question 17

After a rap concert, as Jamie walks out into the fresh air, she notices her ears are ringing. This ringing indicates possible damage to the:

Answer 17

hair cells of the basilar membrane.

Question 18

After many years of playing extremely loud rock music, David has suffered significant hearing loss that cannot be corrected with a hearing aid. David is suffering from:

Answer 18

sensorineural hearing loss (nerve deafness).