Chapter 5 Study Guide/Online

Question 0

Visual information is processed by ganglion cells:

Answer 0

after it is processed by rods and cones and after it is processed by bipolar cells.

Question 1

If a visual image is first presented subliminally, the chance of a person later recognizing the same briefly presented image is improved. This best illustrates:

Answer 1

that information can be processed outside of conscious awareness.

Question 2

Our shifting perceptions of a Necker cube best illustrate the importance of:

Answer 2

top-down processing.

Question 3

The opponent-process theory is most useful for explaining the characteristic of:

Answer 3

afterimages.

Question 4

Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to affect one’s:

Answer 4

audition.

Question 5

By amplifying soft sounds but not loud sounds, digital hearing aids produce:

Answer 5

compressed sound

Question 6

Receptor cells for the vestibular sense send messages to the:

Answer 6

cerebellum.

Question 7

The central focal point in the retina where cones are heavily concentrated is known as the:

Answer 7

fovea.

Question 8

Experiencing sudden pain is to _______ as recognizing that you are suffering a heart attack is to ________.

Answer 8

sensation; perception

Question 9

The impact of boredom and fatigue on people’s absolute thresholds is highlighted by:

Answer 9

signal detection theory.

Question 10

If you move your watchband up your wrist an inch or so, you will feel it for only a few moments. This best illustrates:

Answer 10

sensory adaptation.

Question 11

Some stroke victims lose the capacity to perceive motion but retain the capacity to perceive shapes and colors. Others lose the capacity to perceive colors but retain the capacity to perceive movement and form. These peculiar visual disabilities best illustrate our normal capacity for:

Answer 11

parallel processing.

Question 12

The volley principle is most relevant to understanding how we sense:

Answer 12

pitch.

Question 13

Infant rats deprived of their mothers’ grooming touch produce:

Answer 13

less growth hormone and have a lower metabolic rate.

Question 14

The rubber-hand illusion best illustrates.

Answer 14

sensory interaction.

Question 15

The number of complete sound waves that strike one’s eardrum in a given second determines the _______ of the sound.

Answer 15

pitch

Question 16

The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are three tiny bones that transmit vibrations to the:

Answer 16

oval window.

Question 17

Blind musicians are more likely than sighted ones to develop perfect pitch. This best illustrates:

Answer 17

Sensory compensation

Question 18

A drink’s strawberry odor enhances our perception of its sweetness. This best illustrates:

Answer 18

Sensory interaction

Question 19

The sensory experience of bending one’s knees or raising one’s arms exemplifies:

Answer 19

kinesthesis

Question 20

Even when seen through sunglasses, grass appears equally as green as it does without glasses. This best illustrates:

Answer 20

color constancy.

Question 21

The phenomenon of blindsight best illustrates that visual information can be processed without:

Answer 21

parallel processing.

Question 22

Multiple ________ send combined messages to a bipolar cell, whereas a single ________ may link directly to a single bipolar cell.

Answer 22

Rods; cone

Question 23

Which of the following activities most clearly takes place in the rods and cones?

Answer 23

sensory transduction

Question 24

The ring of muscle tissue that controls the pupil’s size is called the:

Answer 24

iris

Question 25

The number of complete sound waves that strike one’s eardrum in a given second determines the _______ of the sound.

Answer 25

pitch

Question 26

The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are three tiny bones that transmit vibrations to the:

Answer 26

oval window.

Question 27

Blind musicians are more likely than sighted ones to develop perfect pitch. This best illustrates:

Answer 27

Sensory compensation

Question 28

A drink’s strawberry odor enhances our perception of its sweetness. This best illustrates:

Answer 28

Sensory interaction

Question 29

The sensory experience of bending one’s knees or raising one’s arms exemplifies:

Answer 29

kinesthesis

Question 30

Even when seen through sunglasses, grass appears equally as green as it does without glasses. This best illustrates:

Answer 30

color constancy.

Question 31

The phenomenon of blindsight best illustrates that visual information can be processed without:

Answer 31

parallel processing.

Question 32

Multiple ________ send combined messages to a bipolar cell, whereas a single ________ may link directly to a single bipolar cell.

Answer 32

Rods; cone