ITP - HEARING

Question 1

a unit expressing the frequency of a sound waves. One ____ equals one cycle per second.

Answer 1

Hertz (Hz)

Question 2

A unit expressing the loudness of a sound

Answer 2

Decibels (dB)

Question 3

Is the vibration of molecules in medium such as air or water

Answer 3

sound or auditory stimulation

Question 4

2 psychological dimensions of a sound

Answer 4

Pitch
Loudness

Question 4

is shaped and structured to capture sound waves, vibrate in sympathy with them.

Answer 4

ear

Question 5

3 parts of the ear

Answer 5

outer
inner
middle

Question 6

is shaped to funnel sound waves to the eardrum

Answer 6

Outer ear

Question 7

three small bones

Answer 7

mallus - hammer
incus - anvil
stapes - stirrup

Question 7

a thin membrane that vibrates in response to sound waves , and thereby transmits them to the middle and inner ears.

Answer 7

eardrum

Question 8

contains the eardrum and three small bone, which also transmit sound by vibrating

Answer 8

middle ear

Question 9

functions as an amplifier, increasing the pressure of the air entering the ear

Answer 9

middle ear

Question 10

is attached to another vibrating membrane, the oval window

Answer 10

stirrup

Question 10

Greek word for cochlea

Answer 10

snail

Question 11

works in conjunction with the round window, which balances the pressure in the inner ear.

Answer 11

oval window

Question 12

a membrane that lies coiled within the cochlea

Answer 12

basilar membrane

Question 12

sometimes referred to as the “command post” of hearing. It is the receptor of hearing that lies on the basilar membrane in the cochlea

Answer 12

organ of the Corti

Question 13

the inner ear, the bony tube that contains the basilar membrane and the organ of Corti

Answer 13

cochlea

Question 14

the axon bundle that transmits neural impulses from the organ of Corti to the brain

Answer 14

auditory nerve

Question 15

16, 000 receptors called _____. It dance in response to the vibrations of the basilar membrane

Answer 15

hair cells

Question 16

three processes

Answer 16

Place theory
Frequency Theory
Volley Principle

Question 17

Pitch is sensed according to place that vibrates​

Answer 17

Place theory​

Question 18

he helped develop the place theory of pitch discrimination as well as the trichromatic theory of color vision.

Answer 18

Hermann von Helmholtz

Question 19

Pitch perceived on stimulation of impulses that match the frequency of the sound​

Answer 19

Frequency theory​

Question 19

Pitch is discriminated through alternate firing of neurons​

Answer 19

Volley Principle​

Question 20

he found that receptors at diff sites along the membrane fire in response to tones of differing frequencies.

Answer 20

Georg von Bekesy

Question 21

2 major types of Deafness

Answer 21

conductive deafness sensorineural deafness

Question 22

Damage to middle ear

Answer 22

Conductive deafness​

Question 23

Damage to inner ear or auditory nerve​

Answer 23

Sensorineural deafness​

Question 24

are the chemical senses

Answer 24

smell and taste

Question 24

may help with damage to inner ear, but not auditory nerve​

Answer 24

Cochlear implants

Question 25

a complex quality of food and other substances that is based on their odor, texture, and temperature as well as their taste

Answer 25

flavor

Question 26

the nerve that transmits information concerning odors from olfactory nerve receptors to the brain

Answer 26

olfactory nerve

Question 26

- trigger receptor neurons in olfactory membrane​ -are sample molecules of substances in the air

Answer 26

Odors

Question 27

receptor cells that are sensitive to taste

Answer 27

taste cells

Question 28

is sensed through taste cells​

Answer 28

Taste

Question 29

our primary taste qualities​

Answer 29

Sweet, sour, salty and bitter

Question 30

fifth basic taste - savory

Answer 30

umami

Question 31

the sensory organs for taste, they contain taste cells and are located mostly on the tongue

Answer 31

taste buds

Question 32

means continuously moving your hand along the surface of an object so that you continue to receive sensory input from the object

Answer 32

active touching

Question 33

Skin temperature increases

Answer 33

– receptors for warmth fire​

Question 34

Skin temperature decreases

Answer 34

– receptors for cold fire​

Question 35

pain results when neurons called _____ in the skin are stimulated

Answer 35

nociceptors

Question 36

is usually sharpest where nerve endings are densely packed​

Answer 36

pain

Question 37

Facilitate transmission of pain message​ to the brain and heighten circulation to the injured area

Answer 37

Prostaglandins

Question 38

2 out of 3 combat veterans with amputated limbs report feeling pain in such missing limbs

Answer 38

Phantom Limb Pain​

Question 39

originated by Ronald Melzack and Patrick Wall, the nervous system can process only a limited amount of stimulation at a time.

Answer 39

gate theory of pain

Question 40

use of pins to diminish pain, possible because of stimulation of release of endorphins and cortisol

Answer 40

acupuncture

Question 41

Sense that informs you about the position and motion of your body​

Answer 41

Kinesthesis

Question 42

Greek word of Kinesthesis

Answer 42

motion (kinesis) perception (aisthesis)

Question 43

is sent to the brain from sensory organs in joints, tendons and muscles​

Answer 43

Sensory information

Question 44

also referred to as parapsychological or psi phenomena - refers to the perception of objects or events through means other than the recognized sensory neurons

Answer 44

ESP (extrasensory perception)

Question 45

means standing alongside psychology, not being a part of psychology

Answer 45

parapsychological

Question 46

refers to the transfer of information through an irregular or unusual process not through the usual senses

Answer 46

psi communication

Question 47

"its craziness, pure craziness"

Answer 47

Psychologist Ray Hyman

Question 48

2 concepts of associated with extrasensory perception

Answer 48

Precognition​ Psychokinesis

Question 49

2 other theoretical forms of ESP

Answer 49

TELEPATHY CLAIRVOYANCE

Question 49

Monitor your body’s motion and position in relation to gravity​

Answer 49

Vestibular Sense​

Question 50

manipulating or moving objects

Answer 50

psychokinesis

Question 51

able to perceive future events in advance

Answer 51

precognition

Question 52

direct transmission of thoughts from one person to another

Answer 52

telepathy

Question 53

perceptions of objects that do not stimulate the known sensory organs

Answer 53

clairvoyance

Question 54

he use pack of 25 zener cards, which contained five sets of simple symbols.

Answer 54

Joseph Bank Rhine

Question 55

Method for studying the existence of telepathy​

Answer 55

Ganzfeld Procedure​