Psychology Test #2

Sensation

How we receive information from the environment (stimuli)

Perception

How we interpret sensations 

Cones

In the retina: receive light

Pinna

The visible portion of the outer ear.

Olfaction

sense of smell.

Pitch

Frequency; how high or low the sound is

Accomodation

The process by which the eye's lens changes shape to help focus near or far objects on the retina

Linear Perception

The tendency for parallel lines to appear to converge on each other

Cochlea

Tube in the inner ear that transforms sound vibrations into auditory signals 

Dark Adaptation

The ability of the eye to become more visually sensitive after remaining in darkness for a period of time

Which of the following sounds is most likely to have the highest pitch?

A screaming young child.

Eleanor Gibson's research using the visual cliff suggests that

Infants are able to perceive depth.

Which of the following is an example of motion parallax?

Nearby objects appear to move faster than distant objects.

The tendency to perceive a quarter as being round even when it is viewed at an angle is called

Shape Constancy

If Tabitha closes her eyes when she rides in her parent's car, she can still tell that the car is moving. This is because of the movement of tiny crystals in the

Otolith Organs

Jude's nose has been stopped for several days. What effect, if any, might his cold have on his sense of taste?

His sense of taste will be dulled since taste and smell often work together.

The hammer, the anvil, and the stirrup are a part of the

Middle Ear

A deer's inability to quickly respond to the headlights of an approaching car is due to what sensory phenomenon?

Light Adaptation

Surgically correcting a patient's vision through LASIK is making adjustments to the patient's

Cornea

Which of the following describes a perception?

Recognizing your mother's voice on the phone.

Which of the following statements about perception is true?

The first step in the process of perception is paying attention.

Which of the following is a form of energy for which humans do NOT have sensory receptors?

Radio Waves

The olfactory receptor cells are located

At the tops of the nasal passages.

The bumps on the tongue that are visible to the eye are called

Papillae

The sense of taste is most closely related to the sense of

Smell

The thin membrane stretched over the opening to the inner ear is the

Oval Window

Which set of colors are the primary colors when mixing light?

Red, blue, and green.

Which of the following is responsible for controlling how much light enter the eye?

Iris

Which of the following qualities is determined by the amplitude of a light wave?

Brightness

What is the difference between habituation and sensory adaptation?

Sensory adaptation is an automatic, involuntary process that involves becoming less sensitive to sensory stimulation. Habituation is a behavioral phenomenon involving a decreased response to something that occurs over time

 Which of the following occurs when one object appears to block another object?

Interposition/overlap

The correct way light passes through the eye

Cornea - pupil - lens - retina