Question 1

The experience of pain is a mixture of ____________________ and ____________________,and these qualities are regulated in different areas of the brain.
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Question 2

People with color vision deficiency most often have trouble distinguishing ____________________ from ____________________.

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The answer of People with color vision deficiency most often...

Question 3

The loudness of a sound depends on which physical aspect of sound waves?

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A)  velocity
B)  amplitude
C)  location
D)  frequencyE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which sensory system is most impaired in astronauts who are experiencing weightlessness in space?

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A)  vestibular sensation
B)  vision
C)  olfaction
D)  somatosensory sensationE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

It appears that there are five primary tastes including

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A)  acid,bitter,and origami.
B)  Sweet,juicy,and dry.
C)  Sour,bitter,and cold.
D)  Sweet,sour,and umami.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

As light passes through the eye it is focused by the __________,which always focuses light in the same way,and the __________,which is flexible and enables focusing on objects at different distances by varying its thickness.

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A)  cornea...lens
B)  aqueous humor...vitreous humor
C)  fovea...retina
D)  iris...pupilE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

For people to be able to focus both on nearby objects and on objects far away,they can see best if the shape of their eyeballs is

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A)  flattened.
B)  elongated.
C)  spherical.
D)  lopsided.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following most directly lends support to the opponent-process theory of color vision?

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A)  We can recognize all colors even while wearing tinted glasses.
B)  Rods and cones contribute to vision in different ways.
C)  We see negative afterimages after staring at a bright-colored image.
D)  It is possible to match any color of light by mixing three other colors.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

When red light strikes a certain set of cones,a particular bipolar cell connected to them increases its activity.When green light strikes the same cones,the bipolar cell decreases its activity.This observation tends to support which theory?

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A)  the Gestalt theory
B)  the opponent-process theory
C)  the retinex theory
D)  the trichromatic theoryE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is true of people with conduction deafness?

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A)  Nothing can be done to improve their hearing.
B)  They can hear pitch but they cannot localize the source of the sound.
C)  Their hearing loss is generally caused by prolonged exposure to loud noises.
D)  They can hear their own voice.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The route of visual information from the visual receptors (rods and cones) to the brain is

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A)  receptors--optic nerve--bipolar cells--ganglion cells--brain
B)  receptors--optic nerve--ganglion cells--bipolar cells--brain
C)  receptors--ganglion cells--optic nerve--bipolar cells--brain
D)  receptors--bipolar cells--ganglion cells--optic nerve--brainE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

In the human ear,the ability to perceive high frequencies (above 5000 Hz) depends on neurons working according to the __________ principle.

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A)  place
B)  serve
C)  volley
D)  frequencyE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The interpretation of a pattern of stimuli from the environment (as opposed to mere conversion of energy into a pattern of responses) is called

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A)  assimilation.
B)  accommodation.
C)  perception.
D)  sensation.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Research has demonstrated the phenomenon of __________ which is an increase or decrease in an object's apparent brightness because of the effects of objects around it.

Accepted Answer

A)  brightness contrast
B)  eventual control
C)  Daimer's paradox
D)  subliminal maskingE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The itch sensation is a type of __________ sense.

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A)  cutaneous
B)  olfactory
C)  vestibular
D)  visualE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Tickling yourself is difficult because

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A)  certain parts of your brain build up an anticipation response before the tickle.
B)  several cutaneous receptors must act in concert in order to prevent pain.
C)  deep pressure is needed in order to reach the "laughing" receptors.
D)  skin stretches.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

The ____________________detects the position and acceleration of the head?

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The answer of The ____________________detects the position and acceleration of...

Question 18

Why does a mosquito bite itch?

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A)  This is similar to a placebo effect-you expect it to itch,so it does.
B)  Pain receptors are stimulated,because itch is a type of pain.
C)  Injured tissues release the chemical histamine,which causes an itching sensation.
D)  Receptors in the vestibular sense become active,and this is experienced as an itching sensation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

We now know that the cause of phantom sensations (such as with phantom limbs) lie in the

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A)  cortex of the brain.
B)  emotional scars left after a traumatic episode.
C)  limbic system and hypothalamus.
D)  tissue surrounding the amputation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

A feature detector in the visual cortex is most likely to answer which of these questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  How much total light is falling on the retina as a whole right now?
B)  Is the object I am looking at now the same one I saw a minute ago?
C)  Is the sound I hear coming from the object that I see?
D)  Is the center of the retina looking at a straight horizontal line?E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A feature detector in the visual cortex is most likely to answer which of these questions?

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The interpretation of a pattern of stimuli from the environment (as opposed to mere conversion of energy into a pattern of responses) is called

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For people to be able to focus both on nearby objects and on objects far away,they can see best if the shape of their eyeballs is

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The ____________________detects the position and acceleration of the head?

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People with color vision deficiency most often have trouble distinguishing ____________________ from ____________________.

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As light passes through the eye it is focused by the __________,which always focuses light in the same way,and the __________,which is flexible and enables focusing on objects at different distances by varying its thickness.

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The itch sensation is a type of __________ sense.

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