Question 1

Infant Esme is just waking up from her nap.As her mom enters the room,Esme turns her head in Mom's direction.Which of the following allowed Esme to know the direction Mom would be entering from?&#10;A)Echolocation&#10;B)Sound shadow&#10;C)Auditory perceptual cues&#10;D)Binaural cues

Accepted Answer

Binaural cues refer to the differences in sound heard by both ears and help us determine the direction of a sound source. As Esme turned her head in the direction of the sound of her mom entering the room, it can be inferred that she used binaural cues.

Question 2

The monocular cue of _____ is being used when an artist places trees in front of riders to create a sense of depth when the picture is viewed.&#10;A)interposition&#10;B)light and shadow&#10;C)linear perspective&#10;D)relative size

Accepted Answer

Interposition is when one object partially blocks another, creating the illusion of depth. In this case, the trees are placed in front of the riders, which creates a sense of depth in the picture. Light and shadow, linear perspective, and relative size are other monocular cues used to create depth, but they are not applicable in this scenario.

Question 3

A disorder of the inner ear would be most likely to impact our&#10;A)equilibrium.&#10;B)hearing.&#10;C)sense of pain.&#10;D)sense of smell.

Accepted Answer

The inner ear contains the vestibular system, which is responsible for our sense of balance and equilibrium. A disorder of the inner ear, such as vertigo or Meniere's disease, can disrupt the functioning of the vestibular system and therefore affect our ability to maintain balance or sense our position in space. Disorders of the inner ear do not typically impact hearing or the sense of pain or smell.

Question 4

Changing the shape of the lens to focus on objects near or far is called&#10;A)focusing.&#10;B)accommodation.&#10;C)constriction.&#10;D)dilation.

Accepted Answer

Changing the shape of the lens to focus on objects near or far is a process called accommodation, as it is a function of the ciliary muscles in the eye adjusting the shape of the lens to achieve focus.

Question 5

Rafael has a cold and plugged sinuses.These symptoms are most likely to affect&#10;A)his ability to listen to his Art History professor's lecture.&#10;B)his enjoyment of the food at the university cafeteria.&#10;C)his pain tolerance threshold.&#10;D)his sense of balance.

Accepted Answer

A cold and plugged sinuses can affect the sense of smell, which is closely linked to the sense of taste, thus impacting the enjoyment of food.

Question 6

The name given to the sense of our body position is&#10;A)gustation.&#10;B)proprioception.&#10;C)somatosensory sense.&#10;D)the vestibular sense.

Accepted Answer

Proprioception refers to our ability to sense the position, movement, and orientation of our body parts. It includes information from receptors in muscles, tendons, and joints, allowing us to have a sense of our body position and movement even with our eyes closed.

Question 7

Which of the following most closely mimics the process of transduction?&#10;A)Betty mixes eggs,flour,and sugar together to make a cake.&#10;B)While painting,Stan combines the colors red and blue to make purple.&#10;C)Gas companies convert crude oil into a fuel that car engines can run on.&#10;D)Nike changes its logo from a &#34;swoosh&#34; to a &#34;panther.&#34;

Accepted Answer

Transduction involves converting one form of energy into another. Choice C, where gas companies convert crude oil into fuel, most closely mimics this process by transforming chemical energy in crude oil into a form usable by car engines.

Question 8

Brightness refers to the intensity of light.The corresponding term when discussing sound is&#10;A)hue.&#10;B)loudness.&#10;C)pitch.&#10;D)timbre.

Accepted Answer

Loudness refers to the intensity or volume of sound, similar to how brightness is the intensity of light. Hue refers to the color of light, pitch refers to the highness or lowness of sound, and timbre refers to the quality or character of sound.

Question 9

_____ processing is conceptually driven and influenced by our beliefs and expectations.&#10;A)Bottom-up&#10;B)Parallel&#10;C)Top-down&#10;D)Sensory

Accepted Answer

Top-down processing refers to the brain's use of prior knowledge, expectations, and context to interpret sensory information. This type of processing is conceptually driven and can lead to errors in perception when our beliefs and expectations do not match with reality.

Question 10

Psychics are often viewed as accurate because they make general statements like,"A major celebrity will spend time in jail in 2007," and then we recall that Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie were sentenced to serve jail time in 2007.This is the psychic trick of

A)clairvoyance.
B)cold reading.
C)failed psychic predictions.
D)multiple end points.

Accepted Answer

This is an example of the psychic trick of "multiple end points," where a general or vague prediction is made, allowing for any number of outcomes to be seen as a fulfillment of the prediction. In this case, the prediction about a celebrity going to jail could apply to any number of celebrities, making it more likely that the prediction will seem accurate when one or more celebrities do end up in jail.

Deck 4: Exsetntion: Sensation and Perception