Question 1

The shortest wavelengths that we can see are experienced as ______ colors.&#10;A)red&#10;B)blue&#10;C)green&#10;D)yellow

Accepted Answer

Blue has the shortest wavelength among the visible colors, with a range of 450-490 nanometers.

Question 2

Similarity is the tendency to perceive _________________.&#10;A)objects,or figures,on some background&#10;B)things that look similar as being part of the same group&#10;C)objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping&#10;D)things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern

Accepted Answer

Similarity refers to the tendency to perceive things that look similar as being part of the same group. This can apply to shapes, colors, or any other visual qualities. For example, if there are a group of circles with different colors, we may perceive them as separate circles or as grouping the similar colors together to create a pattern.

Question 3

The kinesthetic senses are concerned with ______________.&#10;A)touch,pressure,temperature,and pain&#10;B)the location of body parts in relation to the ground and to each other&#10;C)movement and body position&#10;D)your location as compared to the position of the sun

Accepted Answer

the location of body parts in relation to the ground and to each other

Question 4

Where are the taste receptors located?&#10;A)on the papillae&#10;B)on the taste buds&#10;C)on the microvilli&#10;D)in the gustatory bulb

Accepted Answer

Taste receptors are located on the taste buds, which are primarily located on the tongue but can also be found in the cheeks, roof of the mouth, and throat. The papillae are small bumps on the tongue that contain taste buds, while the microvilli are tiny hair-like structures on the surface of taste receptor cells that contain the receptors themselves. The gustatory bulb is a structure in the brain that receives signals from the taste buds.

Question 5

People's tendency to perceive a thing a certain way because their previous experiences or expectations influence them is called _______________.&#10;A)top-down processing&#10;B)telepathy&#10;C)bottom-up processing&#10;D)perceptual expectancy

Accepted Answer

Perceptual expectancy refers to the tendency for perceptions to be influenced by the perceiver's expectations or previous experiences. This is also known as top-down processing, as the individual's higher-level cognitive processes (such as beliefs, memories, and knowledge) influence how they perceive incoming sensory information. Telepathy, on the other hand, refers to the alleged ability to communicate with others through a means other than the known senses. Bottom-up processing refers to the processing of sensory information from the bottom (or sensory input level) to higher levels of processing in the brain.

Question 6

What are the hammer,anvil,and stirrup?&#10;A)tiny bones located in the middle ear&#10;B)types of cones on the retina&#10;C)types of sound that most people can detect&#10;D)words often used by audiologists in testing for hearing difficulties

Accepted Answer

The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are the three tiny bones located in the middle ear that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.

Question 7

Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called ________.&#10;A)perception&#10;B)sensation&#10;C)adaptation&#10;D)habituation

Accepted Answer

Activation of receptors by stimuli is called sensation, which is the process of receiving information from the environment through the sense organs (e.g. eyes, ears, skin) and transmitting it to the brain. Perception, on the other hand, involves the interpretation of sensory information by the brain to make sense of it. Adaptation is the process by which sensory receptors adjust to a sustained level of stimulation, while habituation is a decrease in response to a repeated, harmless stimulus.

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of both light waves and sound waves?&#10;A)hue&#10;B)decibels&#10;C)amplitude&#10;D)wavelength

Accepted Answer

Both light waves and sound waves have a wavelength.

Question 9

Which part of the eye is a muscle that regulates the size of the pupil?&#10;A)iris&#10;B)lens&#10;C)retina&#10;D)sclera

Accepted Answer

The iris is the part of the eye that is responsible for regulating the size of the pupil. The iris is a muscle that controls the amount of light that enters the eye by changing the size of the pupil.

Question 10

An illusion ________________.&#10;A)is the same thing as a vision&#10;B)is due to the action of the rods versus the cones in the retina&#10;C)is a perception that does not correspond to reality&#10;D)corresponds directly to something that you dreamed

Accepted Answer

An illusion is a perception that does not correspond to reality. It can be caused by various factors such as sensory distortion, cognitive biases, or optical illusions. It is different from a vision, which is a supernatural experience, and it is not necessarily related to dreaming. The action of rods and cones in the retina can contribute to some illusions, but it is not the only factor.

Deck 4: A: Sensation and Perception