Question 1

Opening in the colored part of the eye

Accepted Answer

pupil

Answer

retina

Answer

iris

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lens

Question 2

Bony tube in the inner ear that contains fluid and neurons

Accepted Answer

cochlea

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ear flap

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auditory nerve

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ear drum

Question 3

Sensitive surface of the eye that acts like the film in a camera

Accepted Answer

retina

Answer

iris

Answer

lens

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pupil

Question 4

Nerve that sends information about odors to the brain

Accepted Answer

olfactory nerve

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visual nerve

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auditory nerve

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smelly nerve

Question 5

Minimum amount of difference that can be detected between two stimuli

Accepted Answer

difference threshold

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minimum threshold

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absolute threshold

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sensory threshold

Question 6

Neuron that sensitive to light

Accepted Answer

photoreceptor

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image concentration

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image collusion

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picture intake

Question 7

Perceptual preference for seeing smooth, continuous patterns

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continuity

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pattern

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scattered

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parallel

Question 8

Weakest amount of a stimulus that can be sensed

Accepted Answer

absolute threshold

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sensory threshold

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minimum threshold

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difference threshold

Question 9

Tendency to perceive a whole figure even when there are gaps in sensory input

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closure

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synapse

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neuron

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cloture

Question 10

The way we perceive objects is determined by

Accepted Answer

all of the answer selections

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our expectations and attitudes about what we see

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learning and past experiences

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our emotional state

Question 11

Signal detection theory attempts to find out

Accepted Answer

how psychological factors affect perception

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all of the above

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which cues are the most effective for showing depth

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the lowest sounds that people and animals can hear

Question 12

Through the process of sensory adaptation, we learn

Accepted Answer

to block out sounds we hear frequently

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to pay closer attention to sounds we hear frequently

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to pay closer attention to familiar images

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to block out sound that are unfamiliar

Question 13

The main colors of the visible spectrum are

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red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet

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red, green, black, white, orange, and brown

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red, blue and green

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yellow, orange, blue, black, and purple

Question 14

The lens of the ye is responsible for

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keeping objects in focus

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carrying visual input to the brain

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processing an image

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allowing enough light to enter the eye

Question 15

Rods in the retina allow us to recognize

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outlines of objects

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the depth, or distance, of objects

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the size of distant objects

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colors

Question 16

Sharpness of vision is known as

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visual acuity

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retinal convergence

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retinal disparity

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visual continuity

Question 17

Many older people become farsighted as

Accepted Answer

the lens in their eyes becomes more brittle

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all the above occur

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their pupils respond more slowly to light

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they lose photoreceptors

Question 18

The cones in the retina are sensitive to

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blue, green, and red light

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black and white

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all of the above

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yellow and orange light

Question 19

Sounds are caused by

Accepted Answer

vibrations that cause changes in air pressure

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electromagnetic energy

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the release of sensory neurons

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motion parallax

Question 20

The gateway from the outer ear to the middle ear is the

Accepted Answer

eardrum

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chochlea

Answer

auditory nerve

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stirrup

Question 21

Conductive deafness occurs because of damage to the

Accepted Answer

middle ear

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inner ear

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auditory nerve

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cochlea

Question 22

Sensorineural deafness prevents people from hearing

Accepted Answer

sounds of certain frequencies

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very quiet sounds

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any and all sounds

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anything but the loudest sounds

Question 23

Smell and taste are known as

Accepted Answer

chemical senses

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skin senses

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photoreceptor

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vestibular senses

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