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Skin senses |
| | A) | A collection of sensation perceived through touch. |
| | B) | Describes how humans organize perceptual information. |
| | C) | The minimum amount of increase needed in a stimulus before you to detect a change. |
| | D) | Information obtained through the senses; observation; quick, acute and intuitive cognition |
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Retina |
| | A) | A perception guided by higher-level knowledge, experiences, expectations and motivations. |
| | B) | A theory that suggests that certain nerve receptors open like a "gate" in specific areas of the brain when stimulated. |
| | C) | Receives the upside-down image inside your eyes. |
| | D) | Part of the eye that can focus light. |
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Stirrup |
| | A) | Sensory adjustment to a given stimulus. |
| | B) | Third and smallest of the three bones in the middle ear; shaped like the stirrup on a saddle; also called the stapes. |
| | C) | The ends of sensory nerves on the tongue. |
| | D) | A feeling or awareness of stimulation on your body. |
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Depth perception |
| | A) | The ability to recognize that an object is three-dimensional, not flat. |
| | B) | Muscle that controls the size of the pupil; it forms the colored portion of the eye. |
| | C) | The vibrating eardrum makes three tiny bones in the middle ear vibrate. |
| | D) | The tube that guides sound waves to the middle ear |
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Gate control theory of pain |
| | A) | A theory that suggests that certain nerve receptors open like a "gate" in specific areas of the brain when stimulated. |
| | B) | The highway down which the visual images travel to get to the brains |
| | C) | Something in the environment (such as light or heat) that causes a living thing to react. |
| | D) | The study of the relationships between sensory experiences and the physical stimuli that cause them. |
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Eardrum |
| | A) | The second small bone in the middle ear that picks up vibrations from the hammers |
| | B) | A thin membrane that vibrates when sound waves reach it. |
| | C) | Hole in the center of the eye that lets in lights |
| | D) | A collection of sensation perceived through touch. |
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Hammer |
| | A) | The theory that there are three kinds of cones in the retina that respond to a range of wavelengths. |
| | B) | The first small bone in the middle ear that picks up the vibrations from the eardrum. |
| | C) | The phenomenon in which physical objects are perceived as unvarying and consistent despite changes in appearance or environment. |
| | D) | The theory that receptor cells are linked in pairs. |
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Top down processing |
| | A) | Where vibrations created by sound are changed into electrical signals for the brain to interpret. |
| | B) | It is the inner ear. It is shaped like a snail shell. It is filled with fluid and changes vibrations into electrical messages. |
| | C) | Receives the upside-down image inside your eyes. |
| | D) | A perception guided by higher-level knowledge, experiences, expectations and motivations. |
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Perception |
| | A) | Layer of the eye that light passes through. |
| | B) | These are part of your retina that let you see black and white. |
| | C) | Stimuli that produce errors in perception. |
| | D) | Information obtained through the senses; observation; quick, acute and intuitive cognition. |
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Sensory Adaptation |
| | A) | Sensory adjustment to a given stimulus. |
| | B) | A basic law of psychophysics that states that a just noticeable difference is in constant proportion to the intensity of the stimulus. |
| | C) | Eyes make adjustment for seeing up close or far away, constriction and dilation. |
| | D) | Cells on the retina that detect color. |
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Anvil |
| | A) | Nerve cells in the nasal passages that respond to gas molecules in the air and send impulses to the brain for the interpretation of odors. |
| | B) | Structures in the inner ear that are responsible for the sense of balance. |
| | C) | The second small bone in the middle ear that picks up vibrations from the hammer. |
| | D) | The ability to recognize that an object is three-dimensional, not flat. |
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Cochlea |
| | A) | The first small bone in the middle ear that picks up the vibrations from the eardrum. |
| | B) | Perception based on a progression of recognizing information from its most basic to its most complex. |
| | C) | A thin membrane that vibrates when sound waves reach it. |
| | D) | It is the inner ear. It is shaped like a snail shell. It is filled with fluid and changes vibrations into electrical messages. |
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Optic nerve |
| | A) | The process of adapting to a new stimulus over time. |
| | B) | Sensory adjustment to a given stimulus. |
| | C) | The highway down which the visual images travel to get to the brain. |
| | D) | The smallest degree of stimulation needed for perception. |
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Sensation |
| | A) | It is the inner ear. It is shaped like a snail shell. It is filled with fluid and changes vibrations into electrical messages. |
| | B) | Third and smallest of the three bones in the middle ear; shaped like the stirrup on a saddle; also called the stapes. |
| | C) | The study of the relationships between sensory experiences and the physical stimuli that cause them. |
| | D) | A feeling or awareness of stimulation on your body. |
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Olfactory cells |
| | A) | Nerve cells in the nasal passages that respond to gas molecules in the air and send impulses to the brain for the interpretation of odors. |
| | B) | The tube which guides sound waves to the middle ear. |
| | C) | A theory that suggests that certain nerve receptors open like a "gate" in specific areas of the brain when stimulated. |
| | D) | A feeling or awareness of stimulation on your body. |
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Perceptual constancy |
| | A) | The phenomenon in which physical objects are perceived as unvarying and consistent despite changes in appearance or environment. |
| | B) | Stimuli that produce errors in perception. |
| | C) | Information obtained through the senses; observation; quick, acute and intuitive cognition. |
| | D) | Nerve cells in the nasal passages that respond to gas molecules in the air and send impulses to the brain for the interpretation of odors |
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Iris |
| | A) | The ability to recognize that an object is three-dimensional, not flat. |
| | B) | The vibrating eardrum makes three tiny bones in the middle ear vibrate. |
| | C) | Muscle that controls the size of the pupil; it forms the colored portion of the eye. |
| | D) | The first small bone in the middle ear that picks up the vibrations from the eardrum. |
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Cones |
| | A) | Cells on the retina that detect color. |
| | B) | Muscle that controls the size of the pupil; it forms the colored portion of the eye. |
| | C) | The highway down which the visual images travel to get to the brain. |
| | D) | The ends of sensory nerves on the tongue. |
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Inner ear |
| | A) | Something in the environment (such as light or heat) that causes a living thing to react. |
| | B) | Where vibrations created by sound are changed into electrical signals for the brain to interpret. |
| | C) | The theory that receptor cells are linked in pairs. |
| | D) | Cells on the retina that detect color. |
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Accommodation |
| | A) | Eyes make adjustment for seeing up close or far away, constriction and dilation. |
| | B) | A collection of sensation perceived through touch. |
| | C) | Perception based on a progression of recognizing information from its most basic to its most complex. |
| | D) | Structures in the inner ear that are responsible for the sense of balance. |
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Difference Threshold |
| | A) | Receives the upside-down image inside your eyes. |
| | B) | The minimum amount of increase needed in a stimulus for you to detect a change. |
| | C) | Describes how humans organize perceptual information. |
| | D) | Part of the eye that can focus light. |
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Weber's Law |
| | A) | Layer of the eye that light passes through. |
| | B) | A thin membrane that vibrates when sound waves reach it. |
| | C) | The process of adapting to a new stimulus over time. |
| | D) | A basic law of psychophysics that states that a just noticeable difference is in constant proportion to the intensity of the stimulus. |
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Stimulus |
| | A) | Something in the environment (such as light or heat) that causes a living thing to react. |
| | B) | A perception guided by higher-level knowledge, experiences, expectations and motivations. |
| | C) | The second small bone in the middle ear that picks up vibrations from the hammer. |
| | D) | The theory that there are three kinds of cones in the retina that respond to a range of wavelengths. |
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Psychophysics |
| | A) | The study of the relationships between sensory experiences and the physical stimuli that cause them. |
| | B) | Hole in the center of the eye that lets in light. |
| | C) | Eyes make adjustment for seeing up close or far away, constriction and dilation. |
| | D) | These are part of your retina that let you see black and white. |
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Semicircular canals |
| | A) | The phenomenon in which physical objects are perceived as unvarying and consistent despite changes in appearance or environment. |
| | B) | The smallest degree of stimulation needed for perception |
| | C) | Where vibrations created by sound are changed into electrical signals for the brain to interpret. |
| | D) | Structures in the inner ear that are responsible for the sense of balance. |
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Auditory canal |
| | A) | Information obtained through the senses; observation; quick, acute and intuitive cognition. |
| | B) | Cells on the retina that detect color. |
| | C) | The second small bone in the middle ear that picks up vibrations from the hammer. |
| | D) | The tube that guides sound waves to the middle ear. |
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Visual illusions |
| | A) | Stimuli that produce errors in perception. |
| | B) | Where vibrations created by sound are changed into electrical signals for the brain to interpret. |
| | C) | Sensory adjustment to a given stimulus. |
| | D) | The phenomenon in which physical objects are perceived as unvarying and consistent despite changes in appearance or environment. |
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Bottom up processing |
| | A) | These are part of your retina that lets you see black and white. |
| | B) | Perception based on a progression of recognizing information from its most basic to its most complex. |
| | C) | Nerve cells in the nasal passages that respond to gas molecules in the air and send impulses to the brain for the interpretation of odors. |
| | D) | The ends of sensory nerves on the tongue. |
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Opponent process theory |
| | A) | A thin membrane that vibrates when sound waves reach it. |
| | B) | The theory that receptor cells are linked in pairs. |
| | C) | Stimuli that produce errors in perception. |
| | D) | A theory that suggests that certain nerve receptors open like a "gate" in specific areas of the brain when stimulated. |
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Trichromatic color theory |
| | A) | The process of adapting to a new stimulus over time. |
| | B) | Hole in the center of the eye that lets in light. |
| | C) | The theory that there are three kinds of cones in the retina that respond to a range of wavelengths. |
| | D) | A perception guided by higher-level knowledge, experiences, expectations and motivations. |
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Gestalt laws of organization |
| | A) | The theory that there are three kinds of cones in the retina that respond to a range of wavelengths. |
| | B) | Structures in the inner ear that are responsible for the sense of balance. |
| | C) | Describes how humans organize perceptual information. |
| | D) | The highway, down which the visual images travel to get to the brain. |
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Lens |
| | A) | A collection of sensation perceived through touch. |
| | B) | Layer of the eye that light passes through. |
| | C) | A basic law of psychophysics that states that a just noticeable difference is in constant proportion to the intensity of the stimulus. |
| | D) | Part of the eye that can focus light. |
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Cornea |
| | A) | The first small bone in the middle ear that picks up the vibrations from the eardrum. |
| | B) | Layer of the eye that light passes through. |
| | C) | Part of the eye that can focus light. |
| | D) | Something in the environment (such as light or heat) that causes a living thing to react. |
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Rods |
| | A) | Describes how humans organize perceptual information. |
| | B) | These are the part of your retina that lets you see black and white. |
| | C) | The vibrating eardrum makes three tiny bones in the middle ear vibrate. |
| | D) | It is the inner ear. It is shaped like a snail shell. It is filled with fluid and changes vibrations into electrical messages. |
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Taste buds |
| | A) | A feeling or awareness of stimulation on your body. |
| | B) | The ends of sensory nerves on the tongue. |
| | C) | The ability to recognize that an object is three-dimensional, not flat. |
| | D) | The smallest degree of stimulation needed for perception |
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Adaptation |
| | A) | The process of adapting to a new stimulus over time. |
| | B) | Perception based on a progression of recognizing information from its most basic to its most complex. |
| | C) | Third and smallest of the three bones in the middle ear; shaped like the stirrup on a saddle; also called the stapes. |
| | D) | The theory that receptor cells are linked in pairs. |
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Middle ear |
| | A) | The vibrating eardrum makes three tiny bones in the middle ear vibrate. |
| | B) | The study of the relationships between sensory experiences and the physical stimuli that causes them. |
| | C) | The tube that guides sound waves to the middle ear. |
| | D) | The minimum amount of increase needed in a stimulus for you to detect a change. |
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Pupil |
| | A) | Muscle that controls the size of the pupil; it forms the colored portion of the eye. |
| | B) | Receives the upside-down image inside your eyes. |
| | C) | Hole in the center of the eye that lets in light. |
| | D) | Eyes make adjustment for seeing up close or far away, constriction and dilation. |
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Absolute Threshold |
| | A) | A feeling or awareness of stimulation on your body. |
| | B) | The smallest degree of stimulation needed for perception. |
| | C) | A basic law of psychophysics that states that a just noticeable difference is in constant proportion to the intensity of the stimulus. |
| | D) | It is the inner ear. It is shaped like a snail shell. It is filled with fluid and changes vibrations into electrical messages. |
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Black and white vision : rods :: color vision : _______ |
| | A) | blocks |
| | B) | spheres |
| | C) | cones |
| | D) | sheets |
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iris : _______ :: epidermis : skin |
| | A) | seeing |
| | B) | finger |
| | C) | ear |
| | D) | eye |
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cornea : eye :: cerebellum : _______ |
| | A) | stomach |
| | B) | skin |
| | C) | brain |
| | D) | ear |
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ear : cochlea :: eye : _______ |
| | A) | doctor |
| | B) | sight |
| | C) | head |
| | D) | cornea |
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