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1
Converting one form of energy into another form of energy is known as conversion.
A)True
B)False
2
According to Weber's law, what we sense is not always the same as the energy that enters the sense organs.
A)True
B)False
3
The wavelength of light is mostly responsible for the colors we see.
A)True
B)False
4
The spot in the retina where the cones are most concentrated is called the ciliary.
A)True
B)False
5
Yellow-blue color blindness occurs because a genetic defect causes the pigments to be absent from the cones that respond to the wave lengths of the light we sense as those colors.
A)True
B)False
6
The frequency of sound waves is measured in hertz units, or cycles per second.
A)True
B)False
7
Kinesthetic receptors provide information about body movement, posture, and orientation.
A)True
B)False
8
Nocioceptors help us detect painful stimuli in the environment.
A)True
B)False
9
The phantom limb phenomenon that occurs when someone feels pain in a missing limb is purely psychological.
A)True
B)False
10
The receptor cells lining the inside of the nose are called papillae.
A)True
B)False
11
Human pheromones influence female reproductive cycles.
A)True
B)False
12
Figure-ground perception refers to our tendency to perceive lines or patterns that follow a smooth contour as being part of a single unit.
A)True
B)False
13
Convergence is a monocular cue that describes how we focus on an object in the center of our visual field.
A)True
B)False





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