Hearing and the Structure of the Ear — Unit test Answers

Which of the following predicts how and when one will detect the presence of weak stimuli amidst background noise?

A spot in the middle of the retina that only contains cones is called the ___________.

Negative experiences can lead individuals to perceive things or individuals in a biased way.

Which of the following terms is used to describe a process that occurs when still pictures are projected in rapid succession, creating the illusion of movement?

The adjustable opening in the center of the eye that helps control the amount of light entering the eye is called the __________.

Pain does all of the following things except __________.

Airborne chemical substances travel up the nose to the olfactory __________, which is the receptor for smell.

The __________ states that the firing rate of neurons in the auditory nerve matches the frequency of the sound wave.

Kyle is holding a bag of 250 jelly beans. When Mark takes out two jelly beans, Kyle is not able to tell a difference. This illustrates __________.

Which of the following statements best explains how some neurons in the primary auditory cortex help people recognize and distinguish between the sounds they hear?

Which of the following correctly lists the structures through which tactile stimuli travel after being converted into neural signals?

The two types of feature analysis are ___________ and ____________.

Which of the following correctly lists the structures through which kinesthetic stimuli travels after being converted into neural signals?

Research participants who were asked to choose the most attractive face between two pictures later failed to recognize that their choice had been switched with a different photo. This is an example of which type of inattentional blindness?

The place theory of hearing is better than frequency theory at explaining pitch perception for __________ sounds.

The vestibular sense originates in the outer ear.

The __________ nerve connects with the auditory nerve to relay information to the brain about balance.

The olfactory system is the sensory system that deals with the sense of smell.

Analyze at the image below and answer the question that follows. Image by Edward H. Adelson Square A and square B are the same color. This illusion demonstrates which of the following?

All students perceive poor grades as disappointing.