Unit Exam: Sensation and Perception

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The sense of movement and body position

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Kinesthesis

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Being able to see a candle flame 30 miles away on a clear night is the

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absolute threshold for human vision

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If an object reflects purple light and absorbs other colors, what color will that object appear to be in daylight to someone with normal color vision?

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purple

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Vibration is crucial to which sense? (Options: sight, hearing, smell, taste)

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hearing

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If an elderly person thinks that food does not taste as good as it used to, what is the likely reason? Options: a decline in his or her kinesthetic senses, a decline in his or her cochlea, a decline in his or her vestibular system, a decline in her or his olfaction

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a decline in her or his olfaction

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Human perception can be improved by active involvement with one’s environment.

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can be improved by active involvement with one’s environment.

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If a dog hears a whistle that a person cannot hear, this suggests that dogs and humans have different

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absolute thresholds

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If we did not have cones in our eyes, we would not see

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colors

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Damage to the olfactory nerve might prevent a person from

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smelling freshly baked bread.

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Sensation

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what occurs when a stimulus activates a receptor