Sensation and Perception

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Alice is eating a piece of fruit. After a while, she notices that the fruit tastes less sweet and tangy than it did when she first bit into it. Alice is experiencing ____.

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sensory adaptation

Front

Where are the olfactory receptor cells located? Options: around the nostrils, in the auditory cortex, on the roof of the mouth, at the tops of the nasal passages

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at the tops of the nasal passages

Front

The smallest difference between two stimuli that can be detected 50% of the time is called

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difference threshold

Front

As Sally plays the drums, you are able to hear the vibrations created (sound waves). What is this an example of?

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sensation

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A researcher presents two lights of varying brightness to a subject who is asked to respond "same" or "different" by comparing their intensities. The researcher is seeking the

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difference threshold.

Front

Almost half the birds in the yard were brown cardinals and the rest were bright red cardinals, so Jimmy perceived them as two distinct groups of birds. This best illustrates the principle of:

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similarity

Front

Which cells for visual processing are located closest to the back of the retina and reach threshold when exposed to light?

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rods and cones

Front

The basilar membrane inside of the cochlea is lined with: hues, olfactory receptors, bipolar cells, hair cells

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hair cells

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The tendencies of humans to group stimuli by similarity and by physical proximity to each other are illustrative of

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Gestalt principles

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The cones of the eye help us see

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color