AP Psychology Sensation

According to Gate-Control Theory, which fibers carry pain signals through the gate in the spinal cord?

• Substance P Fibers
• Small Fibers
• Large Fibers
• Speed Fibers

After meeting a person for the first time, you try to decide whether they are a good person or a bad person based on their appearance.  Which term BEST explains your evaluation?

• Bottom-Up Processing
• Top-Down Processing
• Sensory Adaptation
• Selective Attention

While looking at a triangle, specific neurons called "feature detectors" fire in response to the lines and angles in the shape.  Feature detectors are located in the _____.

• Retina
• Cornea
• Thalamus
• Occipital Lobe

Which part of the ear is MOST similar to the retina of the eye due to its ability to transduce energy?

• Cochlea
• Semi-Circular Canals
• Tympanic Membrane
• Ossicles

Being able to detect a single candle flame from 30 miles away on a clear dark night at least 50% of the time is known as:

• Weber's Law
• Subliminal Stimuli
• Difference Threshold
• Absolute Threshold

Another name for face blindness is also known as

• Temporal Lobe Dysfunction
• Astereognosia
• Prosopagnosia
• Inability to see

Which type of processing looks at the whole picture and uses previous experiences to make determinations?

• Top-down processing
• Bottom-up processing
• Concurrent processing
• Parallel processing

Which part of the eye uses accommodation to see the image clearly?

• Retina
• Blind Spot
• Lens
• Iris

Which two parts of the ear deal with conductive deafness?

• Cochlea & Semi-Circular Canals
• Iris & Pupil
• Oval Window and Ossicles
• Ossicles & Tympanic Membrane

Which of the following might help Larry see the subtle difference between two colors the best?

• The cones in the fovea
• The cones in the peripheral of the retnia
• The rods in the fovea
• The rods in the peripheral of the retina