AP Psychology Eye and Ear

During a paintball game, Mia is hit near her eye but reports no color vision in part of her field. Which part of her eye was most likely affected?

• Rods

• Cones

• Iris

• Cornea

After walking from bright sunlight into a dimly lit room, Jonah initially can't see, but his vision improves within minutes. What sensory process is responsible for this adjustment?

• Transduction in cones

• Adaptation by rods

• Accommodation by the lens

• Dilation of the iris

A patient at the eye clinic reports that they cannot detect objects in part of their vision, but the eye exam reveals no damage to the retina itself. What is the most likely explanation?

• Light is not bending correctly through the lens

• The cones in the fovea are inactive

• The optic nerve is damaged where it exits the retina

• The cornea is too thick to allow light in

After going to a rock concert, Malik notices a ringing in his ears and trouble hearing high-pitched tones. What part of his ear was likely overstimulated or damaged?

• Semicircular canals

• Eardrum

• Cochlea (hair cells)

• Auditory nerve

A child has chronic middle ear infections and struggles with sound transmission to the inner ear. Which structure is most likely involved in this impairment?

• Semicircular canals

• Eardrum

• Cochlea (hair cells)

• Auditory nerve

A soccer player is hit in the eye and afterward struggles to focus on nearby objects. What part of the eye might have been affected, disrupting the ability to accommodate?

• Retina

• Lens

• Iris

• Optic nerve

A woman reports that she hears sounds normally but struggles to interpret where they're coming from. Which part of her auditory system may be failing to work properly with the brain?

• Cochlea

• Tympanic membrane

• Auditory nerve

• Ossicles

After a rollercoaster ride, James feels dizzy and disoriented, even though the ride is over. Which sensory system is still sending confusing signals to his brain?

• Auditory

• Vestibular (semicircular canals)

• Visual

• Somatosensory

During a science experiment, a student shines a light into the eye and observes the pupil shrinking. What structure is controlling this reaction?

• Retina

• Iris

• Lens

• Fovea

A student asks why we can't detect the exact moment sound waves become neural impulses. The teacher explains that it's because transduction happens deep within the ear in the:

• Cochlea

• Tympanic membrane

• Ossicles

• Auditory canal