Question 1

How does the lens of the eye focus light on to the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)   The lens goes through a process called transduction.
B)   The lens is attached to muscles that change the curve of the lens.
C)   The lens is attached to ganglion cells that send competing nerve impulses to the brain.
D)   The lens goes through a process of adaptation.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Farsightedness is due to the eyeball being too short.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Deb has blue eyes; Erv's eyes are brown.The difference in eye color is the result of different pigments in the:

Accepted Answer

A)   iris
B)   pupil
C)   cornea
D)   lensE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

To test for placebo effects,researchers use a design called:

Accepted Answer

A)   double-blind procedure
B)   single-blind procedure
C)   random sampling
D)   counterbalancingE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The outermost layer of skin:

Accepted Answer

A)   has no sensory receptors
B)   contains free nerve endings
C)   is composed entirely of hair receptors
D)   is called the outerdermE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Jeremy is deaf because his hair cells have been damaged.The reason Jeremy cannot hear is because the:

Accepted Answer

A)   sound waves cannot be transformed into nerve impulses
B)   sound waves cannot cause the oval window to vibrate
C)   tympanic membrane does not receive information from the basilar membrane
D)   cochlea has no fluid to generate sound vibrationsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Transduction in the visual system takes place in the:

Accepted Answer

A)   cornea
B)   lens
C)   retina
D)   irisE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

From an evolutionary view,_______ would be better able to identify and avoid poisonous foods.

Accepted Answer

A)   females
B)   monochromats
C)   supertasters
D)   childrenE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

One study found that if subjects thought a shock given to them was intentional versus accidental,they rate the shock as:

Accepted Answer

A)   less painful
B)   more painful
C)   less manageable
D)   more manageableE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Because of transduction,we stop smelling scents that we are exposed to repeatedly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sensations are to perception as ____ is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   combining; separating
B)   adaptation; transduction
C)   meaningless; meaningful
D)   illusion; constancyE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Amplitude is to loudness as ____ is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   pitch; frequency
B)   frequency; pitch
C)   decibel; whisper
D)   yell; decibelE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Jackie's auditory association area is damaged,but other structures are healthy.What will be her auditory experience?

Accepted Answer

A)   She can recognize songs, but not spoken words.
B)   She can hear basic auditory sounds.
C)   Total deafness.
D)   She can recognize individual words, but not complete sentences.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

High pitch sounds are created by high frequency waves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How many layers of cells are found in the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)   one
B)   two
C)   three
D)   fourE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The range of hearing for college students is:

Accepted Answer

A)   30 to 18,000 cycles per seconds
B)   400 to 700 nanometers
C)   400 to 800 cycles per seconds
D)   30 to 18,000 nanometersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

In a study where subjects thought they were getting acupuncture in their right arm,but only received a fake acupuncture treatment,they:

Accepted Answer

A)   reported more pain in their arm
B)   figured out that the treatment was not real
C)   reported less pain in their arm
D)   reported less feeling in their armE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Describe the difference between conduction deafness and neural deafness.In what way do the differences have implications for treatment?

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Question 19

Describe the role that endorphins and beliefs play in acupuncture.

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Question 20

Louie breaks Jim's nose during a basketball game.In addition to smell,which of Jim's senses will be most affected by the injury?

Accepted Answer

A)   cold
B)   pressure
C)   taste
D)   touchE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 5: Sensation

To test for placebo effects,researchers use a design called:

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Describe the difference between conduction deafness and neural deafness.In what way do the differences have implications for treatment?

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From an evolutionary view,_______ would be better able to identify and avoid poisonous foods.

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The outermost layer of skin:

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Farsightedness is due to the eyeball being too short.

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Louie breaks Jim's nose during a basketball game.In addition to smell,which of Jim's senses will be most affected by the injury?

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How many layers of cells are found in the retina?

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Deb has blue eyes; Erv's eyes are brown.The difference in eye color is the result of different pigments in the:

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Amplitude is to loudness as ____ is to ____.

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In a study where subjects thought they were getting acupuncture in their right arm,but only received a fake acupuncture treatment,they:

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Because of transduction,we stop smelling scents that we are exposed to repeatedly.

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Transduction in the visual system takes place in the:

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Jeremy is deaf because his hair cells have been damaged.The reason Jeremy cannot hear is because the:

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How does the lens of the eye focus light on to the retina?

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High pitch sounds are created by high frequency waves.

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Sensations are to perception as ____ is to ____.

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One study found that if subjects thought a shock given to them was intentional versus accidental,they rate the shock as:

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