iClicker Questions for Psychology, Seventh Edition by Peter Gray Chapter 7: Smell, Taste, Pain, Hearing, and Psychophysics

 ________ refers to the basic processes by which sensory organs and the nervous system respond to stimuli in the environment and to the elementary psychological experiences that result from those processes. _________ refers to the more complex organizing of sensory information within the brain and the meaningful interpretations extracted from it. Answer: a Sensation; Perception Perception; Sensation Transduction; Coding Coding; Transduction

Which of the following is NOT one of the three processes of sensation? Physical stimulus Psychological interpretation Sensory experience Physiological response Answer: b

The process by which a receptor cell produces an electrical change in response to a physical stimulus is called: receptor potential. coding. transduction. perception. Answer: c

Which of the following is NOT a type of taste receptor possessed by humans? Umami Sweet Bitter Tangy Answer: d

As a professional chef, which of the following sensations would you rely on most? Hearing Seeing Balance Smell Answer: d

Which of the following phenomena is an example of the fact that pain does not always originate from stimulation of pain receptors? Asymbolia for pain Phantom-limb pain Insular cortex pain Disorganized pain Answer: b

As we age, we lose our sensitivity to _____ frequencies to a much greater degree than to _____ frequencies. low; high high; low medium; high low; medium Answer: b

Which of the following activities requires you to use the absolute threshold for sensation? Telling the difference between sweet and salty Detecting a tiny, faint light on a radar screen Deciding if two glasses contain the same amount of water Telling if your guitar is in tune Answer: b