1. Sensation & perception
Chapter 4

2. 1. The basic experience of the stimulation of the body’s senses is called:
(A) Sensation (B) Perception (C) Adaptation (D) Cognition (E) Conduction

3. 2. The function of the lens is to:
(A) Project an image onto the cornea (B) Focus an image on the retina (C) Locate an image (D) Contain receptor cells that are sensitive to light (E) Locate the blind spot

4. 3. Olfactory cells are the receptors for what sense?
(A) Taste (B) Hearing (C) Vision (D) Smell (E) Touch

5. 4. The binocular cue for depth perception based on signals from muscles that turn the eyes to focus on near or approaching objects is called:
(A) Convergence (B) Retinal disparity (C) Shape constancy (D) Interposition (E) Perceptual vision

6. 5. The final step required to convert vibrations into sound sensations takes place in which part of the ear?
(A) Ossicles (B) Outer ear (C) Cochlea (D) Middle ear (E) Auditory receptors

7. 6. Black-and-white vision with greatest sensitivity under low levels of illumination describes the role of:
(A) The cones (B) The cornea (C) The fovea (D) The rods (E) The pupil

8. 7. Receptors for kinesthesis are located in the
Retina
Joints
Semicircular canals
Olfactory epithelium
Taste buds

9. 8. Neural impulses go directly to the cortex without passing through thalamus from receptors in the
Retina
Joints
Cochlea
Olfactory epithelium
Taste buds

10. Semicircular canal Ossicle Pinna Cochlea Oval window
9. The coiled tube in the inner ear that contains auditory receptors is called
Semicircular canal
Ossicle
Pinna
Cochlea
Oval window

11. Sensory adaptation Selective attention Perceptual constancy
10. Jason is attending a parade that features the local high school band. Jason’s friend Brent plays the trombone in the band. It is difficult for Jason to hear Brent play at the parade. Which of the following would best allow Jason to hear Brent's trombone?
Sensory adaptation
Selective attention
Perceptual constancy
Weber’s law
Functional fixedness

12. Answers A B D C