Chapter 5 & 6 Sensation and Perception

The process by which we select, organize, and interpret sensory information in order to recognize meaningful objects and events is called

Although Manuel was sitting right next to his parents, he smelled a skunk minutes before they did. Apparently, Manuel has a lower ___ for skunk odor than his parents have

An exhausted forest ranger may notice the faintest scent of a forest fire whereas much stronger but less important odors fail to catch her attention. This fact would be of greatest relevance to

Soothing musical audiotapes accompanied by faint and imperceptible verbal messages designed to increase a desire to lose weight best illustrate

Some people are better than others at detecting slight variations in the tastes of various blends of coffee. This best illustrates the importance of

Giulio's bag of marbles is twice as heavy as Jim's. If it takes 5 extra marbles to make Jim's bag feel heavier, it'll take 10 extra marbles to make Giulio's bag feel heavier. This best illustrates

After listening to your high-volume car stereo for 15 minutes, you fail to realize how loudly the music is blasting. This best illustrates

The process by which our sensory systems convert stimulus energies into neural messages is called

Humans experience the longest visible electromagnetic waves as

The amplitude of electromagnetic waves determines the___ of light

The amount of light entering the ye is regulated by the

Accommodation refers to the

The light-sensitive inner surface of the eye, containing the rods and cones, is the

Bipolar cells are located in the

The axons of ganglion cells converge to from

The ability to simultaneously process the pitch, loudness, melody, and meaning of a song best illustrates

Evidence that some cones are especially sensitive to red light, others to green light, and still others to blue light is most directly supportive of the __ theory.

Experiencing a green afterimage of a red object is most easily explained by

The phenomenon of color constancy best demonstrates that

Sound wave vibrations are transmitted by 3 tiny bones located in the

The coiled, fluid-filled in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called

The mechanical vibrations triggered by sound waves are transduced into neural impulses by

The volley principles is most directly relevant to our perception of

On the day she is to be interviewed for a major new position, Rachel awakens with a severe toothache. During the interview she feels no pain; not until 39 mins late does she become aware again of a painful toothache. Rachel's experience is best explained by

Olfactory receptor cells are essential for our sense of:

Kinesthesis refers to the

The ability to detect whether your body is in a horizontal or vertical position depends most directly on

Which of the following play the biggest role in our feeling dizzy and unbalanced after a thrilling roller coaster ride?

While reading a novel, Raoul isn't easily distracted by the sounds of the TV or even by his brothers' loud arguments. This best illustrates

The ability to pay attention to only one voice at the time is called

In one experiment, most of the participants who viewed a videotape of men tossing a basketball remained unaware of an umbrella-toting woman sauntering across from the screen

A gestalt is best described as

The principles of continuity and closure best illustrate the importance of

A floating sea vessel is to the ocean water as ___ is to ___.

The perception of the letter "t" as 2 intersection lines rather than as 4 nonintersecting lines illustrates the principles of

During radio ad, listeners are repeatedly asked, "what soul life be like without fletchers ice cream?" At the end of the ad, the same question is cleverly interrupted immediately after the word "without." At that point, many listeners mentally respond with the words "fletchers ice cream." Their response best illustrates the principle of

Holding 2 index fingers in front of the eyes can create the perception of a floating finger sausage. This best illustrates the effect of

Renny knew the red tulip was closer to her than the yellow tulip because the red ones cast a larger retinal image than the yellow one. This illustrates the importance if the distance cue known as

Distant trees were located closer to the top of the artist's canvas than were the nearby flowers. The artist was clearly using the distance cue known as:

The apparent narrowing of a river as it flows directly away from you into the distance best illustrates the depth cue known as:

The quick succession of briefly flashed images in motion picture produces

As the retinal image of a horse galloping toward you becomes larger, it is unlikely that the horse will appear to grow larger. This best illustrates the phenomenon of

Although he was wearing a pair of glasses that shifted the apparent location of objects 20 degrees to his right, Lars was still able to play tennis very effectively. This best illustrates the value of

Although Sue Yen sees her chem professor several times a week, she didn't recognize the professor when she saw her in the grocery store. This best illustrates the importance of

After watching a scary tv movie, Julie perceived the noise of the rattling her front windows as the sound of a burglar breaking into her house. Her mistaken interpretation best illustrates the influence of