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Question 41

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In which of the following conditions do receptors for warmth fire?

A) When skin temperature increases.
B) When body temperature decreases.
C) When nociceptors in the skin are depressed.
D) When phantom limb pain is aroused.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Question 42

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Exposure to very loud sounds can lead to damage of the auditory nerve or hair cells, resulting in__________.

A) conductive deafness
B) sensorineural deafness
C) tympanosclerosis
D) perichondritis

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Question 43

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How many rods does each eye contain?

Which of the following statements is true of hue?

Two identical model cars are parked at the far end of a parking lot. You are able to determine that one of the cars is closer to you than the other because it appears to be slightly larger, even though you know it is the same as the other. This is an example of which perceptual cue?

If you look at a painting on the other side of the room with first your right and then your left eye, the images look virtually identical. However, if you place your index finger in front of your nose one eye at a time, the two images look very different from one another. The phenomenon is an example of which distance cue?

Cochlear implants contain microphones that sense sounds and electronic equipment that transmits sounds past damaged hair cells to stimulate the auditory nerve.

The audience was very impressed by the singer's ability to hit the high and low notes. This most closely refers to __________.

__________usually stems from damage to the structures of the inner ear, most often the loss of hair cells. People with this condition tend to be more sensitive to some pitches than others.

Amy accidentally hit her elbow against the edge of a wall. Amy's mother rushed to her and rubbed the affected elbow. Amy's pain subsided. Which theory would best explain this incident?

If you were having trouble with balance, it would most likely be a problem with your ______________ system.

Shannon is observing a painting. She perceives one object in the painting as a two-dimensional circle and another object as a three-dimensional sphere. Which of the following monocular cues can account for this effect?

Which of the following statements is true of the absolute threshold?

_____ is a monocular cue for depth based on the coming together of parallel lines as they recede into the distance.

__________refers to the tendency to perceive a broken figure as being complete or whole.

Brad was surprised to learn that Ameer did not belong to the National Honor Society because he always seemed to hang out with other members of that organization. This is best explained by the principle of the law of__________.

The difference between sensation and perception is that sensation, or the stimulation of our senses, is an automated process resulting from sources of energy (light and sound) or the presence of chemicals (as in taste and smell), while perception is an active process in which sensations are organized and interpreted to form an inner representation of the world.

Which of the following is contained in the middle ear?

Frank was temporarily blinded by the flash from the camera. The perception of being "blind" is best explained by a(n) __________.

The thin, light sensitive membrane that lies at the back of the eye and contains the sensory receptors for light is the ____.