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The movement of hair cells in the vestibular system results in the production of signals in the auditory nerve. Where do the axons of the auditory nerve then form connections?

A) Somatosensory cortex and cerebellum
B) Medulla and cerebellum
C) Somatosensory cortex and thalamus
D) Medulla and thalamus

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Adele is planning to paint the walls in her room. She studies several color samples to try to decide between yellow, green, and blue hues. What light wave attribute allows Adele to differentiate between these colors?

A) The types of waves
B) The number of waves
C) The amplitude of waves
D) The wavelength of the waves

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

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How did the transition from walking on four legs to two legs influence the evolution of human somatosenses?

Which of the following vision changes occurs in older adults?

Kathy, a neuroscience graduate student, is running the final experiments for her thesis, The Effects of Loud Noise on Auditory Perception . Kathy stimulates the auditory nerve of rodents exposed to loud noise and records the activity of neurons in the primary and secondary cortices. Through which brain pathway is sound input processed prior to arriving at the primary and secondary cortices?

Thad returns home from class on a hot summer's evening, turns on the air conditioner full blast, and sits down to watch television. His roommate Sean returns home an hour later and wonders how Thad can hear the television above the loud noise of the air conditioner. Thad remarks that he doesn't even notice the sound. Which process causes the air conditioner to seem louder to Sean than to Thad?

The difference between the images projected onto each eye is referred to as

What type of stimuli is responsible for olfaction and gustation?

Bottom-up processing involves the

Cavin recently began wearing prescription glasses after her ophthalmologist informed her that she is affected by astigmatism. She learns that this is caused by

What is true of light detection across species?

Jenni's 72-year-old grandfather has difficulty understanding her when she speaks, but he seems to understand her father much better. Why might this be?

The smallest amount of stimulus that can be detected at least 50% of the time is known as the _____ threshold.

The best term to describe how the monocular depth cue of occlusion works would be

At the House of Reptiles, 3-year-old Sinead is intrigued by a motionless python snake in a large cage with three parallel viewing windows. Sinead cries out, "Look mommy, a snake!" According to Gestalt psychology, how does Sinead know that the snake is not broken into individual segments?

In what orientation are images projected onto the retina?

In the most general terms, the study of sensation and perception is called psychophysics , a term that was first coined by

Leo works tirelessly on a new logo for his flower shop. He decides on a simple pattern: five petal shapes (set in a circular path) and a long stem. Despite the fact that Leo does not include a center circle and his shapes are disconnected, the logo is easily recognizable as a flower with a large center disk. What Gestalt principle best explains this phenomenon?

While standing at the bus stop Gordon notices two children sitting near each other in school uniforms. As the bus approaches, Gordon politely hints to the children that the bus stopping at the nearest school is arriving. Gordon is surprised and puzzled when only one child gets up and readies to board the bus. Which of the following can explain Gordon's surprise, according to Gestalt psychology?

One theory of color vision is based on the existence of different types of cones for the detection of short, medium, and long wavelengths. What is this theory?