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Essentials Of Understanding Psychology
14th Edition Robert S Feldman Chapter 3 -
Sensation And Perception Exam 2025
|authentic questions with verified answers
states that there are three types of cones in the retina each of which responds
primarily to a different color - correct -answer-trichromatic
light entering the eye first passes thought the ..............a protective window -
correct -answer-cornea
sound - correct -answer-movement of air molecules brought about by a source of
vibration
eardrum - correct -answer-part of the ear that vibrates when sound waves hit it
cochleae - correct -answer-coiled tube in the ear filled with fluid that vibrates to a
response of sound
basilar membrane - correct -answer-a vibrating structure that runs through the
center of the cochlea, dividing it into an upper and lower chamber containing
sense receptors for sound
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hair cells - correct -answer-tiny cells covering the basilar membrane that, when
bent by vibrations entering the cochlea transmit neural messages to the brain
place theory of hearing - correct -answer-different areas of the basilar membrane
respond to different frequencies
frequency theory of hearing - correct -answer-entire basilar membrane acts like a
microphone vibrating as a whole in response to a sound
semicircular canals - correct -answer-three tube like structures of the inner ear
containing fluid that sloshes through them when the head moves, signaling
rotational or angular movement to the brain
olfaction - correct -answer-smells are the strongest in re experiencing memories.
gustation - correct -answer-the sense of taste
Unami - correct -answer-food stimuli that contain amino acids
skin senses - correct -answer-sense of touch, pressure, temperate and pain'
gate control theory of pain - correct -answer-particular nerve receptors in the
spinal cord lead to specific areas of the brain relate to pain
Essentials Of Understanding Psychology
14th Edition Robert S Feldman Chapter 3 -
Sensation And Perception Exam 2025
|authentic questions with verified answers
states that there are three types of cones in the retina each of which responds
primarily to a different color - correct -answer-trichromatic
light entering the eye first passes thought the ..............a protective window -
correct -answer-cornea
sound - correct -answer-movement of air molecules brought about by a source of
vibration
eardrum - correct -answer-part of the ear that vibrates when sound waves hit it
cochleae - correct -answer-coiled tube in the ear filled with fluid that vibrates to a
response of sound
basilar membrane - correct -answer-a vibrating structure that runs through the
center of the cochlea, dividing it into an upper and lower chamber containing
sense receptors for sound
, 2|Page
hair cells - correct -answer-tiny cells covering the basilar membrane that, when
bent by vibrations entering the cochlea transmit neural messages to the brain
place theory of hearing - correct -answer-different areas of the basilar membrane
respond to different frequencies
frequency theory of hearing - correct -answer-entire basilar membrane acts like a
microphone vibrating as a whole in response to a sound
semicircular canals - correct -answer-three tube like structures of the inner ear
containing fluid that sloshes through them when the head moves, signaling
rotational or angular movement to the brain
olfaction - correct -answer-smells are the strongest in re experiencing memories.
gustation - correct -answer-the sense of taste
Unami - correct -answer-food stimuli that contain amino acids
skin senses - correct -answer-sense of touch, pressure, temperate and pain'
gate control theory of pain - correct -answer-particular nerve receptors in the
spinal cord lead to specific areas of the brain relate to pain
