Psych 101 Module 6 Questions –
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Sensation ANSW ✔✔ is the activation of the sense organs by a source of physical energy
The trichromatic theory of color vision ANSW ✔✔ The fact that cones are most sensitive to
either the color red, green or blue supports:
Much of the visual-recognition areas of the brain are located along the ventral pathway also
known as__________. ANSW ✔✔ the What pathway
The ______ threshold refers to the smallest amount of stimulation required to discriminate
one stimulus from another. ANSW ✔✔ difference
Sometimes, after she has been staring at a computer screen for a long time, Jane looks at a
blank wall and sees an image of the screen that resembles a photographic negative. Which
theory BEST accounts for this visual phenomenon? ANSW ✔✔ opponent-process theory
About 1 in 200 people experiences a blending of senses such as perceiving a number of a
letter as a color (e.g., "1" is seen as red). This is called: ANSW ✔✔ synesthesia
The vestibular system is primarily responsible for: ANSW ✔✔ processing location and
motion; problems would make it difficult to balance.
The smallest intensity at which you are able to detect a stimulus refers to the _____
threshold. ANSW ✔✔ absolute
Which of the following statements is true about taste? ANSW ✔✔ All areas of the tongue
contain taste receptors cells that are capable of responding to every taste.
Photoreceptors are located in the: ANSW ✔✔ retina
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Sensation ANSW ✔✔ is the activation of the sense organs by a source of physical energy
The trichromatic theory of color vision ANSW ✔✔ The fact that cones are most sensitive to
either the color red, green or blue supports:
Much of the visual-recognition areas of the brain are located along the ventral pathway also
known as__________. ANSW ✔✔ the What pathway
The ______ threshold refers to the smallest amount of stimulation required to discriminate
one stimulus from another. ANSW ✔✔ difference
Sometimes, after she has been staring at a computer screen for a long time, Jane looks at a
blank wall and sees an image of the screen that resembles a photographic negative. Which
theory BEST accounts for this visual phenomenon? ANSW ✔✔ opponent-process theory
About 1 in 200 people experiences a blending of senses such as perceiving a number of a
letter as a color (e.g., "1" is seen as red). This is called: ANSW ✔✔ synesthesia
The vestibular system is primarily responsible for: ANSW ✔✔ processing location and
motion; problems would make it difficult to balance.
The smallest intensity at which you are able to detect a stimulus refers to the _____
threshold. ANSW ✔✔ absolute
Which of the following statements is true about taste? ANSW ✔✔ All areas of the tongue
contain taste receptors cells that are capable of responding to every taste.
Photoreceptors are located in the: ANSW ✔✔ retina
