Sensing and Perceiving
Wave ________ is to pitch as wave ________ is to loudness.
length, frequency
peak, trough
pressure, distinctiveness
frequency, amplitude
frequency, amplitude
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Visual accommodation involves a change in which structure?A. lens
B. cornea
C. retina
D. fovea
Where would you find tastebuds?
A. on the tongue
B. on the walls of the mouth
C. at the back of the throat
D. all of the above
Movement of hair cells in the ________ triggers nerve impulses which are sent to the brain.
A. pinna
B. cochlea
C. malleus
D. retina
The fact that you may notice a disgusting smell when you first walk into a room but stop noticing it if you stay in the room for a while illustrates:
A. synesthesia
B. selective attention
C. sensory attention
D. sensory adaptation
Damage to the ________ may cause sensorineural hearing loss.
A. eardrum
B. pinna
C. stapes
D. cilia
When a person enters a dark room their pupils ________ to allow more light to enter their eyes.
A. constrict
B. curve
C. dilate
D. a or c
The optic nerve carries information to:
A. the retina then the cortex
B. the retina then the thalamus
C. the thalamus then the cortex
D. the cornea then the retina
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