Chapter 5 Quiz

A  monocular

B  fovea

C  preimage

D  afterimage

A  iris; pupil

B  pupil; cornea

C  lens; retina

D  cornea; pupil

A  Sensation refers to the way sensory information is organized, interpreted, and consciously experienced.

B  We have a sensory system that provides information about balance, called the vestibular sense.

C  We have more than five senses.

D  When sensory information is detected by a sensory receptor, sensation has occurred.

A  smelling lilacs

B  petting a cat

C  tasting warm bread covered in pumpkin butter

D  hearing a song on the radio

A  optic

B  photoreceptor

C  linear

D  cornea

A  how interpretation of sensations is influenced by available knowledge, experiences, and thoughts

B  the change in stimulus detection as a function of current mental state

C  what happens when sensory information is detected by a sensory receptor

D  how sensory information is interpreted and consciously experienced

A  retina

B  lens

C  cornea

D  iris

A  It receives incoming sound information and bypasses the auditory nerve to transmit information to the brain through the optic nerve.

B  It receives incoming sound information and directly stimulates the basilar membrane to transmit information to the brain.

C  It receives incoming sound information and directly stimulates the auditory nerve to transmit information to the brain.

D  It receives incoming sound information and indirectly stimulates the auditory nerve to transmit information to the brain.

A  They are located in a mucous membrane at the top of the nose.

B  They have small, hair-like extensions.

C  They are bulb-like structures at the tip of the frontal lobe where the olfactory nerves begin.

D  They are cells.

A  drum

B  hammer

C  percussive

D  nail