Question 1

The rods play a key role in ________, which is seeing objects that are outside the main center offocus.

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Question 2

The skin senses include ________

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A)   pressure.
B)   pain.
C)   temperature.
D)   all of theseE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

You're in the mall looking at a blue sweater. How do you know it's blue?

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A)   Blue/yellow opponent-process cells increase their rate of firing.
B)   Cones responsive to blue light in the retina begin responding.
C)   both of these answers
D)   none of these answersE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

When standing on a street corner, taxis way down the street project smaller images to your eye than the one parked next to you. Of course, you know they are not toy cars; they are just really far away. This example illustrates the ________ depth cue of ________.

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A)   monocular; relative size
B)   binocular; relative size
C)   monocular; texture gradient
D)   binocular; texture gradientE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Sensory adaptation is the result of:

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A)   a decrease in our attention to environmental stimuli.
B)   a decrease in the responsiveness of sensory neurons.
C)   a decline in the brain's ability to process sensory information.
D)   an increase in noise in the environment.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

How many basic types of taste are there?

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A)   four
B)   four, maybe five
C)   five
D)   five or sixE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Dr. Ronald Melzack created the ______ Pain Questionnaire

Accepted Answer

A)   Laval
B)   McGill
C)   Queen's
D)   McMasterE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Approximately ________ million Canadians between the ages of 12-44 experience chronic pain.

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A)   1.5
B)   2
C)   3.5
D)   4E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The ability to perceive the depth and three-dimensional locations of objects in the world around us is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   perceptual constancy.
B)   figure-ground perception.
C)   depth perception.
D)   top-down processing.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following does your text offer as a potential explanation for the phenomenon of synesthesia?

Accepted Answer

A)   an unusually large number of excitatory connections between sensory areas of the brain
B)   fewer inhibitory links between different sensory areas of the brain
C)   both of these options
D)   none of these optionsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Distinguish between top-down and bottom-up processes in perception. Making explicit reference to several of the pain management techniques described in your text, suggest how top-down and bottom-up processes may contribute to the relief of pain.

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The answer of Distinguish between top-down and bottom-up processes in...

Question 12

Opening a bag of frozen vegetables with a large, sharp knife rather than kitchen shears can sometimes result in a chemical termed ________ sending pain messages to your brain.

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The answer of Opening a bag of frozen vegetables with...

Question 13

In Canada, approximately 1.5 million Canadians between the ages of 12-44 experience ________pain.

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The answer of In Canada, approximately 1.5 million Canadians between...

Question 14

Dr. Ronald Melzack believed that pain was not one-dimensional, but instead involved many other psychological variables including:

Accepted Answer

A)   personality.
B)   cognition.
C)   abnormal brain disorders.
D)   motivations and emotions.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 3: Sensory Perception and Processing

Distinguish between top-down and bottom-up processes in perception. Making explicit reference to several of the pain management techniques described in your text, suggest how top-down and bottom-up processes may contribute to the relief of pain.

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Opening a bag of frozen vegetables with a large, sharp knife rather than kitchen shears can sometimes result in a chemical termed ________ sending pain messages to your brain.

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Dr. Ronald Melzack created the ______ Pain Questionnaire

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Which of the following does your text offer as a potential explanation for the phenomenon of synesthesia?

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When standing on a street corner, taxis way down the street project smaller images to your eye than the one parked next to you. Of course, you know they are not toy cars; they are just really far away. This example illustrates the depth cue of .

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Approximately ________ million Canadians between the ages of 12-44 experience chronic pain.

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The ability to perceive the depth and three-dimensional locations of objects in the world around us is known as:

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The rods play a key role in ________, which is seeing objects that are outside the main center offocus.

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In Canada, approximately 1.5 million Canadians between the ages of 12-44 experience ________pain.

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You're in the mall looking at a blue sweater. How do you know it's blue?

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Dr. Ronald Melzack believed that pain was not one-dimensional, but instead involved many other psychological variables including:

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How many basic types of taste are there?

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Sensory adaptation is the result of:

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The skin senses include ________

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Distinguish between top-down and bottom-up processes in perception. Making explicit reference to several of the pain management techniques described in your text, suggest how top-down and bottom-up processes may contribute to the relief of pain.

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Opening a bag of frozen vegetables with a large, sharp knife rather than kitchen shears can sometimes result in a chemical termed ________ sending pain messages to your brain.

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Dr. Ronald Melzack created the ______ Pain Questionnaire

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Which of the following does your text offer as a potential explanation for the phenomenon of synesthesia?

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When standing on a street corner, taxis way down the street project smaller images to your eye than the one parked next to you. Of course, you know they are not toy cars; they are just really far away. This example illustrates the ________ depth cue of ________.

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Approximately ________ million Canadians between the ages of 12-44 experience chronic pain.

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The ability to perceive the depth and three-dimensional locations of objects in the world around us is known as:

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The rods play a key role in ________, which is seeing objects that are outside the main center offocus.

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In Canada, approximately 1.5 million Canadians between the ages of 12-44 experience ________pain.

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You're in the mall looking at a blue sweater. How do you know it's blue?

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Dr. Ronald Melzack believed that pain was not one-dimensional, but instead involved many other psychological variables including:

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How many basic types of taste are there?

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The skin senses include ________

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