Question 1

Compare and contrast electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography (MEG).Be sure to include both similarities and differences in your analysis.

Accepted Answer

Both EEG and MEG detect rapid changes in...

Question 2

What is the point of subjective equality?

Accepted Answer

A)  the point at which the method of limits generates the same responses as the method of adjustment
B)  the point at which observers experience two different stimuli as being identical
C)  the point at which subject estimates correspond to objective measures
D)  the point at which the sensation of piquancy transforms from pleasant to unpleasantE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

What diagnosis might a patient receive after a test of visual acuity?

Accepted Answer

A)  presbyopia
B)  macular degeneration
C)  retinopathy
D)  conjunctivitisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The smallest amount of a stimulus necessary to allow an observer to detect its presence is known as the ______ threshold.

Accepted Answer

A)  complete
B)  partial
C)  absolute
D)  relativeE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Masking occurs when two different senses are stimulated simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following will an audiogram show?

Accepted Answer

A)  the increase in decibels required to get a binaural response
B)  the extent of neural damage in the cochlea
C)  the increase in sensitivity due to advanced hearing loss
D)  the lowering of sensitivity for different frequencies in each earE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Permanent hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve is called ______ hearing loss.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorineural
B)  conductive
C)  innate
D)  bichromalE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Dr.Chudnofsky is interested in the smallest differences in the wavelength of light and the ability of humans to detect these differences.He should therefore design an experiment that will look at ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  correct rejections
B)  absolute thresholds
C)  difference thresholds
D)  false alarmsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Conductive hearing loss is permanent hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain how an audiologist evaluates a patient for hearing loss.

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The audiologist will usually begin a hea...

Question 11

Explain the relationship between criterion and sensitivity in signal detection theory.

Accepted Answer

In signal detection theory, criterion re...

Question 12

Difference thresholds in visual detection vary as a function of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the level of auditory distraction
B)  the amount of sensory overload in the system
C)  whether the judgments are being made at threshold or above threshold
D)  whether there is a clear relationship between visual and auditory stimuliE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Dr.Alvarez is an optometrist.While examining a patient, he detects a medical problem with one of her eyes.What is he most likely to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  prescribe antibiotics
B)  refer the patient to an ophthalmologist
C)  adjust the patient's prescription to reduce strain
D)  use the Snellen chart to assess the extent of the problemE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

In two-point thresholds across the skin, one measures ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the minimum distance at which two touches are perceived as two touches and not one
B)  the maximum distance at which two touches are perceived as two touches and not one
C)  the minimum distance at which one touch is perceived as two touches
D)  only the maximum distance for touches in the most sensitive areas of the skinE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

A plot of false alarms versus hits for any given sensitivity, indicating all possible outcomes for a given sensitivity, is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a ROC curve
B)  a noise plot
C)  criterion processing
D)  object-substitution maskingE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which neuroimaging technique produces the best spatial maps of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  EEG
B)  MEG
C)  fMRI
D)  TMSE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

If we double the amount of capsaicin in our hot sauce, according to response expansion, we can expect ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than double the amount of perceived piquancy
B)  more than double the amount of perceived piquancy
C)  no increase in the amount of perceived piquancy
D)  a proportional decrease in perceived piquancyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The mathematical measure of sensitivity in signal-detection theory is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the cost coefficient
B)  d-prime
C)  alpha
D)  the ROC curveE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Marco participates in a masking experiment.After the experiment, the researcher tells Marco that he has a high d' score.Which of the following must be true of Marco?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is good at predicting when a stimulus will appear.
B)  His sense of smell is stronger than his visual acuity.
C)  He is good at identifying when no stimulus is present.
D)  His pattern recognition skills are above average.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In what method are stimuli presented in a graduated scale, with participants asked to judge the stimuli along a certain property that goes up or down?

Accepted Answer

A)  the method of adjustment
B)  the method of repugnancy
C)  the magnitude method
D)  the method of limitsE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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If we double the amount of capsaicin in our hot sauce, according to response expansion, we can expect ______.

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What is the point of subjective equality?

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Which of the following will an audiogram show?

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Dr.Chudnofsky is interested in the smallest differences in the wavelength of light and the ability of humans to detect these differences.He should therefore design an experiment that will look at ______.

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The smallest amount of a stimulus necessary to allow an observer to detect its presence is known as the ______ threshold.

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Compare and contrast electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography (MEG).Be sure to include both similarities and differences in your analysis.

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In what method are stimuli presented in a graduated scale, with participants asked to judge the stimuli along a certain property that goes up or down?

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Marco participates in a masking experiment.After the experiment, the researcher tells Marco that he has a high d' score.Which of the following must be true of Marco?

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Conductive hearing loss is permanent hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve.

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Masking occurs when two different senses are stimulated simultaneously.

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Explain the relationship between criterion and sensitivity in signal detection theory.

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Which neuroimaging technique produces the best spatial maps of the brain?

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Dr.Alvarez is an optometrist.While examining a patient, he detects a medical problem with one of her eyes.What is he most likely to do?

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What diagnosis might a patient receive after a test of visual acuity?

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Explain how an audiologist evaluates a patient for hearing loss.

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The mathematical measure of sensitivity in signal-detection theory is known as ______.

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In two-point thresholds across the skin, one measures ______.

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A plot of false alarms versus hits for any given sensitivity, indicating all possible outcomes for a given sensitivity, is known as ______.

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Permanent hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve is called ______ hearing loss.

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