Question 1

Skin mapping indicates that

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A)  the forearm is the most sensitive area of the body.
B)  skin receptors are found in varying concentrations, reflecting the sensitivity of the body areas.
C)  pain receptors do not vary in concentration, but are uniform for all parts of the body.
D)  temperature sensitivity is greatest in the chest and trunk areas.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Movies that show characters reacting to the "roar" of alien starships or titanic battles in deep space are in error because sound waves

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A)  travel as visible waves in outer space.
B)  cannot travel in the vacuum of outer space.
C)  only create compression waves in outer space.
D)  only create rarefaction waves in outer space.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The process which prevents visual sensory adaptation is called

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A)  delirium tremors.
B)  physiological nystagmus.
C)  vestibular micromovement.
D)  Purkinje shift.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following procedures bypasses the hair cells and directly stimulates the auditory nerves?

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A)  cochlear implant
B)  hearing aid
C)  biofeedback technique
D)  decibel enhancerE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Regarding echolocation, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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A)  Bats use echolocation, that is, the echoes of their own voices to judge distances.
B)  Researchers have known about human echolocation for fifty years and have even proposed training for blind people to echolate.
C)  Echolocation is also known as biosonar.
D)  All of these statements are true.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Regarding olfaction, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  The brain uses the patterns of messages it gets from the olfactory receptors to recognize specific scents.
B)  Scents are, in part, identified by the location of the receptors in the nose that are activated by a particular odor.
C)  The number of activated receptors tells the brain how strong an odor is.
D)  In humans, about five different types of smell receptors exist.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Bobby cut his finger while slicing a tomato.The first pain message he received

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A)  was carried by small nerve fibers.
B)  involves the body's reminding system for pain.
C)  will quickly disappear.
D)  is characterized by all of these.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Loss or impairment of the sense of smell is called

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A)  olfactory deprivation.
B)  the lock and key effect.
C)  olfactory failure.
D)  dysosmia.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

A long-time rock musician probably suffers from _____ hearing loss.

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A)  conductive
B)  tympanic
C)  noise-induced
D)  all of these types ofE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

On weekends, 16-year-old Clanton likes to hunt, ride his motorcycle, and play drums in his local rock band.Clanton is at high risk for developing

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A)  a noise-induced hearing loss.
B)  a sensorineural hearing loss.
C)  the Hunter's notch.
D)  all of these.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

When you first get into the swimming pool, the water feels rather cool, but after swimming for awhile, the water feels fine.A friend asks you how the water is, and you tell her the "water's great." She jumps in and then accuses you of lying because the water is freezing.You really were not lying.It is just that you experienced

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A)  sensory gating.
B)  sensory adaptation.
C)  sensory conflict.
D)  selective attention.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Regarding hearing loss, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Conductive hearing loss can be overcome with a hearing aid, which makes sounds louder and clearer.
B)  Noise-induced hearing loss is a type of conductive loss.
C)  By the time one is 65 years old, more than 40 percent of auditory hair cells will be gone.
D)  Daily exposure to 85 decibels or more may cause permanent hearing loss.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following would be good advice to help a person to minimize motion sickness?

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A)  Fixate on a distant immobile object.
B)  Move your head as little as possible.
C)  Try slow, deep breathing.
D)  All of these are good suggestions.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Dysosmia can be caused by

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A)  damage to the hair cells in the cochlea of the nose.
B)  a genetic defect that is passed from mother to son.
C)  blows to the head that may tear the olfactory nerve.
D)  eating extremely sour or bitter foods.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

As part of a psychology experiment, you have a friend apply two pencil points to your skin with varying distances between them.Without looking, you respond "one" or "two" each time with your friend recording the distance between the pencils each time.Your experiment was conducted to determine

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A)  the extent of your kinesthetic sense.
B)  the minimum and maximum level of your vestibular sense.
C)  the density of touch receptors on various body areas.
D)  the most effective placement for acupuncture needles to be placed.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

The pain carried by small nerve fibers are slower, nagging, aching, widespread and extremely unpleasant.This is the body's _____ system.

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A)  reminding
B)  warning
C)  kinesthetic
D)  vestibularE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Taste buds are located

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A)  mainly on the top side of the tongue.
B)  especially around the edges of the tongue.
C)  elsewhere inside the mouth.
D)  in all of these places.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

After a musical concert that you enjoyed without distraction, a companion complains that she heard little of the music due to frequent shuffling and throat-clearing in the audience.The difference in your experience and hers is related to

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A)  just noticeable differences.
B)  subliminal thresholds.
C)  sensory adaptation.
D)  selective attention.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

What sensory organs responsible for balance are also related to motion sickness?

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A)  ciliary muscles
B)  the cochlea
C)  the olfactory bulb
D)  the semicircular canalsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The idea that there are specific receptors for different odors is based on observations of

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A)  dysosmia.
B)  somesthesia.
C)  agnosia.
D)  aphasia.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 4: Extension B: Sensation and Reality

On weekends, 16-year-old Clanton likes to hunt, ride his motorcycle, and play drums in his local rock band.Clanton is at high risk for developing

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The pain carried by small nerve fibers are slower, nagging, aching, widespread and extremely unpleasant.This is the body's _____ system.

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As part of a psychology experiment, you have a friend apply two pencil points to your skin with varying distances between them.Without looking, you respond "one" or "two" each time with your friend recording the distance between the pencils each time.Your experiment was conducted to determine

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Regarding hearing loss, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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What sensory organs responsible for balance are also related to motion sickness?

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Skin mapping indicates that

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Regarding echolocation, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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Movies that show characters reacting to the "roar" of alien starships or titanic battles in deep space are in error because sound waves

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Regarding olfaction, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Bobby cut his finger while slicing a tomato.The first pain message he received

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Dysosmia can be caused by

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The process which prevents visual sensory adaptation is called

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A long-time rock musician probably suffers from _____ hearing loss.

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Taste buds are located

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The idea that there are specific receptors for different odors is based on observations of

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Which of the following would be good advice to help a person to minimize motion sickness?

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Which of the following procedures bypasses the hair cells and directly stimulates the auditory nerves?

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After a musical concert that you enjoyed without distraction, a companion complains that she heard little of the music due to frequent shuffling and throat-clearing in the audience.The difference in your experience and hers is related to

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Loss or impairment of the sense of smell is called

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On weekends, 16-year-old Clanton likes to hunt, ride his motorcycle, and play drums in his local rock band.Clanton is at high risk for developing

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The pain carried by small nerve fibers are slower, nagging, aching, widespread and extremely unpleasant.This is the body's _____ system.

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As part of a psychology experiment, you have a friend apply two pencil points to your skin with varying distances between them.Without looking, you respond "one" or "two" each time with your friend recording the distance between the pencils each time.Your experiment was conducted to determine

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Regarding hearing loss, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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What sensory organs responsible for balance are also related to motion sickness?

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Skin mapping indicates that

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Regarding echolocation, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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Regarding olfaction, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A long-time rock musician probably suffers from _____ hearing loss.

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Which of the following would be good advice to help a person to minimize motion sickness?

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