Sensation

Question 1

Under ideal conditions, a human can detect a candle flame 30 miles away on a clear night.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

T

Question 2

Soothing musical CDs that contain imperceptible messages designed to help people eat more fruits and vegetables is an example of __________.

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subliminal stimulation

Question 3

Research suggests that responsiveness to stimuli decreases in dangerous situations.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

F

Question 4

The stimulation of senses results from various sources of energy, such as light and sound, and the presence of chemicals.

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T

Question 5

Which of the following statements best illustrates Weber’s law?

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The size of the difference threshold is greater for heavier objects than for lighter ones.

Question 6

Lucas is a sommelier, or a wine taster, whose task is to taste the slightest flavor differences between two wines. This is an example of __________.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

difference threshold

Question 7

A team of international researchers discovered a hidden sensory __________ located throughout the blood vessels and sweat glands.

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system

Question 8

The conversion of physical energy or stimuli into neural activity that can be processed by the central nervous system is __________.

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transduction

Question 9

All of the following are concepts in psychophysics except __________.

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introspection

Question 10

Psychophysics is the study of the relationship between __________ and __________.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

physical stimuli . . . sensory experiences

Sensation Answers