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If a person was born with eyes that had cones,but no rods,he or she would have:

A) impaired vision for fine detail.
B) poor peripheral vision.
C) no colour vision.
D) impaired colour vision.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Question 32

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The smallest difference in stimulation that can be reliably detected by an observer when two stimuli are compared is called:

A) ESP.
B) functional encoding.
C) saturation.
D) jnd.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Light travels in the form of waves,and these waves affect three aspects of our visual world.Describe,in detail,the three aspects that are psychological dimensions of our visual experience.

When Miles and Mandi leave the bright lobby and enter the movie theatre,they cannot tell where the empty seats are.Explain why this occurs and describe the process through which they will gradually be able to see.

Peripheral vision (side vision)is handled by the cones.

The attractiveness of food can be affected by all of the following EXCEPT:

A decline in sensory responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is unchanging or repetitive is called:

Many researchers now include a fifth taste,umami,which is the taste of monosodium glutamate found in many protein-rich foods.

Interposition is one of the monocular cues to depth.

Although the human senses are very sensitive:

Sound intensity is measured in units of measurement named after the inventor of the telephone,Alexander Graham Bell.What are these units called? Contrast the typical sound levels associated with several different environments.How can exposure to loud noises damage hearing?

When deficits in the sense of smell have been studied,it has been found that smokers are:

Ordinarily we need to know not only what something is,but also where it is.Since vision doesn't give us this information directly,we must infer it.Explain how we perform this feat,giving examples of two visual cues that require the use of both eyes.The textbook notes that there are many visual cues that do not depend on having two eyes.Choose and describe five of the seven cues that depend upon one eye.

If the sensory nerves all use exactly the same form of communication,how,then,do we experience so many different kinds of sensation? Include the work of the German physiologist Johannes Müller in your essay.

Receptors that account for our sense of balance are found in the:

There are ________ basic odours.

Hue is related to the ________ of light.

The visual receptors are located in the back of the eye,or:

Sensation occurs when energy in the external environment or in the body stimulates receptors in the sense organs.

In order to locate the direction a sound is coming from,we depend,in part,on the fact that we have two ears.