Question 1

Olfactory receptor cells are essential for our sense of

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A)   kinesthesia.
B)   smell.
C)   touch.
D)   hearing.

Question 2

Pleasant memories are most likely to be evoked by exposure to

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A)   bright colors.
B)   soft touches.
C)   fragrant odors.
D)   loud sounds.

Question 3

The bones of the middle ear relay vibrations received from the

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A)   cochlea.
B)   eardrum.
C)   vestibular sacs.
D)   semicircular canals.

Question 4

The classic gate-control theory suggests that pain is experienced when small nerve fibers activate and open a neural gate in the

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A)   basilar membrane.
B)   semicircular canals.
C)   olfactory bulb.
D)   spinal cord. D

Question 5

According to the gate-control theory,a back massage would most likely reduce your physical aches and pains by causing the

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A)   release of pain-killing endorphins in your muscles.
B)   activation of large nerve fibers in your spinal cord.
C)   the release of adrenaline into your bloodstream.
D)   deactivation of the pain receptors on the surface of your skin.

Question 6

With her eyes closed,Sierra can accurately touch her mouth,nose,and chin with her index finger.Sierra's accuracy illustrates the importance of

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A)   synesthesia.
B)   kinesthesia.
C)   sensory interaction.
D)   psychokinesis.

Question 7

If hikers perceive a hill as steeper when carrying heavy backpacks rather than light backpacks,this would best illustrate

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A)   embodied cognition.
B)   synesthesia.
C)   phantom limb sensations.
D)   psychokinesis.

Question 8

A friend believes that the five human senses-seeing,hearing,tasting,smelling,and feeling-are independent from one another and from our judgments of people and the world around us.Explain what is wrong with your friend's belief.

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Question 9

Clairvoyance refers to the

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A)   extrasensory transmission of thoughts from one mind to another.
B)   extrasensory perception of events that occur at places remote to the perceiver.
C)   perception of future events,such as a person's fate.
D)   ability to understand and share the emotions of another person.

Question 10

The coiled,bony,fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called the

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A)   vestibular sac.
B)   auditory canal.
C)   semicircular canal.
D)   cochlea.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a part of the middle ear?

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A)   hammer
B)   cochlea
C)   anvil
D)   stirrup B

Question 12

The surface of the basilar membrane is lined with

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A)   hair cells.
B)   olfactory receptors.
C)   nociceptors.
D)   decibels.

Question 13

Audition begins when sound waves strike the ________,causing it to vibrate.

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A)   eardrum
B)   anvil
C)   stirrup
D)   cochlea

Question 14

After a small section of his basilar membrane was damaged,Jason experienced a noticeable loss of hearing for high-pitched sounds only.Jason's hearing loss is best explained by the ________ theory.

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A)   gate-control
B)   frequency
C)   dissociation
D)   place

Question 15

According to place theory,the perception of

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A)   low-pitched sounds is associated with large vibrations of the eardrum closest to the oval window.
B)   high-pitched sounds is associated with large vibrations of the eardrum closest to the oval window.
C)   low-pitched sounds is associated with large vibrations of the basilar membrane closest to the oval window.
D)   high-pitched sounds is associated with large vibrations of the basilar membrane closest to the oval window.

Question 16

Information from the taste buds travels to an area between the

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A)   frontal and parietal lobes.
B)   parietal and occipital lobes.
C)   occipital and temporal lobes.
D)   frontal and temporal lobes.

Question 17

Sensory receptor cells that project antenna-like hairs are located within

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A)   the eardrum.
B)   phantom limbs.
C)   taste buds.
D)   nociceptors. C

Question 18

The smell of diesel fuel instantly reminded Cindy of a bus trip she had taken years earlier.Her rapid recall in response to the odor is most clearly the result of

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A)   tinnitus.
B)   synesthesia.
C)   brain circuitry.
D)   psychokinesis.

Question 19

If Jared watches a nurse give him an injection,he experiences more pain than if he closes his eyes during the procedure and thinks about his favorite food.This illustrates the value of ________ for pain control.

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A)   synesthesia
B)   sensory interaction
C)   distraction
D)   psychokinesis

Question 20

Hearing ba and seeing mouth movements for ga may result in our perceiving da.This best illustrates

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A)   synesthesia.
B)   psychokinesis.
C)   sensory interaction.
D)   kinesthesia.

Exam 19: Hypnosis

Olfactory receptor cells are essential for our sense of

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Pleasant memories are most likely to be evoked by exposure to

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The bones of the middle ear relay vibrations received from the

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The classic gate-control theory suggests that pain is experienced when small nerve fibers activate and open a neural gate in the

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According to the gate-control theory,a back massage would most likely reduce your physical aches and pains by causing the

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With her eyes closed,Sierra can accurately touch her mouth,nose,and chin with her index finger.Sierra's accuracy illustrates the importance of

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If hikers perceive a hill as steeper when carrying heavy backpacks rather than light backpacks,this would best illustrate

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A friend believes that the five human senses-seeing,hearing,tasting,smelling,and feeling-are independent from one another and from our judgments of people and the world around us.Explain what is wrong with your friend's belief.

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Clairvoyance refers to the

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The coiled,bony,fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called the

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the middle ear?

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The surface of the basilar membrane is lined with

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Audition begins when sound waves strike the ________,causing it to vibrate.

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After a small section of his basilar membrane was damaged,Jason experienced a noticeable loss of hearing for high-pitched sounds only.Jason's hearing loss is best explained by the ________ theory.

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According to place theory,the perception of

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Information from the taste buds travels to an area between the

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Sensory receptor cells that project antenna-like hairs are located within

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The smell of diesel fuel instantly reminded Cindy of a bus trip she had taken years earlier.Her rapid recall in response to the odor is most clearly the result of

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If Jared watches a nurse give him an injection,he experiences more pain than if he closes his eyes during the procedure and thinks about his favorite food.This illustrates the value of ________ for pain control.

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Hearing ba and seeing mouth movements for ga may result in our perceiving da.This best illustrates

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