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The low notes on a piano always produce ________ sound waves than the high notes.
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Psy Exam

Module 13-14-15

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The low notes on a piano always produce ________ sound waves than the high notes. longer
The basilar membrane is located in the: cochlea
Many elderly people lose their hearing for high-pitched sounds due to tissue degeneration near the beginning of the basilar membrane. This is best explained by the ________ theory. place
Digital hearing aids produce ________ sound by restricting the range of sound _______. compressed; amplitudes
The number of complete sound waves that strike one's eardrum in a given second determines the _______ of the sound. pitch
The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are three tiny bones that transmit vibrations to the: oval window
Which theory best explains how we perceive low-pitched sounds? frequency theory
Infant rats deprived of their mothers' grooming touch produce ________ growth hormone and have a ________ metabolic rate. less, lower
The absolute threshold for taste sensations is relatively _______ among people who smoke and relatively ________ among people who abuse alcohol. high; high
There are no specialized neural receptor cells devoted solely to the sense of: pain.
Receptor cells for the vestibular sense send messages to the: cerebellum
People's memories of the pain involved in a previously experienced medical procedure are dominated by the: pain experienced during the final moments of the procedure
The olfactory cortex is located within the: temporal lobes.
The fact that perceptions involve more than the sum of our sensations best illustrates the importance of: top-down processing.
The way in which you quickly group the individual letters in this test item into separate words best illustrates the principle of: proximity
Monocular cue is to _______ as binocular cue is to ________. texture gradient; convergence
The lights along the runway were shrouded in such a thick fog that the pilot of an incoming plane nearly overshot the runway. The pilot was most likely misled by the distance cue known as: relative clarity.
Drivers sometimes overestimate the distance between their own vehicle and pedestrians who are short because they rely on the distance cue known as: relative size.
The fact that we recognize objects as having a consistent form regardless of changing viewing angles illustrates: perceptual constancy.
The moon illusion refers to our tendency to perceive the moon as unusually ________ when it is ________. large; near the horizon
Perceiving the voice of a ventriloquist as originating from the mouth of a dummy best illustrates: visual capture.
Racial and ethnic stereotypes can sometimes bias our perceptions of others' behaviors. This best illustrates the impact of: top-down processing.
Rules for organizing stimuli into coherent groups were first identified by: Gestalt psychologists.
When your psychology textbook presents readers with a series of short blue lines, they perceive an illusory glowing blue worm. This best illustrates the principle of: closure
Pedro recognized that his son was closer to him than his daughter because his son partially obstructed his view of his daughter. Pedro's perception was most clearly influenced by a distance cue known as: interposition
Railroad tracks appear to converge in the distance. This provides a cue for depth perception known as: linear perspective
door casts an increasingly trapezoidal image on our retinas as it opens, yet we still perceive it as rectangular. This illustrates: shape constancy
Relative luminance most clearly contributes to: lightness constancy.
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