Chapter 4: Problem 5
The collection of rod and cone receptors that funnel signals to a particular visual cell in the retina make up that cell's: A. blind spot. B. optic disk. C. opponent process field. D. receptive field.
Chapter 4: Problem 5
The collection of rod and cone receptors that funnel signals to a particular visual cell in the retina make up that cell's: A. blind spot. B. optic disk. C. opponent process field. D. receptive field.
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Get started for freePerception of pitch can best be explained by: A. place theory. B. frequency theory. C. both place theory and frequency theory. D. neither theory.
A tone-deaf person would probably not be able to tell two musical notes apart unless they were very different. We could say that this person has a relatively large: A. just noticeable difference. B. relative threshold. C. absolute threshold. D. detection threshold.
The fact that cultural groups with less exposure to carpentered buildings are less susceptible to the Müller-Lyer illusion suggests that: A. not all cultures test perceptual hypotheses. B. people in technologically advanced cultures are more gullible C. illusions can be experienced only by cultures that have been exposed to the concept of illusions. D. perceptual inferences can be shaped by experience.
In psychophysical research, the absolute threshold has been arbitrarily defined as: A. the stimulus intensity that can be detected \(100 \%\) of the time. B. the stimulus intensity that can be detected \(50 \%\) of the time. C. the minimum amount of difference in intensity needed to tell two stimuli apart. D. a constant proportion of the size of the initial stimulus.
The hair cells that serve as auditory receptors are found: A. on the eardrum in the auditory canal. B. on the eardrum in the cochlea. C. on the basilar membrane in the auditory canal. D. on the basilar membrane in the cochlea.
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