The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View, 1st Edition (King)

Chapter 5: Sensation and Perception

True or False

1
Pastel colors have less purity than primary colors.
A)True
B)False
2
The eye's cones work best at night.
A)True
B)False
3
Rods and cones are located within the retina.
A)True
B)False
4
The optic nerve is composed of ganglion cells.
A)True
B)False
5
The opponent-process theory of color vision focuses on three types of receptors in explaining color perception.
A)True
B)False
6
Regarding theories of hearing, place theory is better at explaining hearing of high-pitched sounds, while frequency theory is better as explaining hearing of low-pitched sounds.
A)True
B)False
7
We are able recognize the location of an object or a sound partly because we have two eyes and two ears.
A)True
B)False
8
When hair cells touch the basilar membrane it creates impulses that are interpreted as sound.
A)True
B)False
9
A deficit of endorphins may cause someone to feel pain more intensely.
A)True
B)False
10
Sensory information for all of the senses passes through the thalamus.
A)True
B)False
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