Question 1

The sense of touch includes the four basic sensations of

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A)   pleasure,pain,warmth,and cold.
B)   pain,pressure,hot,and cold.
C)   wetness,pain,hot,and cold.
D)   pressure,pain,warmth,and cold.

Question 2

Damage to the cochlea's hair cell receptors is most likely to cause a loss of

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A)   kinesthesia.
B)   audition.
C)   top-down processing.
D)   olfaction.

Question 3

A cochlear implant converts sounds into

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A)   decibels.
B)   electrical signals.
C)   air pressure changes.
D)   fluid vibrations.

Question 4

Our sense of hearing is known as

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A)   the vestibular sense.
B)   kinesthesia.
C)   audition.
D)   tinnitus.

Question 5

A split in consciousness in which some thoughts occur simultaneously with and yet separately from other thoughts is called

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A)   embodied cognition.
B)   dissociation.
C)   extrasensory perception.
D)   posthypnotic suggestion.

Question 6

The biopsychosocial approach to pain is likely to emphasize the importance of both

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A)   top-down and bottom-up processing.
B)   frequency and place theories.
C)   kinesthesia and psychokinesis.
D)   telepathy and clairvoyance.

Question 7

Receptor cells for kinesthesia are located in the

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A)   temporal lobe.
B)   tendons,joints,and muscles.
C)   olfactory bulb.
D)   auditory nerve.

Question 8

Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to affect one's

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A)   olfaction.
B)   audition.
C)   sense of smell.
D)   vestibular sense.

Question 9

The influence of our physical gestures on our psychological preferences is said to be an indication of

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

Question 10

The interconnection of brain circuits that process sensory experiences with brain circuits responsible for abstract thinking contributes to what psychologists call

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A)   parapsychology.
B)   embodied cognition.
C)   precognition.
D)   kinesthesia.

Question 11

Sensing the position and movement of your pitching arm while throwing a fastball best illustrates

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A)   synesthesia.
B)   kinesthesia.
C)   psychokinesis.
D)   the volley principle.

Question 12

People experience mildly unpleasant tastes as very unpleasant if they mentally anticipate that an unpleasant taste is coming.This best illustrates the importance of

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A)   precognition.
B)   synesthesia.
C)   dissociation.
D)   top-down processing.

Question 13

Evidence that people in a posthypnotic state have no difficulty consciously recalling everything they had experienced while under hypnosis would most clearly serve to challenge

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A)   frequency theory.
B)   place theory.
C)   dissociation theory.
D)   opponent-process theory.

Question 14

Mr.Kim's experience of chronic back pain is influenced by his cultural background,his attentional processes,and nerve damage caused by an automobile accident.An integrated understanding of Mr.Kim's suffering is most clearly provided by

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A)   the McGurk effect.
B)   the volley principle.
C)   gate-control theory.
D)   a biopsychosocial approach.

Question 15

Dane worked for years as a jackhammer operator without consistently wearing earplugs and he now suffers nerve deafness.His loss of hearing is most likely caused by damage to

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A)   nociceptors.
B)   olfactory receptors.
C)   the eardrum.
D)   hair cell receptors.

Question 16

A social interaction in which one person suggests to another that certain perceptions,feelings,thoughts,or behaviors will spontaneously occur is called

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A)   hypnosis.
B)   gate-control theory.
C)   a placebo.
D)   social influence.

Question 17

Olfaction refers to

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A)   transforming sounds into neural impulses.
B)   the sense of body position and movement.
C)   the principle that one sense may influence another.
D)   the sense of smell.

Question 18

You are more likely to feel tickled by a good friend's touch than when the very same touch is initiated by someone you don't know.This best illustrates that our experience of touch is influenced by

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A)   phantom limb sensations.
B)   top-down processing.
C)   sensory adaptation.
D)   synesthesia.

Question 19

The pitch of sound is determined by the ________ of sound waves.

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A)   intensity
B)   amplitude
C)   height
D)   frequency

Question 20

The ________ is a snail-shaped tube in the inner ear.

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

Exam 19: Hypnosis

Evidence that people in a posthypnotic state have no difficulty consciously recalling everything they had experienced while under hypnosis would most clearly serve to challenge

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The ________ is a snail-shaped tube in the inner ear.

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Damage to the cochlea's hair cell receptors is most likely to cause a loss of

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A split in consciousness in which some thoughts occur simultaneously with and yet separately from other thoughts is called

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The sense of touch includes the four basic sensations of

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The interconnection of brain circuits that process sensory experiences with brain circuits responsible for abstract thinking contributes to what psychologists call

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Sensing the position and movement of your pitching arm while throwing a fastball best illustrates

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Olfaction refers to

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The biopsychosocial approach to pain is likely to emphasize the importance of both

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Receptor cells for kinesthesia are located in the

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Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to affect one's

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The pitch of sound is determined by the ________ of sound waves.

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Dane worked for years as a jackhammer operator without consistently wearing earplugs and he now suffers nerve deafness.His loss of hearing is most likely caused by damage to

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People experience mildly unpleasant tastes as very unpleasant if they mentally anticipate that an unpleasant taste is coming.This best illustrates the importance of

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The influence of our physical gestures on our psychological preferences is said to be an indication of

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You are more likely to feel tickled by a good friend's touch than when the very same touch is initiated by someone you don't know.This best illustrates that our experience of touch is influenced by

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A social interaction in which one person suggests to another that certain perceptions,feelings,thoughts,or behaviors will spontaneously occur is called

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A cochlear implant converts sounds into

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Mr.Kim's experience of chronic back pain is influenced by his cultural background,his attentional processes,and nerve damage caused by an automobile accident.An integrated understanding of Mr.Kim's suffering is most clearly provided by

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Our sense of hearing is known as

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