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The process by which the lens changes shape to focus the image of an object on the retina is called

A) interposition.
B) accommodation.
C) transduction.
D) feature detection.

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Question 172

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After listening to your high-volume car stereo for 15 minutes, you fail to realize how loudly the music is blasting. This best illustrates

A) Weber's law.
B) accommodation.
C) sensory adaptation.
D) the volley principle.

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Question 173

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The barn owl's right ear opens slightly upward while its left ear opens slightly downward. This difference enables the owl to detect the ________ of a sound.

The perceptual tendency to fill in gaps in order to perceive disconnected parts as a whole object is called

Receptor cells in the human eye that are the most sensitive to fine detail are called

As a rock musician who has experienced prolonged exposure to high-amplitude sounds, Rodney is beginning to lose his hearing. It is most likely that this hearing loss involves problems in the

Infants are especially likely to avoid crawling over the edge of a visual cliff if they

Farouk insists that by intense mental concentration he can actually influence the mechanically generated outcomes of slot machines. Farouk is most specifically claiming to possess the power of

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

Sensory receptor cells for the vestibular sense are located in the

Damage to the fovea would probably have the LEAST effect on visual sensitivity to ________ stimuli.

Which theory suggests that large-fiber activity in the spinal cord can prevent pain signals from reaching the brain?

A subliminal message is one that

The receptors for taste are located in the

Although a few keys on the piano were broken, Shana mentally filled in the missing notes of the familiar melodies. This best illustrates the principle of

Shape constancy refers to our perception of an object as unchanging in shape regardless of changes in the

After some practice, Carol was able to read books while holding them upside down. This best illustrates

A cochlear implant converts sounds into

Which of the following represents the very first of three steps basic to all sensory systems?

After hearing rumors about the outbreak of an infectious disease, Alyosha began to perceive his normal aches and pains as disease-related symptoms. His reaction best illustrates the impact of