MCQs on the Sensation

The minimum amount of energy needed for a sensation to occur is called

Messages from the body’s pain warning system

Trichromatic theory states that there are three kinds of __________ in the eye.

The conversion of electromagnetic energy into a neural impulse involves

Skin senses, kinesthetic senses, and vestibular senses comprise which sense system?

Subliminal perception

What sensory organs responsible for balance are also related to motion sickness?

The iris controls the

New mothers who are emotionally depressed take longer than non-depressed women to recognize pictures related to pregnancy, birth, and babies. This is an example of

The process where the lens of the eye changes shape is called

Neural circuits of many sensory systems

Sensory adaptation is normally most rapid for the sense of

The three auditory ossicles are the malleus, incus, and the

The frequency of a sound determines its

The fact that we see negative afterimages supports which theory of color vision?

In the eye, focusing is accomplished by

The function of the lens is to

Seeing out of the corner of your eye, often important in sports activities and driving, is called

A “silent” dog whistle takes advantage of a characteristic of sensory systems known as

Difference thresholds