MCQs on the Sensation

Black and white vision with greatest sensitivity under low levels of illumination describes the function of

Which theory of color vision is correct?

Photoreceptors are the __________ sensitive cells that line the retina

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

The iris controls the

A system is developed where a television camera produces an “image” of touch points applied to the back of a blind person. Such a system involves

Sense organs in the joints and muscles contribute to our __________ sense.

Myopia is the condition of the eyes in which the person cannot

The three small bones of the inner ear are called the

Information processed below the normal level of awareness is called

Which theory of hearing explains the perception of lower sounds?

The sensation you experience ultimately depends on which of the following?

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

The idea that the amount of change in a stimulus necessary to produce a JND is a constant proportion of the stimulus intensity is called

Night vision is mainly due to an increase in

Messages from the body’s pain warning system

Taste buds are mainly located

When you were in seventh grade, you had to get glasses because you could not see the board at school. Your vision problem is called

According to Weber’s Law, if two light bulbs must go out in a room in which twenty are burning to make the room noticeably dimmer, then a room in which forty are burning will become noticeably dimmer when __________ bulbs go out.

Which sensory receptor is found in greatest numbers in the skin?