John has played his music loudly for years. Now, in his 20s, he finds he has a continuous ringing in both of his ears. What would John probably be diagnosed with?

a. Tinnitus, which is a nerve-based disorder that has no permanent cure. b. Conduction-based hearing impairment; however, hearing aids may be able to help. c. Damage to the pinna, which can be corrected with surgery. d. Regardless of the disorder, John will ultimately require a cochlear implant.

A child may sometimes play by quickly turning around in a circle. When the child stops, he or she often feels like his or her head is still spinning. What is responsible for this sensation?

a. fluid still rotating in the semicircular canals b. proprioceptors c. compression of the otolith organs d. disruption of the otolith crystals

In the structure of the neuron, the $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ receives messages from other cells.

a. axon

b. dendrite

c. soma

d. myelin

The famous study of Phineas Gage, who survived when a metal rod pierced his skull, is an example of a a. laboratory experiment c. case study b. correlation d. survey

Studies show that taste preference can typically begin
a. before a baby is born.
c. by age 1. b. in the first 3-6 months. d. during preschool.

A deer’s inability to quickly respond to the headlights of an approaching car is due to what sensory phenomenon?

a. dark adaptation b. light adaptation c. afterimage d. opponent-process theory

What part of the eye hardens as we age, thus causing many to suffer from presbyopia?

a. rods b. cones c. lens d. vitreous humor

Taste is often called a sense because it works with the molecules of foods that people eat. a. physical b. psychological c. chemical d. electrical

What happens when you walk from the light into a darkened room?

What happens when you walk from the light into a darkened room?

In which of the following lobes of the cortex would you find the primary visual cortex?

a. frontal

b. temporal

c. occipital

d. parietal

Which psychologist dared to ignore the whole consciousness issue and return to a study of scientific inquiry by focusing on observable behavior?

a. Ivan Pavlov b. John Watson c. Sigmund Freud d. William James

You detect the strong smell of cedar when you enter a furniture store. However, after a short while in the store, you no longer can detect the smell. This process is known as a. sensory adaptation. c. perceptual constancy. b. habituation. d. accommodation.

In making a large pot of chili for a family reunion, you find that you have to add 1 onion to your pot of chili that already has 5 onions mixed in it to notice a difference. According to Weber’s Law, how many onions would you have to add to notice a difference if you are making twice as much chili with 10 onions?

a. 1 b. 2 c. 4 d. 5