The transduction of light energy into nerve impulses takes place in the _____________?

A. Iris
B. Retina
C. Lens
D. Optic nerve

The process in which your eyes adjust from darkness to bright light is called _______________?

A. Dark adaptation
B. Light adaptation
C. Coding of contrast
D. Coding of light intensity patterns

Kinesthesis involves _________________?

A. The bones of the middle ear
B. Membranes within cochlea
C. Information from the muscles, tendons and joints
D. The body’s sense of balance

Which of the following explains why a rose appears equally red in bright and dim light?

A. The young-helmholtz theory
B. The opponent-process theory
C. Feature detection
D. Color constancy

The process by which sensory information is converted into neural energy is ______________?

A. Sensory adaptation
B. Feature detection
C. Signal detection
D. Transduction

When we stare at an object, each eye receives slightly different image, providing a depth cue known as _____________?

A. Convergence
B. Linear perspective
C. Relative motion
D. Retinal disparity

The phenomenon that refers to the ways in which an individual’s expectations influence perception is called _______________?

A. Perceptual set
B. Retinal disparity
C. Convergence
D. Visual capture

As we move, viewed objects cast changing shapes on our retinas, although we do not perceive the objects as changing. This is part of the phenomenon of _________________?

A. Perceptual consistency
B. Relative motion
C. Linear perspective
D. Continuity

As we move, viewed objects cast changing shapes on our retinas, although we do not perceive the objects as changing. This is part of the phenomenon of ________________?

A. Perceptual consistency
B. Relative motion
C. Linear perspective
D. Continuity

The amplitude of sound is measured in units called ________________?

A. Frequencies
B. Hertz
C. Wavelengths
D. Decibels