At the movies, John is whispering to Jill as softly as he can. Jill can hear him only half of the time; John's
whispers are at Jill's ____ threshold. - Absolute
Entering a dark theater from the bright outdoors, Anita stumbles because she cannot see anything.
Gradually, she is able to see everything in the theater's dim light. Her improvement in brightness
sensitivity is known as _____. - Sensory Adaptation
Justin, like everyone else, has no visual receptors on the optic disk, or _____ of his eyes - Blind Spot
After images provide support for which theory of color vision? - Opponent - Process Theory
Nita's severe cold has affected her sense of smell, also known as __________. - Olfaction
Whenever my aunt's arthritis pain starts, she listens to soft music to divert her mind from pain
sensations. This supports the ___ theory of pain - Gate Control
Rita keeps herself from slipping on black ice because of information on bodily balance from her ____ -
Semicircular Canals
Which cue to depth perception requires two eyes? - Convergence
As your roommate walks toward you, the image on your retina is changing in size. You don't believe that
your roommate is getting larger because your perceptual system allows you to have_________. - Size
constancy
You are looking for your girlfriend in a crowded airport. Because of ______, you may mistakenly believe
that you have spotted your girlfriend when you see another girl with short, dark hair. - Perceptual set
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