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6. The four basic taste sensations are
   a. sweet, salty, bitter, and hot
   b. sweet, bitter, burned, and salty
   c. sour, acid, sweet, and mint
   d. sweet, salty, bitter, and sour


7. One of the following is nota skin sense.
   a. Light touch
   b. Incongruent pleasure
   c. Deep touch
   d. Temperature


8. The receptor organ that makes smell possible is called the
   a. vestibular membrane
   b. olfactory epithelium
   c. odor membrane
   d. synaptic epithelium


9. What sense makes it possible for you to touch the tip of your nose with your
   eyes closed?
   a. The vestibular sense
   b. The cardiovascular sense
   c. Kinesthesis
   d. Synthesis


10. The vestibular sense lets you know when
    a. a signal is present
    b. a figure is perceived against a ground
    c. you are walking upright
    d. you have a subliminal perception

ANSWERS TO THE SELF-TEST

1-d 2-a 3-c 4-d 5-a 6-d 7-b 8-b 9-c 10-c

ANSWERS TO THE TRUE-OR-FALSE PREVIEW QUIZ

1. True.


2. True.


3. False. An electromagnetic wave, not a sound wave, has the remarkable property of
   being able to travel through a vacuum.


4. True.

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