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Chapter 10: Sensory Physiology


Critical Thinking Activities

Chapter 10: Sensory Physiology

  1. Why does food taste differently when you have a stuffed nose?

    Answer

  2. If you hear two loud sounds from the same whistle separated by a short time interval, why does the second one seem quieter?

    Answer

  3. At night, what color of light is used in the area of a submarine where the periscope is?

    Answer

  4. If you are looking at a faint star at night, is it best to look directly at it or a little to the side of its expected position?

    Answer

  5. Most stars are colorful: red, green, blue, or violet. Why canít we see any of these lovely colors here on earth unaided?

    Answer

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