1. In general, how do sensory systems function? 2. What are the limits of human sensory sensitivity? 3. How is vision accomplished? 4. How do people perceive colors? 5. What are the mechanisms of hearing? 6. How do the chemical senses operate? 7. What are the somesthetic senses, and why are they important? 8. Why are people more aware of some sensations than others? 9. How can pain be reduced in everyday situations? 10. What is synesthesia, and what does it reveal about sensory systems? 11. What are perceptual constancies, and what is their role in perception? 12. What basic principles do people use to group sensations into meaningful patterns, depth, and distance? 13. How does attention influence perception? 14. What effects do learning and expectation have on perception? 15. How is perception altered by attention, motives, values, and expectations? 16. What evidence is there to support extrasensory perception?