Question 1

How blurry-looking an object appears and linear perspective are cues associated with _______ depth perception.

Accepted Answer

A) binocular disparity 
B) kinesthetic 
C) monocular 
D) binocular 
A) binocular disparity 
B) kinesthetic 
C) monocular 
D) binocular

Question 2

Sensation is

Accepted Answer

A) the organization of stimuli to create meaningful patterns. 
B) the stimulation of the senses. 
C) the presence of sensory cell activity in the absence of external stimulation. 
D) the result of activity in the efferent nervous system. 
A) the organization of stimuli to create meaningful patterns. 
B) the stimulation of the senses. 
C) the presence of sensory cell activity in the absence of external stimulation. 
D) the result of activity in the efferent nervous system.

Question 3

How do researchers in perception explain "backward messaging"?

Accepted Answer

A) through top-down processing 
B) through activation of neuronal patterns specific to an object 
C) through the process of transduction 
D) through the raw sensory data 
A) through top-down processing 
B) through activation of neuronal patterns specific to an object 
C) through the process of transduction 
D) through the raw sensory data

Question 4

Gestalt theorists propose that much of what we see is divided into

Accepted Answer

A) proximal and distal. 
B) figure and ground. 
C) standard and deviant. 
D) chromatic and monocular. 
A) proximal and distal. 
B) figure and ground. 
C) standard and deviant. 
D) chromatic and monocular.

Question 5

Hertz is a unit of measurement of

Accepted Answer

A) frequency. 
B) amplitude. 
C) loudness. 
D) overtones. 
A) frequency. 
B) amplitude. 
C) loudness. 
D) overtones.

Question 6

The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by the

Accepted Answer

A) cornea 
B) pupil 
C) lens 
D) retina 
A) cornea 
B) pupil 
C) lens 
D) retina

Question 7

Hearing begins when sound waves bump against the

Accepted Answer

A) earlobe. 
B) eardrum. 
C) oval window. 
D) round window. 
A) earlobe. 
B) eardrum. 
C) oval window. 
D) round window.

Question 8

Taste buds are contained in the tongue's

Accepted Answer

A) papillae. 
B) hair cells. 
C) underside. 
D) saccules. 
A) papillae. 
B) hair cells. 
C) underside. 
D) saccules.

Question 9

Sensory adaptation is the process in which

Accepted Answer

A) receptor cells become linked to one another. 
B) receptor sensitivity changes depending upon the intensity of the stimulus. 
C) visual acuity improves as one centres an object's light on the fovea. 
D) nonspectral colours can be seen. 
A) receptor cells become linked to one another. 
B) receptor sensitivity changes depending upon the intensity of the stimulus. 
C) visual acuity improves as one centres an object's light on the fovea. 
D) nonspectral colours can be seen.

Question 10

When Ann went to her doctor,he gave her a hearing test.During the test,the doctor struck several tuning forks,each of which vibrated at a distinct pitch,and asked her to choose two tones that sounded almost the same in pitch.The doctor was testing Ann's

Accepted Answer

A) auditory convergence. 
B) refractory threshold. 
C) absolute threshold. 
D) difference threshold. 
A) auditory convergence. 
B) refractory threshold. 
C) absolute threshold. 
D) difference threshold.

Question 11

Which aspect of the sound wave is related to the pitch of a tone?

Accepted Answer

A) timbre 
B) frequency 
C) intensity 
D) amplitude 
A) timbre 
B) frequency 
C) intensity 
D) amplitude

Question 12

Whether you are standing right next to it or a mile away from it,you know a tree is the same size because of

Accepted Answer

A) the figure-ground distinction. 
B) the phi phenomenon. 
C) perceptual constancy. 
D) retinal disparity. 
A) the figure-ground distinction. 
B) the phi phenomenon. 
C) perceptual constancy. 
D) retinal disparity.

Question 13

You are seated opposite a friend at a small table.Your friend is drinking coffee.As she lifts the cup off the saucer and raises it to her mouth,the image made on your retina by the bottom of the cup actually changes shape,but you still "see" it as round due to

Accepted Answer

A) good continuation. 
B) movement parallax. 
C) perceptual constancy. 
D) proximity. 
A) good continuation. 
B) movement parallax. 
C) perceptual constancy. 
D) proximity.

Question 14

Size constancy explains why

Accepted Answer

A) objects are perceived as having constant dimensions regardless of distance. 
B) perception of size is inversely related to distance. 
C) closer objects are perceived as smaller than far-away objects. 
D) distance affects perceived size. 
A) objects are perceived as having constant dimensions regardless of distance. 
B) perception of size is inversely related to distance. 
C) closer objects are perceived as smaller than far-away objects. 
D) distance affects perceived size.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a monocular cue?

Accepted Answer

A) clearness 
B) linear perspective 
C) retinal disparity 
D) texture 
A) clearness 
B) linear perspective 
C) retinal disparity 
D) texture

Question 16

Carrie misread the number 13 as the letter B because she was expecting to see a letter rather than a number.Which term best characterizes this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual constancy 
B) selective attention 
C) feature binding 
D) perceptual set 
A) perceptual constancy 
B) selective attention 
C) feature binding 
D) perceptual set

Question 17

The inner lining on the back of the eyeball that is sensitive to light is called the

Accepted Answer

A) fovea. 
B) retina. 
C) iris. 
D) optic nerve. 
A) fovea. 
B) retina. 
C) iris. 
D) optic nerve.

Question 18

The range of electromagnetic wavelengths that we can see is called the

Accepted Answer

A) visible spectrum. 
B) acuity range. 
C) visual field. 
D) visual angle. 
A) visible spectrum. 
B) acuity range. 
C) visual field. 
D) visual angle.

Question 19

Decibels are used to measure

Accepted Answer

A) frequency. 
B) amplitude. 
C) loudness. 
D) overtones. 
A) frequency. 
B) amplitude. 
C) loudness. 
D) overtones.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a monocular cue?

Accepted Answer

A) far objects looking clear,and near ones looking blurry 
B) when in motion,far away objects appearing to move more slowly than objects that are close 
C) the double image of a finger held in front of one eye 
D) the appearance of a small light making movements against a dark background 
A) far objects looking clear,and near ones looking blurry 
B) when in motion,far away objects appearing to move more slowly than objects that are close 
C) the double image of a finger held in front of one eye 
D) the appearance of a small light making movements against a dark background

Exam 4: B: Sensation and Perception

How blurry-looking an object appears and linear perspective are cues associated with _______ depth perception.

Sensation is

How do researchers in perception explain "backward messaging"?

Gestalt theorists propose that much of what we see is divided into

Hertz is a unit of measurement of

The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by the

Hearing begins when sound waves bump against the

Taste buds are contained in the tongue's

Sensory adaptation is the process in which

When Ann went to her doctor,he gave her a hearing test.During the test,the doctor struck several tuning forks,each of which vibrated at a distinct pitch,and asked her to choose two tones that sounded almost the same in pitch.The doctor was testing Ann's

Which aspect of the sound wave is related to the pitch of a tone?

Whether you are standing right next to it or a mile away from it,you know a tree is the same size because of

You are seated opposite a friend at a small table.Your friend is drinking coffee.As she lifts the cup off the saucer and raises it to her mouth,the image made on your retina by the bottom of the cup actually changes shape,but you still "see" it as round due to

Size constancy explains why

Which of the following is NOT a monocular cue?

Carrie misread the number 13 as the letter B because she was expecting to see a letter rather than a number.Which term best characterizes this phenomenon?

The inner lining on the back of the eyeball that is sensitive to light is called the

The range of electromagnetic wavelengths that we can see is called the

Decibels are used to measure

Which of the following is an example of a monocular cue?

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B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

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C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

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E: Motivation and Emotion

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