Question 1

The complex pattern of overtones determines the texture, or ________, of the sound.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Clues to sound localization that require the use of both ears are called ________ clues.

Accepted Answer

A)  binocular 
B)  dichromatic 
C)  binaural 
D)  biclonic 
A)  binocular 
B)  dichromatic 
C)  binaural 
D)  biclonic

Question 3

Hue is to vision as ________ is to hearing.

Accepted Answer

A)  saturation 
B)  volley 
C)  pitch 
D)  amplitude 
A)  saturation 
B)  volley 
C)  pitch 
D)  amplitude

Question 4

The area(s) among the most sensitive in the human body is (are) the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  back 
B)  legs 
C)  feet 
D)  face 
A)  back 
B)  legs 
C)  feet 
D)  face

Question 5

Which of the following is true about cones?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more sensitive to light than rods. 
B)  They respond only to black and white. 
C)  They are found mainly in the fovea. 
D)  They operate mainly at night. 
A)  They are more sensitive to light than rods. 
B)  They respond only to black and white. 
C)  They are found mainly in the fovea. 
D)  They operate mainly at night.

Question 6

Our skin senses are influenced by our expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A child is asked to estimate the size of a poker chip. The child is then allowed to exchange the poker chip for candy. The child is then asked to estimate the size of an identical poker chip. This time the child's estimate of the poker chip is substantially larger, because the child has learned to place value on the poker chip. This shows the effects of ________ on perception.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation 
B)  cognitive style 
C)  cultural background 
D)  expectation 
A)  motivation 
B)  cognitive style 
C)  cultural background 
D)  expectation

Question 8

Which of the following sequences correctly indicates the pathway of nerve impulses on their way from the eye to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  receptor cells, bipolar cells, ganglion cells, optic nerve 
B)  receptor cells, bipolar cells, optic nerve, ganglion cells 
C)  bipolar cells, receptor cells, ganglion cells, optic nerve 
D)  ganglion cells, bipolar cells, receptor cells, optic nerve 
A)  receptor cells, bipolar cells, ganglion cells, optic nerve 
B)  receptor cells, bipolar cells, optic nerve, ganglion cells 
C)  bipolar cells, receptor cells, ganglion cells, optic nerve 
D)  ganglion cells, bipolar cells, receptor cells, optic nerve

Question 9

Because of the way in which your eyes are connected to the brain, visual information from the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  left visual field is processed by the left hemisphere and visual information from the right visual field is processed by the right hemisphere 
B)  left eye is processed by the right hemisphere and visual information from the right eye is processed by the left hemisphere 
C)  left visual field is processed by the right hemisphere and visual information from the right visual field is processed by the left hemisphere 
D)  left eye is processed by the left hemisphere and visual information from the right eye is processed by the right hemisphere 
A)  left visual field is processed by the left hemisphere and visual information from the right visual field is processed by the right hemisphere 
B)  left eye is processed by the right hemisphere and visual information from the right eye is processed by the left hemisphere 
C)  left visual field is processed by the right hemisphere and visual information from the right visual field is processed by the left hemisphere 
D)  left eye is processed by the left hemisphere and visual information from the right eye is processed by the right hemisphere

Question 10

The principle that the just noticeable difference of any given sense is a constant fraction or proportion of the stimulus being judged is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the phi phenomenon 
B)  the doctrine of specific nerve energies 
C)  Weber's law 
D)  the opponent-process principle 
A)  the phi phenomenon 
B)  the doctrine of specific nerve energies 
C)  Weber's law 
D)  the opponent-process principle

Question 11

Gestalt psychologists believe in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tendency to perceive detached sensory features 
B)  theory that the whole is the sum of its parts 
C)  superiority of auditory perception 
D)  tendency to perceive whole patterns 
A)  tendency to perceive detached sensory features 
B)  theory that the whole is the sum of its parts 
C)  superiority of auditory perception 
D)  tendency to perceive whole patterns

Question 12

A receptor cell ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  will respond to energy of all intensities 
B)  is specialized to respond to one form of energy 
C)  can respond only to light energy 
D)  responds to all forms of energy 
A)  will respond to energy of all intensities 
B)  is specialized to respond to one form of energy 
C)  can respond only to light energy 
D)  responds to all forms of energy

Question 13

Compare and contrast absolute threshold and difference threshold. How consistent are these thresholds across people, place, and time?

Accepted Answer

The absolute threshold and difference th

Question 14

Compare and contrast real movement and apparent movement. Briefly explain the role of autokinetic illusion, stroboscopic movement, the phi phenomenon, and the illusion of induced movement in our perception of movement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast real movement and apparent...

Question 15

We now know that the receptor cells in the retina work basically as predicted by the ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  contrast discrepancy 
B)  trichromatic 
C)  opponent-process 
D)  component-process 
A)  contrast discrepancy 
B)  trichromatic 
C)  opponent-process 
D)  component-process

Question 16

The intensity at which the presence of a stimulus can be detected 50 percent of the time is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  difference threshold 
B)  just noticeable difference 
C)  absolute threshold 
D)  psychophysical threshold 
A)  difference threshold 
B)  just noticeable difference 
C)  absolute threshold 
D)  psychophysical threshold

Question 17

When you look into a room illuminated by fluorescent lights, the white walls appear to you to be white. However, if you take a photograph of that room the walls are likely to have a greenish tint. This is because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  your perception of the room is adjusted by color constancy 
B)  the film in the camera is adjusted by color constancy 
C)  most photographic films show white as having a greenish tint 
D)  your perception of the room is not affected by fluorescent lighting 
A)  your perception of the room is adjusted by color constancy 
B)  the film in the camera is adjusted by color constancy 
C)  most photographic films show white as having a greenish tint 
D)  your perception of the room is not affected by fluorescent lighting

Question 18

The optic chiasm is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  place on the retina directly behind the lens 
B)  opening in the center of the iris 
C)  place on the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye 
D)  place where the optic nerve fibers cross over on their way to the brain 
A)  place on the retina directly behind the lens 
B)  opening in the center of the iris 
C)  place on the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye 
D)  place where the optic nerve fibers cross over on their way to the brain

Question 19

A young man enters a completely darkened room and lights a candle. Which of the following sequences best represents the path of the candle's light as it enters his eye?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The brightness of a color depends on the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intensity of nonspectral color 
B)  strength of the light coming into the eye 
C)  light from other wavelengths that dilutes its purity 
D)  McCullough after-effect 
A)  intensity of nonspectral color 
B)  strength of the light coming into the eye 
C)  light from other wavelengths that dilutes its purity 
D)  McCullough after-effect

The complex pattern of overtones determines the texture, or ________, of the sound.

Clues to sound localization that require the use of both ears are called ________ clues.

Hue is to vision as ________ is to hearing.

The area(s) among the most sensitive in the human body is (are) the ________.

Which of the following is true about cones?

Our skin senses are influenced by our expectations.

Which of the following sequences correctly indicates the pathway of nerve impulses on their way from the eye to the brain?

Because of the way in which your eyes are connected to the brain, visual information from the ________.

The principle that the just noticeable difference of any given sense is a constant fraction or proportion of the stimulus being judged is called ________.

Gestalt psychologists believe in the ________.

A receptor cell ________.

Compare and contrast absolute threshold and difference threshold. How consistent are these thresholds across people, place, and time?

Compare and contrast real movement and apparent movement. Briefly explain the role of autokinetic illusion, stroboscopic movement, the phi phenomenon, and the illusion of induced movement in our perception of movement.

We now know that the receptor cells in the retina work basically as predicted by the ________ theory.

The intensity at which the presence of a stimulus can be detected 50 percent of the time is called the ________.

When you look into a room illuminated by fluorescent lights, the white walls appear to you to be white. However, if you take a photograph of that room the walls are likely to have a greenish tint. This is because ________.

The optic chiasm is the ________.

A young man enters a completely darkened room and lights a candle. Which of the following sequences best represents the path of the candle's light as it enters his eye?

The brightness of a color depends on the ________.

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The complex pattern of overtones determines the texture, or ________, of the sound.

Clues to sound localization that require the use of both ears are called ________ clues.

Hue is to vision as ________ is to hearing.

The area(s) among the most sensitive in the human body is (are) the ________.

Which of the following is true about cones?

Our skin senses are influenced by our expectations.

Which of the following sequences correctly indicates the pathway of nerve impulses on their way from the eye to the brain?

Because of the way in which your eyes are connected to the brain, visual information from the ________.

The principle that the just noticeable difference of any given sense is a constant fraction or proportion of the stimulus being judged is called ________.

Gestalt psychologists believe in the ________.

A receptor cell ________.

Compare and contrast absolute threshold and difference threshold. How consistent are these thresholds across people, place, and time?

Compare and contrast real movement and apparent movement. Briefly explain the role of autokinetic illusion, stroboscopic movement, the phi phenomenon, and the illusion of induced movement in our perception of movement.

We now know that the receptor cells in the retina work basically as predicted by the ________ theory.

The intensity at which the presence of a stimulus can be detected 50 percent of the time is called the ________.

When you look into a room illuminated by fluorescent lights, the white walls appear to you to be white. However, if you take a photograph of that room the walls are likely to have a greenish tint. This is because ________.

The optic chiasm is the ________.

A young man enters a completely darkened room and lights a candle. Which of the following sequences best represents the path of the candle's light as it enters his eye?

The brightness of a color depends on the ________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Mental Abilities

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Therapies

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