Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the difference threshold and the absolute threshold are constant for all people at all times. 
B)  Only the difference threshold varies from person to person. 
C)  Only the absolute threshold is constant for all people. 
D)  Both the difference threshold and the absolute threshold vary from person to person over time. 
A)  Both the difference threshold and the absolute threshold are constant for all people at all times. 
B)  Only the difference threshold varies from person to person. 
C)  Only the absolute threshold is constant for all people. 
D)  Both the difference threshold and the absolute threshold vary from person to person over time.

Question 2

The volley principle was developed to overcome problems with ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  place 
B)  trichromatic 
C)  frequency 
D)  location 
A)  place 
B)  trichromatic 
C)  frequency 
D)  location

Question 3

What are the vestibular and kinesthetic senses? What causes motion sickness?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

________ is the brain's process of interpreting sensory information in order to give it meaning..

Accepted Answer

A)  Perception 
B)  Consciousness 
C)  Abstraction 
D)  Sensation 
A)  Perception 
B)  Consciousness 
C)  Abstraction 
D)  Sensation

Question 5

The timbre of sound is determined by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the amplitude of the sound wave 
B)  the volley principle 
C)  perceived loudness 
D)  overtones 
A)  the amplitude of the sound wave 
B)  the volley principle 
C)  perceived loudness 
D)  overtones

Question 6

Jamie walks from a bright room into a dark room. It will take about ________ minutes for her rods and cones to fully adjust to the dark.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  10 
D)  30 
A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  10 
D)  30

Question 7

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aerial perspective 
B)  shadowing 
C)  motion parallax 
D)  linear perspective 
A)  aerial perspective 
B)  shadowing 
C)  motion parallax 
D)  linear perspective

Question 8

The volley principle proposes that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nerve cells fire in sequence, not individually 
B)  nerve cells fire individually, not sequentially 
C)  pitch is determined by the location on the basilar membrane where the message originated 
D)  pitch is determined by the quality of a sound wave 
A)  nerve cells fire in sequence, not individually 
B)  nerve cells fire individually, not sequentially 
C)  pitch is determined by the location on the basilar membrane where the message originated 
D)  pitch is determined by the quality of a sound wave

Question 9

The smallest change in stimulation that can be detected 50 percent of the time is called the ________ threshold.

Accepted Answer

A)  difference 
B)  response 
C)  separation 
D)  absolute 
A)  difference 
B)  response 
C)  separation 
D)  absolute

Question 10

Our largest sensory organ is our ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  skin 
B)  nose 
C)  ear 
D)  eye 
A)  skin 
B)  nose 
C)  ear 
D)  eye

Question 11

Our sense of smell is activated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mucous in the sinus cavities 
B)  the thalamus 
C)  odorant molecules 
D)  reactions caused by our sense of taste 
A)  mucous in the sinus cavities 
B)  the thalamus 
C)  odorant molecules 
D)  reactions caused by our sense of taste

Question 12

A technique by which messages can supposedly be sent to consumers, prompting them to buy a product without their ever being aware of receiving such messages is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  subliminal perception 
B)  cognitive restructuring 
C)  inductive perception 
D)  selective perception 
A)  subliminal perception 
B)  cognitive restructuring 
C)  inductive perception 
D)  selective perception

Question 13

The switching center where nerve fibers from the ears cross over to carry messages to the higher centers of the brain is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  medulla 
C)  auditory chiasm 
D)  corpus callosum 
A)  thalamus 
B)  medulla 
C)  auditory chiasm 
D)  corpus callosum

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

There is a spot on the retina commonly called the "blind spot." The blind spot exists because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  you don't see at the fovea 
B)  there are no ganglion cells there 
C)  the cones in the optic disk are very insensitive to light 
D)  there are no receptors where the optic nerve leaves the eye 
A)  you don't see at the fovea 
B)  there are no ganglion cells there 
C)  the cones in the optic disk are very insensitive to light 
D)  there are no receptors where the optic nerve leaves the eye

Question 16

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 size of the poker chip is most likely to be ________ the first estimate.

Accepted Answer

A)  much smaller than 
B)  slightly smaller than 
C)  identical to 
D)  larger than 
A)  much smaller than 
B)  slightly smaller than 
C)  identical to 
D)  larger than

Question 17

The main destinations for messages from the retina are the ________ of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system 
B)  parietal lobes 
C)  motor control areas 
D)  occipital lobes 
A)  limbic system 
B)  parietal lobes 
C)  motor control areas 
D)  occipital lobes

Question 18

The process of mixing lights of different wavelengths is called additive color mixing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Recent discoveries indicate that the brain produces pain-blocking neurotransmitters collectively known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  endorphins 
B)  catecholamines 
C)  parathyroids 
D)  monoamines 
A)  endorphins 
B)  catecholamines 
C)  parathyroids 
D)  monoamines

Question 20

Rods respond only to varying degrees of light and dark, not to color.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements is true?

The volley principle was developed to overcome problems with ________ theory.

What are the vestibular and kinesthetic senses? What causes motion sickness?

________ is the brain's process of interpreting sensory information in order to give it meaning..

The timbre of sound is determined by ________.

Jamie walks from a bright room into a dark room. It will take about ________ minutes for her rods and cones to fully adjust to the dark.

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called ________.

The volley principle proposes that ________.

The smallest change in stimulation that can be detected 50 percent of the time is called the ________ threshold.

Our largest sensory organ is our ________.

Our sense of smell is activated by ________.

A technique by which messages can supposedly be sent to consumers, prompting them to buy a product without their ever being aware of receiving such messages is ________.

The switching center where nerve fibers from the ears cross over to carry messages to the higher centers of the brain is the ________.

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

There is a spot on the retina commonly called the "blind spot." The blind spot exists because ________.

The main destinations for messages from the retina are the ________ of the brain.

The process of mixing lights of different wavelengths is called additive color mixing.

Recent discoveries indicate that the brain produces pain-blocking neurotransmitters collectively known as ________.

Rods respond only to varying degrees of light and dark, not to color.

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Which of the following statements is true?

The volley principle was developed to overcome problems with ________ theory.

What are the vestibular and kinesthetic senses? What causes motion sickness?

________ is the brain's process of interpreting sensory information in order to give it meaning..

The timbre of sound is determined by ________.

Jamie walks from a bright room into a dark room. It will take about ________ minutes for her rods and cones to fully adjust to the dark.

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called ________.

The volley principle proposes that ________.

The smallest change in stimulation that can be detected 50 percent of the time is called the ________ threshold.

Our largest sensory organ is our ________.

Our sense of smell is activated by ________.

A technique by which messages can supposedly be sent to consumers, prompting them to buy a product without their ever being aware of receiving such messages is ________.

The switching center where nerve fibers from the ears cross over to carry messages to the higher centers of the brain is the ________.

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

There is a spot on the retina commonly called the "blind spot." The blind spot exists because ________.

The main destinations for messages from the retina are the ________ of the brain.

The process of mixing lights of different wavelengths is called additive color mixing.

Recent discoveries indicate that the brain produces pain-blocking neurotransmitters collectively known as ________.

Rods respond only to varying degrees of light and dark, not to color.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Mental Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Life-Span Development

Personality

Stress and Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Measurement and Statistical Methods

Psychology Applied to Work

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