Question 1

_______________ is a measure of the smallest amount of energy a person can reliably detect.

Accepted Answer

A)  Absolute threshold 
B)  Difference threshold 
C)  Just noticeable difference (jnd) 
D)  Sensory sensitivity 
A)  Absolute threshold 
B)  Difference threshold 
C)  Just noticeable difference (jnd) 
D)  Sensory sensitivity

Question 2

_______________ psychologists studied how people organize the world visually into meaningful units and patterns.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychophysical 
B)  Organizational 
C)  Gestalt 
D)  Ground 
A)  Psychophysical 
B)  Organizational 
C)  Gestalt 
D)  Ground

Question 3

Total color blindness usually occurs due to a genetic variation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A camera is a passive recorder of the world, but the visual systems of mammals build up pictures of the world by detecting its meaningful features. Integrate the research on the visual system with information that was presented in Chapter 4 regarding the thalamus and the visual cortex.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 5

Binocular cues help us locate objects that are very far away.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The trichromatic theory states that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the visual system treats triads of color as antagonistic to each other. 
B)  three types of color feature detectors in the visual cortex are responsible for color perception. 
C)  three types of cones exist, each sensitive to a certain range of wavelengths. 
D)  species that detect ultraviolet light perceive three colors that are outside of the range of humans. 
A)  the visual system treats triads of color as antagonistic to each other. 
B)  three types of color feature detectors in the visual cortex are responsible for color perception. 
C)  three types of cones exist, each sensitive to a certain range of wavelengths. 
D)  species that detect ultraviolet light perceive three colors that are outside of the range of humans.

Question 7

A person may continue to feel pain that seemingly comes from an arm or leg that has been amputated. This pain is referred to as phantom pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research conducted with two-month-old babies and the visual cliff shows that the babies:

Accepted Answer

A)  do seem to perceive a difference between the shallow side and the deep side. 
B)  show no reaction when placed on either side of the "cliff." 
C)  seem to be afraid of the "cliff" only if their mothers look scared. 
D)  use only monocular cues, but not binocular cues, to perceive depth. 
A)  do seem to perceive a difference between the shallow side and the deep side. 
B)  show no reaction when placed on either side of the "cliff." 
C)  seem to be afraid of the "cliff" only if their mothers look scared. 
D)  use only monocular cues, but not binocular cues, to perceive depth.

Question 9

What is the difference between sensation and perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensation is the detection of sensory stimuli and perception is the interpretation of sensory information. 
B)  Sensation is the interpretation of sensory information and perception is the detection of sensory stimuli. 
C)  Perception refers to what goes on in the sensory organs and sensation is what happens in the brain. 
D)  Nothing. They are the same thing. 
A)  Sensation is the detection of sensory stimuli and perception is the interpretation of sensory information. 
B)  Sensation is the interpretation of sensory information and perception is the detection of sensory stimuli. 
C)  Perception refers to what goes on in the sensory organs and sensation is what happens in the brain. 
D)  Nothing. They are the same thing.

Question 10

Karen has suffered from phantom limb pain for several years. She visits a neurologist, who proposes trying a therapeutic treatment developed by Vilayanur Ramachandran. Karen is surprised that this simple treatment uses:

Accepted Answer

A)  a bucket of ice and a bucket of warm water. 
B)  a mirror. 
C)  mental visualization and guided meditation. 
D)  acupuncture needles. 
A)  a bucket of ice and a bucket of warm water. 
B)  a mirror. 
C)  mental visualization and guided meditation. 
D)  acupuncture needles.

Question 11

In dark adaptation, cones adapt slowly, taking 20 minutes or longer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Fred's voice is nasal and Ted's is gravelly. Which psychological dimension of hearing describes the difference?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fred's voice is nasal and Ted's is...

Question 13

What did Johannes Müller propose in his doctrine of specific energies?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 14

_______________ is a sensory crossover condition where stimulation of one sense consistently evokes a sensation in another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensation 
B)  Perception 
C)  Synesthesia 
D)  Signal detection 
A)  Sensation 
B)  Perception 
C)  Synesthesia 
D)  Signal detection

Question 15

What explanation of each problem is most likely?
 1. April always has trouble tasting foods, especially those with subtle flavors.
 2. May, a rock musician, does not hear as well as she used to.
 3. June has chronic shoulder pain, though the injury that initially caused it seems to have healed. (Hint: Think about the gate-control theory.)
B. Assif loves coffee and salted peanuts; Whitney doesn't care for either. What could be the reason?
C. After seeing ads for a new pain-relief ointment, you try it and find that it seems to work. What other explanation is possible for the decrease in your pain?

Accepted Answer

A. 1. April may have an impaired sense o

Question 16

_______________ is a measure of the smallest amount of energy a person can reliably detect.

Accepted Answer

A)  Absolute threshold 
B)  Difference threshold 
C)  Just noticeable difference (jnd) 
D)  Sensory sensitivity 
A)  Absolute threshold 
B)  Difference threshold 
C)  Just noticeable difference (jnd) 
D)  Sensory sensitivity

Question 17

Contrast the reactions of adults who were born deaf and then received cochlear implants to the reactions of adults who became deaf later in life and then received the implants.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 18

Telepathy is the perception of an event that has not yet happened.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Scientists agree that there are five senses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The wavelength of a light wave refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the distance between the crests of a wave. 
B)  the amplitude of a wave. 
C)  the maximum height of a wave. 
D)  the variations in saturation. 
A)  the distance between the crests of a wave. 
B)  the amplitude of a wave. 
C)  the maximum height of a wave. 
D)  the variations in saturation.

_______________ is a measure of the smallest amount of energy a person can reliably detect.

_______________ psychologists studied how people organize the world visually into meaningful units and patterns.

Total color blindness usually occurs due to a genetic variation.

A camera is a passive recorder of the world, but the visual systems of mammals build up pictures of the world by detecting its meaningful features. Integrate the research on the visual system with information that was presented in Chapter 4 regarding the thalamus and the visual cortex.

Binocular cues help us locate objects that are very far away.

The trichromatic theory states that:

A person may continue to feel pain that seemingly comes from an arm or leg that has been amputated. This pain is referred to as phantom pain.

Research conducted with two-month-old babies and the visual cliff shows that the babies:

What is the difference between sensation and perception?

Karen has suffered from phantom limb pain for several years. She visits a neurologist, who proposes trying a therapeutic treatment developed by Vilayanur Ramachandran. Karen is surprised that this simple treatment uses:

In dark adaptation, cones adapt slowly, taking 20 minutes or longer.

Fred's voice is nasal and Ted's is gravelly. Which psychological dimension of hearing describes the difference?

What did Johannes Müller propose in his doctrine of specific energies?

_______________ is a sensory crossover condition where stimulation of one sense consistently evokes a sensation in another.

_______________ is a measure of the smallest amount of energy a person can reliably detect.

Contrast the reactions of adults who were born deaf and then received cochlear implants to the reactions of adults who became deaf later in life and then received the implants.

Telepathy is the perception of an event that has not yet happened.

Scientists agree that there are five senses.

The wavelength of a light wave refers to:

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Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

_______________ is a measure of the smallest amount of energy a person can reliably detect.

_______________ psychologists studied how people organize the world visually into meaningful units and patterns.

Total color blindness usually occurs due to a genetic variation.

A camera is a passive recorder of the world, but the visual systems of mammals build up pictures of the world by detecting its meaningful features. Integrate the research on the visual system with information that was presented in Chapter 4 regarding the thalamus and the visual cortex.

Binocular cues help us locate objects that are very far away.

The trichromatic theory states that:

A person may continue to feel pain that seemingly comes from an arm or leg that has been amputated. This pain is referred to as phantom pain.

Research conducted with two-month-old babies and the visual cliff shows that the babies:

What is the difference between sensation and perception?

Karen has suffered from phantom limb pain for several years. She visits a neurologist, who proposes trying a therapeutic treatment developed by Vilayanur Ramachandran. Karen is surprised that this simple treatment uses:

In dark adaptation, cones adapt slowly, taking 20 minutes or longer.

Fred's voice is nasal and Ted's is gravelly. Which psychological dimension of hearing describes the difference?

What did Johannes Müller propose in his doctrine of specific energies?

_______________ is a sensory crossover condition where stimulation of one sense consistently evokes a sensation in another.

_______________ is a measure of the smallest amount of energy a person can reliably detect.

Contrast the reactions of adults who were born deaf and then received cochlear implants to the reactions of adults who became deaf later in life and then received the implants.

Telepathy is the perception of an event that has not yet happened.

Scientists agree that there are five senses.

The wavelength of a light wave refers to:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters