Question 1

Perception is defined as the detection of physical energy emitted or reflected by physical objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The organ of Corti plays the same role in hearing that the retina plays in vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

With regard to sound, a pure tone consists of several sub-waves with different frequencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The center of the retina, the fovea, contains only rods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Rods are much more sensitive than are cones in darkness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Hubel and Wiesel identified neurons in the visual cortex that responded to lines at a particular orientation. These cells are called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  feature detectors 
B)  line cells 
C)  pattern-sensitive neurons 
D)  Hubel-Wiesel cells 
A)  feature detectors 
B)  line cells 
C)  pattern-sensitive neurons 
D)  Hubel-Wiesel cells

Question 7

Investigators have found that human tongues:

Accepted Answer

A)  can have as few as 500 taste buds or as many as 10,000 taste buds. 
B)  show variation in sensitivity to taste but not in the number of taste buds. 
C)  taste subtle flavors, such as vanilla or chocolate, even without the sense of smell. 
D)  stop creating new taste receptors after about age 3. 
A)  can have as few as 500 taste buds or as many as 10,000 taste buds. 
B)  show variation in sensitivity to taste but not in the number of taste buds. 
C)  taste subtle flavors, such as vanilla or chocolate, even without the sense of smell. 
D)  stop creating new taste receptors after about age 3.

Question 8

When the lens of the eye focuses light on the retina, the result is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  sideways image. 
B)  colorless image. 
C)  peripheral image. 
D)  upside-down image. 
A)  sideways image. 
B)  colorless image. 
C)  peripheral image. 
D)  upside-down image.

Question 9

The tendency to perceive what we expect to perceive is called a perceptual set.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Even on the clearest night, some stars cannot be seen by the naked eye because they are below the viewer's __________ threshold.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Even on the clearest night, some stars...

Question 11

The perceived _______________ of a sound is related to the amplitude of a sound wave.

Accepted Answer

A)  pitch 
B)  loudness 
C)  spectrum 
D)  timbre 
A)  pitch 
B)  loudness 
C)  spectrum 
D)  timbre

Question 12

After taking your best friend to the airport, you stay to watch the plane take off. As you watch it go, the image of the plane on your retinas becomes smaller and smaller. Why is it that you perceive the airplane as flying away from you instead of shrinking? Briefly explain how this works.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 13

The detection of physical energy emitted or reflected by physical objects is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  perception 
B)  sensation 
C)  specific nerve energy 
D)  functional encoding 
A)  perception 
B)  sensation 
C)  specific nerve energy 
D)  functional encoding

Question 14

We never completely adapt to extremely intense stimuli, such as extreme pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Gestalt psychologists, we organize our visual field into figure and ground.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Illusions are valuable because they are systematic errors that provide hints about the mind's perceptual strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Our sense of hearing brings us the sound of a C, an E, and a G played simultaneously on the piano, but we interpret the sound as a C-major chord due to the process of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  perception 
B)  sensation 
C)  specific nerve energy 
D)  functional encoding 
A)  perception 
B)  sensation 
C)  specific nerve energy 
D)  functional encoding

Question 18

The auditory receptors are located in the _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea 
B)  middle ear 
C)  eardrum 
D)  oval window 
A)  cochlea 
B)  middle ear 
C)  eardrum 
D)  oval window

Question 19

The saturation (colorfulness) of a visual stimulus is related to the _______________ of the light.

Accepted Answer

A)  intensity 
B)  complexity 
C)  amplitude 
D)  wavelength 
A)  intensity 
B)  complexity 
C)  amplitude 
D)  wavelength

Question 20

The amplitude of a sound wave is related to our perception of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pitch 
B)  timbre 
C)  loudness 
D)  tonal quality 
A)  pitch 
B)  timbre 
C)  loudness 
D)  tonal quality

Perception is defined as the detection of physical energy emitted or reflected by physical objects.

The organ of Corti plays the same role in hearing that the retina plays in vision.

With regard to sound, a pure tone consists of several sub-waves with different frequencies.

The center of the retina, the fovea, contains only rods.

Rods are much more sensitive than are cones in darkness.

Hubel and Wiesel identified neurons in the visual cortex that responded to lines at a particular orientation. These cells are called _______________.

Investigators have found that human tongues:

When the lens of the eye focuses light on the retina, the result is a(n):

The tendency to perceive what we expect to perceive is called a perceptual set.

Even on the clearest night, some stars cannot be seen by the naked eye because they are below the viewer's __________ threshold.

The perceived _______________ of a sound is related to the amplitude of a sound wave.

After taking your best friend to the airport, you stay to watch the plane take off. As you watch it go, the image of the plane on your retinas becomes smaller and smaller. Why is it that you perceive the airplane as flying away from you instead of shrinking? Briefly explain how this works.

The detection of physical energy emitted or reflected by physical objects is called _______________.

We never completely adapt to extremely intense stimuli, such as extreme pain.

According to Gestalt psychologists, we organize our visual field into figure and ground.

Illusions are valuable because they are systematic errors that provide hints about the mind's perceptual strategies.

Our sense of hearing brings us the sound of a C, an E, and a G played simultaneously on the piano, but we interpret the sound as a C-major chord due to the process of _______________.

The auditory receptors are located in the _______________.

The saturation (colorfulness) of a visual stimulus is related to the _______________ of the light.

The amplitude of a sound wave is related to our perception of _______________.

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Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

Perception is defined as the detection of physical energy emitted or reflected by physical objects.

The organ of Corti plays the same role in hearing that the retina plays in vision.

With regard to sound, a pure tone consists of several sub-waves with different frequencies.

The center of the retina, the fovea, contains only rods.

Rods are much more sensitive than are cones in darkness.

Hubel and Wiesel identified neurons in the visual cortex that responded to lines at a particular orientation. These cells are called _______________.

Investigators have found that human tongues:

When the lens of the eye focuses light on the retina, the result is a(n):

The tendency to perceive what we expect to perceive is called a perceptual set.

Even on the clearest night, some stars cannot be seen by the naked eye because they are below the viewer's __________ threshold.

The perceived _______________ of a sound is related to the amplitude of a sound wave.

After taking your best friend to the airport, you stay to watch the plane take off. As you watch it go, the image of the plane on your retinas becomes smaller and smaller. Why is it that you perceive the airplane as flying away from you instead of shrinking? Briefly explain how this works.

The detection of physical energy emitted or reflected by physical objects is called _______________.

We never completely adapt to extremely intense stimuli, such as extreme pain.

According to Gestalt psychologists, we organize our visual field into figure and ground.

Illusions are valuable because they are systematic errors that provide hints about the mind's perceptual strategies.

Our sense of hearing brings us the sound of a C, an E, and a G played simultaneously on the piano, but we interpret the sound as a C-major chord due to the process of _______________.

The auditory receptors are located in the _______________.

The saturation (colorfulness) of a visual stimulus is related to the _______________ of the light.

The amplitude of a sound wave is related to our perception of _______________.

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

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