Question 1

The Gestalt psychologists were especially interested in research about _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  color vision 
B)  form perception 
C)  sensory receptors 
D)  distance perception 
A)  color vision 
B)  form perception 
C)  sensory receptors 
D)  distance perception

Question 2

Sense receptors are specialized cells that convert physical energy in the environment or in the body into electrical energy that can be transmitted as nerve impulses to the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Our senses are designed to respond to change and contrast in the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Even when the spinal cord had been completely severed, amputees often continue to report pain from areas below the break.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If a color is completely saturated, then it contains only a single wavelength.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The difference threshold is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability of different species to detect varying aspects of electromagnetic waves, from radio waves to cosmic waves. 
B)  the smallest difference in stimulation that can be detected by an observer when two stimuli are compared. 
C)  the difference in absolute thresholds between individuals with normal sensory abilities and those who have limitations in one or more senses. 
D)  the difference between anatomical codes and functional codes when determining how individuals are able to experience so many different kinds of sensations. 
A)  the ability of different species to detect varying aspects of electromagnetic waves, from radio waves to cosmic waves. 
B)  the smallest difference in stimulation that can be detected by an observer when two stimuli are compared. 
C)  the difference in absolute thresholds between individuals with normal sensory abilities and those who have limitations in one or more senses. 
D)  the difference between anatomical codes and functional codes when determining how individuals are able to experience so many different kinds of sensations.

Question 7

When measuring absolute threshold, reliable detection is said to occur when a person can detect a signal 99 percent of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How can two Gestalt principles help explain why you can make out the Big Dipper on a starry night?

Accepted Answer

The proximity of certain stars

Question 9

Tom Petty has a nasal voice and Bob Dylan has a gravelly voice. There is a difference in the complexity of the sound waves produced by both men. What psychological dimension of hearing describes the difference?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Much of our perception occurs without our conscious awareness. 
B)  Behavior cannot be affected by subliminal stimuli. 
C)  Subliminal perception is easy to demonstrate and replicate. 
D)  There is concrete evidence that subliminal persuasion is effective. 
A)  Much of our perception occurs without our conscious awareness. 
B)  Behavior cannot be affected by subliminal stimuli. 
C)  Subliminal perception is easy to demonstrate and replicate. 
D)  There is concrete evidence that subliminal persuasion is effective.

Question 11

A decline in sensory responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is unchanging or repetitive is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the difference threshold 
B)  psychophysics 
C)  sensory adjustment 
D)  sensory adaptation 
A)  the difference threshold 
B)  psychophysics 
C)  sensory adjustment 
D)  sensory adaptation

Question 12

When you enter a dim room, the _______________ widens to let more light into the eye.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

At the orientation for first-year students, April felt overwhelmed by the number of people, the multiple conversations, and the forms that needed to be completed. April is experiencing _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory adaptation 
B)  selective attention 
C)  sensory overload 
D)  perceptual constancy 
A)  sensory adaptation 
B)  selective attention 
C)  sensory overload 
D)  perceptual constancy

Question 14

An important visual skill is the ability to perceive objects as stable or unchanging even though the retinal image changes. This is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  continuity 
B)  perceptual constancy 
C)  perspective 
D)  selective attention 
A)  continuity 
B)  perceptual constancy 
C)  perspective 
D)  selective attention

Question 15

The eye is frequently compared with a camera. But, in many ways, the visual system is not like a camera. Explain why.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 16

The actual receptors for taste are found:

Accepted Answer

A)  on the center of the tongue. 
B)  on top of the knoblike elevations on the tongue. 
C)  inside the nasal cavity. 
D)  inside the taste buds. 
A)  on the center of the tongue. 
B)  on top of the knoblike elevations on the tongue. 
C)  inside the nasal cavity. 
D)  inside the taste buds.

Question 17

In order to locate the direction a sound is coming from, we depend, in part, on the fact that we have two ears.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When Brett walks out of the theater into the glare of the sun, his _______________ gets smaller to let less light in.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Sensory adaptation spares us from having to respond to unimportant sensory information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The gate-control theory helps to explain the perception of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  touch 
B)  smell 
C)  pain 
D)  pressure 
A)  touch 
B)  smell 
C)  pain 
D)  pressure

The Gestalt psychologists were especially interested in research about _______________.

Sense receptors are specialized cells that convert physical energy in the environment or in the body into electrical energy that can be transmitted as nerve impulses to the brain.

Our senses are designed to respond to change and contrast in the environment.

Even when the spinal cord had been completely severed, amputees often continue to report pain from areas below the break.

If a color is completely saturated, then it contains only a single wavelength.

The difference threshold is:

When measuring absolute threshold, reliable detection is said to occur when a person can detect a signal 99 percent of the time.

How can two Gestalt principles help explain why you can make out the Big Dipper on a starry night?

Tom Petty has a nasal voice and Bob Dylan has a gravelly voice. There is a difference in the complexity of the sound waves produced by both men. What psychological dimension of hearing describes the difference?

Which of the following is a true statement?

A decline in sensory responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is unchanging or repetitive is called _______________.

When you enter a dim room, the _______________ widens to let more light into the eye.

At the orientation for first-year students, April felt overwhelmed by the number of people, the multiple conversations, and the forms that needed to be completed. April is experiencing _______________.

An important visual skill is the ability to perceive objects as stable or unchanging even though the retinal image changes. This is called _______________.

The eye is frequently compared with a camera. But, in many ways, the visual system is not like a camera. Explain why.

The actual receptors for taste are found:

In order to locate the direction a sound is coming from, we depend, in part, on the fact that we have two ears.

When Brett walks out of the theater into the glare of the sun, his _______________ gets smaller to let less light in.

Sensory adaptation spares us from having to respond to unimportant sensory information.

The gate-control theory helps to explain the perception of _______________.

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Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

The Gestalt psychologists were especially interested in research about _______________.

Sense receptors are specialized cells that convert physical energy in the environment or in the body into electrical energy that can be transmitted as nerve impulses to the brain.

Our senses are designed to respond to change and contrast in the environment.

Even when the spinal cord had been completely severed, amputees often continue to report pain from areas below the break.

If a color is completely saturated, then it contains only a single wavelength.

The difference threshold is:

When measuring absolute threshold, reliable detection is said to occur when a person can detect a signal 99 percent of the time.

How can two Gestalt principles help explain why you can make out the Big Dipper on a starry night?

Tom Petty has a nasal voice and Bob Dylan has a gravelly voice. There is a difference in the complexity of the sound waves produced by both men. What psychological dimension of hearing describes the difference?

Which of the following is a true statement?

A decline in sensory responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is unchanging or repetitive is called _______________.

When you enter a dim room, the _______________ widens to let more light into the eye.

At the orientation for first-year students, April felt overwhelmed by the number of people, the multiple conversations, and the forms that needed to be completed. April is experiencing _______________.

An important visual skill is the ability to perceive objects as stable or unchanging even though the retinal image changes. This is called _______________.

The eye is frequently compared with a camera. But, in many ways, the visual system is not like a camera. Explain why.

The actual receptors for taste are found:

In order to locate the direction a sound is coming from, we depend, in part, on the fact that we have two ears.

When Brett walks out of the theater into the glare of the sun, his _______________ gets smaller to let less light in.

Sensory adaptation spares us from having to respond to unimportant sensory information.

The gate-control theory helps to explain the 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

Filters