Question 1

Prior to the Renaissance, artists were generally unsuccessful in painting realistic scenes because they did not understand

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective color mixing. 
B)  geometric forms. 
C)  how to use binocular depth perception cues. 
D)  how to use monocular depth perception cues. 
A)  subjective color mixing. 
B)  geometric forms. 
C)  how to use binocular depth perception cues. 
D)  how to use monocular depth perception cues.

Question 2

Recent research indicates that glial cells might

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the experience of chronic pain. 
B)  decrease the experience of chronic pain. 
C)  increase the experience of pain associated with childbirth. 
D)  decrease the experience of pain associated with childbirth. 
A)  increase the experience of chronic pain. 
B)  decrease the experience of chronic pain. 
C)  increase the experience of pain associated with childbirth. 
D)  decrease the experience of pain associated with childbirth.

Question 3

While you are listening to a TV announcer report on an important event your friend begins talking to you, and you begin to listen to your friend. The TV announcer's voice becomes the ____________________, while your friend's voice becomes the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of While you are listening to a TV...

Question 4

The door-in-the-face technique involves

Accepted Answer

A)  making a very large request that is likely to be turned down to increase the chances that people will agree to a smaller request later. 
B)  making a very small request that is likely to be accepted to increase the chances that people will agree to a larger request later. 
C)  concealing some of the costs associated with a request until after the request has been accepted. 
D)  adding incentives to a request that has been turned down until people finally agree to go along with the initial request. 
A)  making a very large request that is likely to be turned down to increase the chances that people will agree to a smaller request later. 
B)  making a very small request that is likely to be accepted to increase the chances that people will agree to a larger request later. 
C)  concealing some of the costs associated with a request until after the request has been accepted. 
D)  adding incentives to a request that has been turned down until people finally agree to go along with the initial request.

Question 5

Juan and Karletta were walking one night when they heard a car backfire. Juan was convinced the sound came from directly in front of them, and Karletta was convinced the sound came from directly behind them. One reason they might have difficulty localizing the sound is

Accepted Answer

A)  the sound waves would have arrived at both ears at the same instant. 
B)  we are able to judge distance better than direction for sounds. 
C)  sound localization is more difficult in the dark. 
D)  only speech sounds can be accurately localized. 
A)  the sound waves would have arrived at both ears at the same instant. 
B)  we are able to judge distance better than direction for sounds. 
C)  sound localization is more difficult in the dark. 
D)  only speech sounds can be accurately localized.

Question 6

The theory of hearing that views the basilar membrane as being like a drumhead is

Accepted Answer

A)  place theory. 
B)  timpani theory. 
C)  frequency theory. 
D)  opponent process theory. 
A)  place theory. 
B)  timpani theory. 
C)  frequency theory. 
D)  opponent process theory.

Question 7

____________________ color mixing works by removing some wavelengths of light leaving less light than was originally there while, ____________________ color mixing works by superimposing lights, putting more light in the mixture than exists in any one light.

Accepted Answer

Subtractiv

Question 8

For any specific type of sensory input a(n) ____________________ is the minimum stimulus intensity that an organism can detect in perceived magnitude of sensation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For any specific type of sensory input...

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the pictorial depth cues?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  linear perspective 
C)  relative height 
D)  texture gradients 
A)  convergence 
B)  linear perspective 
C)  relative height 
D)  texture gradients

Question 10

The place theory of pitch perception BEST accounts for the perception of ____ frequency sounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  low 
B)  medium 
C)  high 
D)  all 
A)  low 
B)  medium 
C)  high 
D)  all

Question 11

Humans can hear sounds ranging in frequency from

Accepted Answer

A)  10-120 dB. 
B)  20-2000 dB. 
C)  200-2000 Hz. 
D)  20-20,000 Hz. 
A)  10-120 dB. 
B)  20-2000 dB. 
C)  200-2000 Hz. 
D)  20-20,000 Hz.

Question 12

A variety of physical stimuli including mechanical, thermal, and chemical energy are the stimuli for the sense of

Accepted Answer

A)  touch. 
B)  smell. 
C)  taste. 
D)  both taste and smell. 
A)  touch. 
B)  smell. 
C)  taste. 
D)  both taste and smell.

Question 13

Provide an overview of the place and frequency theories of pitch perception, and resolve the "debate" between the two.

Accepted Answer

Place theory proposes that specific soun

Question 14

Research has shown that the perception of pitch depends on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the area stimulated on the basilar membrane 
B)  the frequency at which the basilar membrane vibrates 
C)  both the area stimulated and the frequency at which the basilar membrane vibrates 
D)  the frequency at which the ossicles vibrate 
A)  the area stimulated on the basilar membrane 
B)  the frequency at which the basilar membrane vibrates 
C)  both the area stimulated and the frequency at which the basilar membrane vibrates 
D)  the frequency at which the ossicles vibrate

Question 15

____________________ refers to the relative amount of whiteness in a color.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ refers to the relative amount of...

Question 16

Taste signals are routed through the thalamus and onto the insular cortex in the

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobes. 
B)  frontal lobes. 
C)  parietal lobes. 
D)  hypothalamus. 
A)  temporal lobes. 
B)  frontal lobes. 
C)  parietal lobes. 
D)  hypothalamus.

Question 17

Vision begins when electromagnetic wave energy enters the eye through the cornea and pupil and is focused on the retina by the lens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Smell is the only sensory system in which incoming information is not routed through the ____________________ before being projected to the cortex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Smell is the only sensory system in...

Question 19

Place theory suggests that receptor cells

Accepted Answer

A)  along the entire basilar membrane vary their rate of responding to correspond to the frequency of a sound. 
B)  at different locations on the basilar membrane respond to sounds of different frequencies. 
C)  along the entire basilar membrane vary their rate of responding to correspond to the loudness of a sound. 
D)  at different locations on the basilar membrane respond to sounds of different loudness. 
A)  along the entire basilar membrane vary their rate of responding to correspond to the frequency of a sound. 
B)  at different locations on the basilar membrane respond to sounds of different frequencies. 
C)  along the entire basilar membrane vary their rate of responding to correspond to the loudness of a sound. 
D)  at different locations on the basilar membrane respond to sounds of different loudness.

Question 20

In order to create the illusion of three-dimensional reality, a painter must use

Accepted Answer

A)  bivariate depth cues. 
B)  binocular depth cues. 
C)  myopic depth cues. 
D)  pictorial depth cues. 
A)  bivariate depth cues. 
B)  binocular depth cues. 
C)  myopic depth cues. 
D)  pictorial depth cues.

Exam 8: Sensation and Perception Part 2

Prior to the Renaissance, artists were generally unsuccessful in painting realistic scenes because they did not understand

Recent research indicates that glial cells might

While you are listening to a TV announcer report on an important event your friend begins talking to you, and you begin to listen to your friend. The TV announcer's voice becomes the ____________________, while your friend's voice becomes the ____________________.

The door-in-the-face technique involves

Juan and Karletta were walking one night when they heard a car backfire. Juan was convinced the sound came from directly in front of them, and Karletta was convinced the sound came from directly behind them. One reason they might have difficulty localizing the sound is

The theory of hearing that views the basilar membrane as being like a drumhead is

____________________ color mixing works by removing some wavelengths of light leaving less light than was originally there while, ____________________ color mixing works by superimposing lights, putting more light in the mixture than exists in any one light.

For any specific type of sensory input a(n) ____________________ is the minimum stimulus intensity that an organism can detect in perceived magnitude of sensation.

Which of the following is NOT one of the pictorial depth cues?

The place theory of pitch perception BEST accounts for the perception of ____ frequency sounds.

Humans can hear sounds ranging in frequency from

A variety of physical stimuli including mechanical, thermal, and chemical energy are the stimuli for the sense of

Provide an overview of the place and frequency theories of pitch perception, and resolve the "debate" between the two.

Research has shown that the perception of pitch depends on:

____________________ refers to the relative amount of whiteness in a color.

Taste signals are routed through the thalamus and onto the insular cortex in the

Vision begins when electromagnetic wave energy enters the eye through the cornea and pupil and is focused on the retina by the lens.

Smell is the only sensory system in which incoming information is not routed through the ____________________ before being projected to the cortex.

Place theory suggests that receptor cells

In order to create the illusion of three-dimensional reality, a painter must use

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While you are listening to a TV announcer report on an important event your friend begins talking to you, and you begin to listen to your friend. The TV announcer's voice becomes the , while your friend's voice becomes the .

color mixing works by removing some wavelengths of light leaving less light than was originally there while, color mixing works by superimposing lights, putting more light in the mixture than exists in any one light.