Question 1

According to Weber's law, constant increments in stimulus intensity produce progressively ____________________ increments in perceived magnitude of sensation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Weber's law, constant increments in...

Question 2

Which of the following are NOT sensory system receptor cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  hair cells 
B)  rods and cones 
C)  taste buds 
D)  olfactory cilia 
A)  hair cells 
B)  rods and cones 
C)  taste buds 
D)  olfactory cilia

Question 3

People from ____________________ cultures are less susceptible to the Müller-Lyer illusion then people from ____________________ cultures.

Accepted Answer

non-wester

Question 4

The fact that we are generally much more aware of the changes in our sensory environments than we are of the constants is the general idea behind

Accepted Answer

A)  signal detection theory. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  the method of constant stimuli. 
D)  sensory equalization. 
A)  signal detection theory. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  the method of constant stimuli. 
D)  sensory equalization.

Question 5

We have gathered 50 people together to determine the absolute threshold on a particular tone. The absolute threshold will have been reached when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the first person reports hearing the tone 
B)  all persons report hearing the tone 
C)  25 persons report hearing the tone 
D)  no persons are able to hear the tone 
A)  the first person reports hearing the tone 
B)  all persons report hearing the tone 
C)  25 persons report hearing the tone 
D)  no persons are able to hear the tone

Question 6

Eloise is an individual who is classified as a supertaster. She is likely to be especially sensitive to

Accepted Answer

A)  sweet and salty tastes. 
B)  sweet and bitter tastes. 
C)  salty and sour tastes. 
D)  sour and bitter tastes. 
A)  sweet and salty tastes. 
B)  sweet and bitter tastes. 
C)  salty and sour tastes. 
D)  sour and bitter tastes.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary skin sensations?

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure 
B)  pain 
C)  temperature 
D)  wetness 
A)  pressure 
B)  pain 
C)  temperature 
D)  wetness

Question 8

Given our present knowledge concerning pitch perception, which theory seems more accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency theory 
B)  place theory 
C)  neither the frequency nor place theory are plausible 
D)  both the frequency and place theory are partly correct 
A)  frequency theory 
B)  place theory 
C)  neither the frequency nor place theory are plausible 
D)  both the frequency and place theory are partly correct

Question 9

Which of the following pairs of terms related to the perceived qualities of light and sound result from similar physical properties of light and sound?

Accepted Answer

A)  brightness and loudness 
B)  color and timbre 
C)  saturation and pitch 
D)  frequency and wavelength 
A)  brightness and loudness 
B)  color and timbre 
C)  saturation and pitch 
D)  frequency and wavelength

Question 10

The olfactory cilia are the

Accepted Answer

A)  receptors for the sense of smell. 
B)  receptors for the sense of taste. 
C)  physical stimuli for the sense of smell. 
D)  physical stimuli for the sense of taste. 
A)  receptors for the sense of smell. 
B)  receptors for the sense of taste. 
C)  physical stimuli for the sense of smell. 
D)  physical stimuli for the sense of taste.

Question 11

Provide an overview of the trichromatic and opponent process theories of color vision, and resolve the "debate" between the two.

Accepted Answer

The trichromatic theory proposes that th

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary tastes?

Accepted Answer

A)  salty 
B)  sour 
C)  spicy 
D)  sweet 
A)  salty 
B)  sour 
C)  spicy 
D)  sweet

Question 13

The rods and cones are to vision as the taste buds are to

Accepted Answer

A)  olfaction. 
B)  kinesthesia. 
C)  gustation. 
D)  flavation. 
A)  olfaction. 
B)  kinesthesia. 
C)  gustation. 
D)  flavation.

Question 14

The fluid-filled tunnel that contains the receptors for hearing is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea. 
B)  ossicles. 
C)  middle ear. 
D)  basilar membrane. 
A)  cochlea. 
B)  ossicles. 
C)  middle ear. 
D)  basilar membrane.

Question 15

Briefly distinguish between sensation and perception.

Accepted Answer

Sensation is the stimulation o

Question 16

Research which has investigated odor recognition has found that

Accepted Answer

A)  males tend to be somewhat more accurate than females on these types of tasks. 
B)  females can detect odors at weaker levels, but males are better at naming the odor. 
C)  females tend to be somewhat more accurate than males on these types of tasks. 
D)  males can detect odors at weaker levels, but females are better at naming the odor. 
A)  males tend to be somewhat more accurate than females on these types of tasks. 
B)  females can detect odors at weaker levels, but males are better at naming the odor. 
C)  females tend to be somewhat more accurate than males on these types of tasks. 
D)  males can detect odors at weaker levels, but females are better at naming the odor.

Question 17

Which of the unifying themes in psychology is MOST consistent with the existence of ambiguous figures and visual illusions?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior is determined by multiple causes 
B)  behavior is shaped by cultural heritage 
C)  people's experience of the world is highly subjective 
D)  psychology is theoretically diverse 
A)  behavior is determined by multiple causes 
B)  behavior is shaped by cultural heritage 
C)  people's experience of the world is highly subjective 
D)  psychology is theoretically diverse

Question 18

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate concerning supertasters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supertasters tend to react negatively to the taste of both alcohol and cigarette smoke. 
B)  Supertasters tend to react positively to the taste of both alcohol and cigarette smoke. 
C)  Supertasters tend to react negatively to the taste of alcohol, but positively to the taste of cigarette smoke. 
D)  Supertasters tend to react positively to the taste of alcohol, but negatively to the taste of cigarette smoke. 
A)  Supertasters tend to react negatively to the taste of both alcohol and cigarette smoke. 
B)  Supertasters tend to react positively to the taste of both alcohol and cigarette smoke. 
C)  Supertasters tend to react negatively to the taste of alcohol, but positively to the taste of cigarette smoke. 
D)  Supertasters tend to react positively to the taste of alcohol, but negatively to the taste of cigarette smoke.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary qualities of touch?

Accepted Answer

A)  warmth 
B)  cold 
C)  wetness 
D)  pressure 
A)  warmth 
B)  cold 
C)  wetness 
D)  pressure

Question 20

The sensory receptors for smell are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  smell buds. 
B)  gustatory bulbs. 
C)  olfactory cilia. 
D)  sciatic receptors. 
A)  smell buds. 
B)  gustatory bulbs. 
C)  olfactory cilia. 
D)  sciatic receptors.

Exam 8: Sensation and Perception Part 2

According to Weber's law, constant increments in stimulus intensity produce progressively ____________________ increments in perceived magnitude of sensation.

Which of the following are NOT sensory system receptor cells?

People from ____________________ cultures are less susceptible to the Müller-Lyer illusion then people from ____________________ cultures.

The fact that we are generally much more aware of the changes in our sensory environments than we are of the constants is the general idea behind

We have gathered 50 people together to determine the absolute threshold on a particular tone. The absolute threshold will have been reached when:

Eloise is an individual who is classified as a supertaster. She is likely to be especially sensitive to

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary skin sensations?

Given our present knowledge concerning pitch perception, which theory seems more accurate?

Which of the following pairs of terms related to the perceived qualities of light and sound result from similar physical properties of light and sound?

The olfactory cilia are the

Provide an overview of the trichromatic and opponent process theories of color vision, and resolve the "debate" between the two.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary tastes?

The rods and cones are to vision as the taste buds are to

The fluid-filled tunnel that contains the receptors for hearing is the

Briefly distinguish between sensation and perception.

Research which has investigated odor recognition has found that

Which of the unifying themes in psychology is MOST consistent with the existence of ambiguous figures and visual illusions?

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate concerning supertasters?

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary qualities of touch?

The sensory receptors for smell are referred to as

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