Question 1

If, in a painting, a figure of a person is drawn larger than a house, the house will seem to be ____ because of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  closer; interposition 
B)  farther away; interposition 
C)  farther away; relative size 
D)  closer; relative size 
A)  closer; interposition 
B)  farther away; interposition 
C)  farther away; relative size 
D)  closer; relative size C

Question 2

The correct sequence of eye structures that light passes through en route to the retina is

Accepted Answer

A)  pupil, lens, cornea, iris. 
B)  cornea, pupil, lens. 
C)  cornea, iris, pupil, lens. 
D)  lens, pupil, cornea. 
A)  pupil, lens, cornea, iris. 
B)  cornea, pupil, lens. 
C)  cornea, iris, pupil, lens. 
D)  lens, pupil, cornea. C

Question 3

Cells in the visual cortex that respond selectively to specific features of complex stimuli are called

Accepted Answer

A)  ganglion cells. 
B)  feature detectors. 
C)  selective detectors. 
D)  hypocomplex cells. 
A)  ganglion cells. 
B)  feature detectors. 
C)  selective detectors. 
D)  hypocomplex cells. B

Question 4

If the human eye was not responsive to differences in the wavelength of light, we would not be able to perceive differences in

Accepted Answer

A)  brightness. 
B)  saturation. 
C)  color. 
D)  purity. 
A)  brightness. 
B)  saturation. 
C)  color. 
D)  purity.

Question 5

Sensory adaptation is probably a behavioral adaptation that allows people to

Accepted Answer

A)  notice changes in their environment that may signal threats. 
B)  notice changes in their environment that many signal safety. 
C)  notice constants in their environment that may signal threats. 
D)  notice constants in their environment that may signal safety. 
A)  notice changes in their environment that may signal threats. 
B)  notice changes in their environment that many signal safety. 
C)  notice constants in their environment that may signal threats. 
D)  notice constants in their environment that may signal safety.

Question 6

The structure of the ear that transduces sound vibrations into nerve impulses is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea. 
B)  oval window. 
C)  temporal lobe. 
D)  stirrup. 
A)  cochlea. 
B)  oval window. 
C)  temporal lobe. 
D)  stirrup.

Question 7

The process of detecting specific elements in visual input and assembling them into a more complex form is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual set. 
B)  inattentional blindness. 
C)  feature analysis. 
D)  top-to-bottom processing. 
A)  perceptual set. 
B)  inattentional blindness. 
C)  feature analysis. 
D)  top-to-bottom processing.

Question 8

The action of the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) supports the

Accepted Answer

A)  Young-Helmholtz theory of color vision. 
B)  opponent process theory of color vision. 
C)  trichromatic theory of color vision. 
D)  Yerkes-Dodson theory of color vision. 
A)  Young-Helmholtz theory of color vision. 
B)  opponent process theory of color vision. 
C)  trichromatic theory of color vision. 
D)  Yerkes-Dodson theory of color vision.

Question 9

The perceptual tendency to group together objects that are near each other is called

Accepted Answer

A)  proximity. 
B)  similarity. 
C)  continuity. 
D)  common fate. 
A)  proximity. 
B)  similarity. 
C)  continuity. 
D)  common fate.

Question 10

A perceptual set implies that

Accepted Answer

A)  people often see what they expect to see. 
B)  visual perception is based on a bottom-up processing strategy. 
C)  feature analysis is a "hard-wired" process. 
D)  the focused-attention stage of processing is often overridden by preattentive processes. 
A)  people often see what they expect to see. 
B)  visual perception is based on a bottom-up processing strategy. 
C)  feature analysis is a "hard-wired" process. 
D)  the focused-attention stage of processing is often overridden by preattentive processes.

Question 11

The correct order in which a sound stimulates the structures in the ear is

Accepted Answer

A)  eardrum, oval window, ossicles, cochlea. 
B)  oval window, ossicles, eardrum, cochlea. 
C)  cochlea, oval window, eardrum, ossicles. 
D)  eardrum, ossicles, oval window, cochlea. 
A)  eardrum, oval window, ossicles, cochlea. 
B)  oval window, ossicles, eardrum, cochlea. 
C)  cochlea, oval window, eardrum, ossicles. 
D)  eardrum, ossicles, oval window, cochlea.

Question 12

In their research investigating the perception of geographical slant, Proffitt and his colleagues (1995) found that participants tended to

Accepted Answer

A)  overestimate the steepness of hills to a greater degree when they were physically tired. 
B)  underestimate the steepness of hills to a greater degree when they were physically tired. 
C)  make accurate estimates of steepness when they were physically tired and overestimate steepness when they were rested. 
D)  make accurate estimates of steepness when they were physically tired and underestimate steepness when they were rested. 
A)  overestimate the steepness of hills to a greater degree when they were physically tired. 
B)  underestimate the steepness of hills to a greater degree when they were physically tired. 
C)  make accurate estimates of steepness when they were physically tired and overestimate steepness when they were rested. 
D)  make accurate estimates of steepness when they were physically tired and underestimate steepness when they were rested.

Question 13

Optical illusions tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  influenced by our experiences. 
B)  more pronounced in children. 
C)  less pronounced in adults. 
D)  genetically determined. 
A)  influenced by our experiences. 
B)  more pronounced in children. 
C)  less pronounced in adults. 
D)  genetically determined.

Question 14

Fifteen minutes after Zigfried left the brightly lit hallway and entered the dark passageway, dark adaptation was

Accepted Answer

A)  complete in his rods, but still taking place in his cones. 
B)  complete in both his rods and cones. 
C)  still taking place in both his rods and his cones. 
D)  complete in his cones, but still taking place in his rods. 
A)  complete in his rods, but still taking place in his cones. 
B)  complete in both his rods and cones. 
C)  still taking place in both his rods and his cones. 
D)  complete in his cones, but still taking place in his rods.

Question 15

Consistent with signal-detection theory detecting a signal when one is not present is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  correct rejection. 
B)  false alarm. 
C)  hit. 
D)  miss. 
A)  correct rejection. 
B)  false alarm. 
C)  hit. 
D)  miss.

Question 16

Photographers use special filters to cloud the image and give the perception of distance to photographs. Which monocular cue of depth perception is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  interposition 
B)  light and shadow 
C)  relative size 
D)  texture gradient 
A)  interposition 
B)  light and shadow 
C)  relative size 
D)  texture gradient

Question 17

Which of the following statements MOST accurately describes how visual information is transmitted to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  signals from each eye only go to the corresponding (same) hemisphere of the brain. 
B)  signals from both eyes go to both hemispheres of the brain. 
C)  signals from each eye only go to the opposite hemisphere of the brain. 
D)  signals from the fovea of each eye go to the left hemisphere and signals from the remaining areas of the retina go to the right hemisphere. 
A)  signals from each eye only go to the corresponding (same) hemisphere of the brain. 
B)  signals from both eyes go to both hemispheres of the brain. 
C)  signals from each eye only go to the opposite hemisphere of the brain. 
D)  signals from the fovea of each eye go to the left hemisphere and signals from the remaining areas of the retina go to the right hemisphere.

Question 18

Charley has visual agnosia and is unable to recognize common, everyday objects. This condition MOST likely results from damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral geniculate nucleus. 
B)  superior colliculus. 
C)  dorsal stream. 
D)  ventral stream. 
A)  lateral geniculate nucleus. 
B)  superior colliculus. 
C)  dorsal stream. 
D)  ventral stream.

Question 19

If the human eye was not responsive to differences in the purity of light waves, we would not be able to perceive differences in

Accepted Answer

A)  hue. 
B)  brightness. 
C)  color constancies. 
D)  saturation. 
A)  hue. 
B)  brightness. 
C)  color constancies. 
D)  saturation.

Question 20

Our perception of the richness, or saturation of a color is affected mainly by

Accepted Answer

A)  the wavelength of light waves. 
B)  the amplitude of light waves. 
C)  the purity of light waves. 
D)  the saturation of light waves. 
A)  the wavelength of light waves. 
B)  the amplitude of light waves. 
C)  the purity of light waves. 
D)  the saturation of light waves.

Exam 7: Sensation and Perception Part 1

If, in a painting, a figure of a person is drawn larger than a house, the house will seem to be ____ because of ____.

The correct sequence of eye structures that light passes through en route to the retina is

Cells in the visual cortex that respond selectively to specific features of complex stimuli are called

If the human eye was not responsive to differences in the wavelength of light, we would not be able to perceive differences in

Sensory adaptation is probably a behavioral adaptation that allows people to

The structure of the ear that transduces sound vibrations into nerve impulses is the

The process of detecting specific elements in visual input and assembling them into a more complex form is known as

The action of the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) supports the

The perceptual tendency to group together objects that are near each other is called

A perceptual set implies that

The correct order in which a sound stimulates the structures in the ear is

In their research investigating the perception of geographical slant, Proffitt and his colleagues (1995) found that participants tended to

Optical illusions tend to be

Fifteen minutes after Zigfried left the brightly lit hallway and entered the dark passageway, dark adaptation was

Consistent with signal-detection theory detecting a signal when one is not present is referred to as a

Photographers use special filters to cloud the image and give the perception of distance to photographs. Which monocular cue of depth perception is this an example of?

Which of the following statements MOST accurately describes how visual information is transmitted to the brain?

Charley has visual agnosia and is unable to recognize common, everyday objects. This condition MOST likely results from damage to the

If the human eye was not responsive to differences in the purity of light waves, we would not be able to perceive differences in

Our perception of the richness, or saturation of a color is affected mainly by

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Learning Part 1

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Human Memory Part 1

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Language and Thought Part 1

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Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment Part 1

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