Question 1

The action of the visual receptors supports the

Accepted Answer

A)  Hering theory of color vision. 
B)  opponent process theory of color vision. 
C)  James-Lange theory of color vision. 
D)  trichromatic theory of color vision. 
A)  Hering theory of color vision. 
B)  opponent process theory of color vision. 
C)  James-Lange theory of color vision. 
D)  trichromatic theory of color vision.

Question 2

As Briana drove down the highway, the pickets of the fences moved past her in a blur, but the mountains in the distance didn't appear to move at all. Briana was experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  the pictorial cue for depth called texture gradient. 
B)  the binocular cue for depth called convergence. 
C)  the binocular cue for depth called retinal disparity. 
D)  the monocular cue for depth called motion parallax. 
A)  the pictorial cue for depth called texture gradient. 
B)  the binocular cue for depth called convergence. 
C)  the binocular cue for depth called retinal disparity. 
D)  the monocular cue for depth called motion parallax.

Question 3

Vanessa describes a new melody that she heard at a concert by telling you each of the individual notes, in the order that they were played. In providing this type of description, it appears that Vanessa processed the melody using

Accepted Answer

A)  top-down processing. 
B)  figure-ground processing. 
C)  opponent-processes. 
D)  bottom-up processing. 
A)  top-down processing. 
B)  figure-ground processing. 
C)  opponent-processes. 
D)  bottom-up processing.

Question 4

The absolute threshold is defined as the stimulus intensity that an organism can detect

Accepted Answer

A)  1% of the time. 
B)  25% of the time. 
C)  50% of the time. 
D)  100% of the time. 
A)  1% of the time. 
B)  25% of the time. 
C)  50% of the time. 
D)  100% of the time.

Question 5

If you look at a sheet of notebook paper set on a table, the distal stimulus is the ____, and the proximal stimulus is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sheet of paper; projection on the retina 
B)  projection on the retina; sheet of paper 
C)  square shape; square shape 
D)  trapezoidal shape; square shape 
A)  sheet of paper; projection on the retina 
B)  projection on the retina; sheet of paper 
C)  square shape; square shape 
D)  trapezoidal shape; square shape

Question 6

Our visual acuity will be best when a ganglion cell

Accepted Answer

A)  transmits its neural signal directly to the visual cortex. 
B)  has a small receptive field. 
C)  has a large receptive field. 
D)  transmits its neural signal to the cerebellum, instead of the visual cortex. 
A)  transmits its neural signal directly to the visual cortex. 
B)  has a small receptive field. 
C)  has a large receptive field. 
D)  transmits its neural signal to the cerebellum, instead of the visual cortex.

Question 7

If a child mixes yellow and blue fingerpaints together to produce green, the child is using

Accepted Answer

A)  subtractive color mixing. 
B)  primary color mixing. 
C)  complementary color mixing. 
D)  additive color mixing. 
A)  subtractive color mixing. 
B)  primary color mixing. 
C)  complementary color mixing. 
D)  additive color mixing.

Question 8

Sensory adaptation refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a weakening of a neurotransmitter substance. 
B)  a perceptual inversion principle. 
C)  a decline in sensitivity after prolonged stimulation. 
D)  an increase in sensitivity after prolonged stimulation. 
A)  a weakening of a neurotransmitter substance. 
B)  a perceptual inversion principle. 
C)  a decline in sensitivity after prolonged stimulation. 
D)  an increase in sensitivity after prolonged stimulation.

Question 9

Television sets are able to recreate the entire visible spectrum by additively mixing three primary colors. This process is similar to the view of human color vision called

Accepted Answer

A)  opponent-process theory. 
B)  saturation theory. 
C)  complementary color theory. 
D)  trichromatic theory. 
A)  opponent-process theory. 
B)  saturation theory. 
C)  complementary color theory. 
D)  trichromatic theory.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  steepness when standing at the bottom of hills but not when standing at the top. 
B)  steepness when standing at the top of hills but not when standing at the bottom. 
C)  steepness whether standing at the bottom or at the top of hills. 
D)  the steepness of inclines in the lab but not the steepness of actual hills. 
A)  steepness when standing at the bottom of hills but not when standing at the top. 
B)  steepness when standing at the top of hills but not when standing at the bottom. 
C)  steepness whether standing at the bottom or at the top of hills. 
D)  the steepness of inclines in the lab but not the steepness of actual hills.

Question 11

Jerry, a nuclear operator, must monitor 50 different gauges that keep track of various aspects of the nuclear reactor. According to ____, Jerry's detection of any problems will be influenced by the probability of any problem occurring in conjunction with the payoff associated with detecting the problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  signal-detection theory 
B)  Frazier Kannard 
C)  sensory conversion theory 
D)  the Gestaltists 
A)  signal-detection theory 
B)  Frazier Kannard 
C)  sensory conversion theory 
D)  the Gestaltists

Question 12

The Ames room, in which people are seen to get small or enlarge as they move about, demonstrates that our perception of the world depends strongly on

Accepted Answer

A)  the assumptions we make about it. 
B)  the actual, distal stimuli. 
C)  the proximal stimulus elements. 
D)  bottom-up processing. 
A)  the assumptions we make about it. 
B)  the actual, distal stimuli. 
C)  the proximal stimulus elements. 
D)  bottom-up processing.

Question 13

According to psychologists, the minimum stimulus intensity of any sensory input that an organism can detect is

Accepted Answer

A)  its sensory memory. 
B)  subject to sensory adaptation. 
C)  the absolute threshold. 
D)  the just noticeable difference (JN
D) . 
A)  its sensory memory. 
B)  subject to sensory adaptation. 
C)  the absolute threshold. 
D)  the just noticeable difference (JN
D) .

Question 14

The correct order that neural signals travel from the eye to the brain is from

Accepted Answer

A)  receptor - ganglion cell - optic nerve. 
B)  receptor - optic nerve - ganglion cell. 
C)  optic nerve - ganglion cell - receptor. 
D)  ganglion cell - receptor - optic nerve. 
A)  receptor - ganglion cell - optic nerve. 
B)  receptor - optic nerve - ganglion cell. 
C)  optic nerve - ganglion cell - receptor. 
D)  ganglion cell - receptor - optic nerve.

Question 15

A person living near an industrial plant that produces a foul smelling smoke will not notice it after a while because of

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual assimilation. 
B)  adjusting just noticeable differences. 
C)  sensory adaptation. 
D)  perceptual invariance. 
A)  perceptual assimilation. 
B)  adjusting just noticeable differences. 
C)  sensory adaptation. 
D)  perceptual invariance.

Question 16

The binocular depth cue that relies on the fact that objects within 25 feet project images to slightly different locations on the right and left retinas, so that the right and left eyes see slightly different views of the object is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence. 
B)  retinal disparity. 
C)  accommodation. 
D)  relative size. 
A)  convergence. 
B)  retinal disparity. 
C)  accommodation. 
D)  relative size.

Question 17

According to one theory of color vision, colors are signaled in pairs by neurons that fire faster to one color and slower to another color. This theory is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  opponent process theory. 
B)  trichromatic theory. 
C)  signal-detection theory. 
D)  feature-detection theory. 
A)  opponent process theory. 
B)  trichromatic theory. 
C)  signal-detection theory. 
D)  feature-detection theory.

Question 18

That the detection of stimuli involves decision processes as well as sensory processes, which are both influenced by a variety of factors besides stimulus intensity describes

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory adaptation. 
B)  signal-detection theory. 
C)  subliminal perception. 
D)  Weber's law. 
A)  sensory adaptation. 
B)  signal-detection theory. 
C)  subliminal perception. 
D)  Weber's law.

Question 19

Isaiah is having his eyes checked. The doctor has put drops in Isaiah's eyes that will cause the pupils to open wide. As the drops begin to work, Isaiah will MOST likely notice that

Accepted Answer

A)  he will lose some of his color vision. 
B)  his vision will start to become quite blurry. 
C)  his vision will become extremely sharp and clear. 
D)  colors will appear to be "super" saturated. 
A)  he will lose some of his color vision. 
B)  his vision will start to become quite blurry. 
C)  his vision will become extremely sharp and clear. 
D)  colors will appear to be "super" saturated.

Question 20

While finger painting, Chris mixed yellow paint and blue paint and ended up with green, an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  trichromatic theory. 
B)  additive color mixing. 
C)  subtractive color mixing. 
D)  multiplicative color mixing. 
A)  trichromatic theory. 
B)  additive color mixing. 
C)  subtractive color mixing. 
D)  multiplicative color mixing.

Exam 7: Sensation and Perception Part 1

The action of the visual receptors supports the

As Briana drove down the highway, the pickets of the fences moved past her in a blur, but the mountains in the distance didn't appear to move at all. Briana was experiencing

Vanessa describes a new melody that she heard at a concert by telling you each of the individual notes, in the order that they were played. In providing this type of description, it appears that Vanessa processed the melody using

The absolute threshold is defined as the stimulus intensity that an organism can detect

If you look at a sheet of notebook paper set on a table, the distal stimulus is the ____, and the proximal stimulus is the ____.

Our visual acuity will be best when a ganglion cell

If a child mixes yellow and blue fingerpaints together to produce green, the child is using

Sensory adaptation refers to

Television sets are able to recreate the entire visible spectrum by additively mixing three primary colors. This process is similar to the view of human color vision called

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

The Ames room, in which people are seen to get small or enlarge as they move about, demonstrates that our perception of the world depends strongly on

According to psychologists, the minimum stimulus intensity of any sensory input that an organism can detect is

The correct order that neural signals travel from the eye to the brain is from

A person living near an industrial plant that produces a foul smelling smoke will not notice it after a while because of

The binocular depth cue that relies on the fact that objects within 25 feet project images to slightly different locations on the right and left retinas, so that the right and left eyes see slightly different views of the object is known as

According to one theory of color vision, colors are signaled in pairs by neurons that fire faster to one color and slower to another color. This theory is known as the

That the detection of stimuli involves decision processes as well as sensory processes, which are both influenced by a variety of factors besides stimulus intensity describes

Isaiah is having his eyes checked. The doctor has put drops in Isaiah's eyes that will cause the pupils to open wide. As the drops begin to work, Isaiah will MOST likely notice that

While finger painting, Chris mixed yellow paint and blue paint and ended up with green, an example of

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