Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of vision associated with rods?

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral vision 
B)  night vision 
C)  color vision 
D)  poor visual acuity 
A)  peripheral vision 
B)  night vision 
C)  color vision 
D)  poor visual acuity

Question 2

Technically, your absolute threshold is the point which you can detect

Accepted Answer

A)  a stimulus 50 percent of the time. 
B)  a stimulus 75 percent of the time. 
C)  any stimulus set point. 
D)  any stimulus that registers on sensory memory. 
A)  a stimulus 50 percent of the time. 
B)  a stimulus 75 percent of the time. 
C)  any stimulus set point. 
D)  any stimulus that registers on sensory memory.

Question 3

After having your picture taken with a yellow flash, you momentarily see blue spots floating before your eyes. This phenomenon is best explained by

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Feature analysis assumes that we progress from individual elements to the whole in the formation of our perceptions. This is a case of

Accepted Answer

A)  bottom-up processing. 
B)  bottom-down processing. 
C)  top-down processing. 
D)  top-to-bottom processing. 
A)  bottom-up processing. 
B)  bottom-down processing. 
C)  top-down processing. 
D)  top-to-bottom processing.

Question 5

The main pathway visual signals travel from the eye to the visual cortex is

Accepted Answer

A)  optic nerve - optic chiasm - thalamus - temporal lobe. 
B)  optic nerve - optic chiasm - thalamus - occipital lobe. 
C)  optic nerve - thalamus - optic chiasm - temporal lobe. 
D)  optic nerve - thalamus - optic chiasm - occipital lobe. 
A)  optic nerve - optic chiasm - thalamus - temporal lobe. 
B)  optic nerve - optic chiasm - thalamus - occipital lobe. 
C)  optic nerve - thalamus - optic chiasm - temporal lobe. 
D)  optic nerve - thalamus - optic chiasm - occipital lobe.

Question 6

Based on the evidence obtained in numerous cross-cultural investigations of depth perception, it seems reasonable to conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)  depth perception, whether in pictures or real space, is innate and invariant across cultures. 
B)  the basic processes in depth perception, whether in pictures or real space, are learned and are quite variable across cultures. 
C)  perception of depth using monocular cues is innate, but perception of depth using binocular cues must be learned. 
D)  the application of pictorial depth cues to pictures is partly an acquired skill, but the basic processes of depth perception in real space appear to be similar across cultures. 
A)  depth perception, whether in pictures or real space, is innate and invariant across cultures. 
B)  the basic processes in depth perception, whether in pictures or real space, are learned and are quite variable across cultures. 
C)  perception of depth using monocular cues is innate, but perception of depth using binocular cues must be learned. 
D)  the application of pictorial depth cues to pictures is partly an acquired skill, but the basic processes of depth perception in real space appear to be similar across cultures.

Question 7

Compared to low notes on a piano, high notes always produce sound waves that have a

Accepted Answer

A)  higher frequency. 
B)  lower amplitude. 
C)  higher amplitude. 
D)  lower frequency. 
A)  higher frequency. 
B)  lower amplitude. 
C)  higher amplitude. 
D)  lower frequency.

Question 8

If your roommate slowly and carefully turns up the volume on the stereo until you can determine "now it's louder than it was before," it would be MOST accurate to say the volume increased by a

Accepted Answer

A)  perceivable difference. 
B)  just noticeable difference. 
C)  fractional difference. 
D)  proportional difference. 
A)  perceivable difference. 
B)  just noticeable difference. 
C)  fractional difference. 
D)  proportional difference.

Question 9

The amplitude of sound waves is measured in ____; the frequency of sound waves is measured in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hertz; wavelengths 
B)  decibels; hertz 
C)  centimeters; nanometers 
D)  wavelengths; hertz 
A)  hertz; wavelengths 
B)  decibels; hertz 
C)  centimeters; nanometers 
D)  wavelengths; hertz

Question 10

Imagine that biologists have discovered an animal that has eyes very similar to human eyes, but that the only receptor cells in the retina are cones; there are no rods. Based on what is known about human vision you might expect that this animal would have

Accepted Answer

A)  poor visual acuity 
B)  poor peripheral vision 
C)  poor vision in bright illumination 
D)  no color vision 
A)  poor visual acuity 
B)  poor peripheral vision 
C)  poor vision in bright illumination 
D)  no color vision

Question 11

In explaining color vision, contemporary researchers claim that at the level of the cones color vision occurs via a(n) ____ process but along the neural pathway from the LGN to the visual cortex the process is a(n) ____ one.

Accepted Answer

A)  opponent process; trichromatic 
B)  trichromatic; opponent process 
C)  trichromatic; additive 
D)  opponent; subtractive 
A)  opponent process; trichromatic 
B)  trichromatic; opponent process 
C)  trichromatic; additive 
D)  opponent; subtractive

Question 12

After visual input has been processed in the primary visual cortex, signals are processed further along a number of pathways. The dorsal stream processes information about

Accepted Answer

A)  form and color. 
B)  motion and depth. 
C)  brightness and contours. 
D)  complexity and contrast. 
A)  form and color. 
B)  motion and depth. 
C)  brightness and contours. 
D)  complexity and contrast.

Question 13

MOST accurately, additive color mixing occurs when combining

Accepted Answer

A)  two or more colors. 
B)  the three primary colors. 
C)  lights of different colors. 
D)  pigments of different colors. 
A)  two or more colors. 
B)  the three primary colors. 
C)  lights of different colors. 
D)  pigments of different colors.

Question 14

Imagine you are sitting at the dinner table and looking at the round plate in front of the person sitting across from you. From your perspective, the distal stimulus of the plate would be ____ while the proximal stimulus would be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  round; round 
B)  oval; oval 
C)  round; oval 
D)  oval; round 
A)  round; round 
B)  oval; oval 
C)  round; oval 
D)  oval; round

Question 15

The optic disk is

Accepted Answer

A)  where the optic nerve exits the retina. 
B)  the brain structure responsible for the merging of visual fields from both eyes. 
C)  where light enters the eye. 
D)  another term for the lens. 
A)  where the optic nerve exits the retina. 
B)  the brain structure responsible for the merging of visual fields from both eyes. 
C)  where light enters the eye. 
D)  another term for the lens.

Question 16

In dim light, the pupil of the eye is

Accepted Answer

A)  dilated, producing a sharper image. 
B)  constricted, producing a sharper image. 
C)  constricted, producing an image that is not as sharp. 
D)  dilated, producing an image that is not as sharp. 
A)  dilated, producing a sharper image. 
B)  constricted, producing a sharper image. 
C)  constricted, producing an image that is not as sharp. 
D)  dilated, producing an image that is not as sharp.

Question 17

Research into absolute thresholds has found that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a fixed point where the probability of detecting a stimulus jumps from 0% to 100%. 
B)  absolute thresholds vary between 25% detection rates and 75% detection rates, depending on the individual. 
C)  there are significant cross-cultural differences in absolute thresholds for light and sound. 
D)  the chances of detecting a stimulus increase as the stimulus intensity increases. 
A)  there is a fixed point where the probability of detecting a stimulus jumps from 0% to 100%. 
B)  absolute thresholds vary between 25% detection rates and 75% detection rates, depending on the individual. 
C)  there are significant cross-cultural differences in absolute thresholds for light and sound. 
D)  the chances of detecting a stimulus increase as the stimulus intensity increases.

Question 18

Simple cells in the visual cortex respond to stimuli that are lines of

Accepted Answer

A)  specific width, oriented at a specific angle, at a specific location in the receptive field. 
B)  specific width and oriented at a specific angle at any location in the receptive field. 
C)  any width that move across the receptive field. 
D)  various widths, oriented at various angles that are stationary anywhere in the receptive field. 
A)  specific width, oriented at a specific angle, at a specific location in the receptive field. 
B)  specific width and oriented at a specific angle at any location in the receptive field. 
C)  any width that move across the receptive field. 
D)  various widths, oriented at various angles that are stationary anywhere in the receptive field.

Question 19

The perception associated with the amplitude of a sound wave is

Accepted Answer

A)  timbre. 
B)  loudness. 
C)  tonal quality. 
D)  richness. 
A)  timbre. 
B)  loudness. 
C)  tonal quality. 
D)  richness.

Question 20

Changes in the size of the ____ help regulate the amount of light entering the inner areas of the eye.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 7: Sensation and Perception Part 1

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of vision associated with rods?

Technically, your absolute threshold is the point which you can detect

After having your picture taken with a yellow flash, you momentarily see blue spots floating before your eyes. This phenomenon is best explained by

Feature analysis assumes that we progress from individual elements to the whole in the formation of our perceptions. This is a case of

The main pathway visual signals travel from the eye to the visual cortex is

Based on the evidence obtained in numerous cross-cultural investigations of depth perception, it seems reasonable to conclude that

Compared to low notes on a piano, high notes always produce sound waves that have a

If your roommate slowly and carefully turns up the volume on the stereo until you can determine "now it's louder than it was before," it would be MOST accurate to say the volume increased by a

The amplitude of sound waves is measured in ____; the frequency of sound waves is measured in ____.

Imagine that biologists have discovered an animal that has eyes very similar to human eyes, but that the only receptor cells in the retina are cones; there are no rods. Based on what is known about human vision you might expect that this animal would have

In explaining color vision, contemporary researchers claim that at the level of the cones color vision occurs via a(n) ____ process but along the neural pathway from the LGN to the visual cortex the process is a(n) ____ one.

After visual input has been processed in the primary visual cortex, signals are processed further along a number of pathways. The dorsal stream processes information about

MOST accurately, additive color mixing occurs when combining

Imagine you are sitting at the dinner table and looking at the round plate in front of the person sitting across from you. From your perspective, the distal stimulus of the plate would be ____ while the proximal stimulus would be ____.

The optic disk is

In dim light, the pupil of the eye is

Research into absolute thresholds has found that

Simple cells in the visual cortex respond to stimuli that are lines of

The perception associated with the amplitude of a sound wave is

Changes in the size of the ____ help regulate the amount of light entering the inner areas of the eye.

The Evolution of Psychology Part 1

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The Research Enterprise in Psychology Part 1

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The Biological Bases of Behavior Part 1

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Sensation and Perception Part 2

Variations in Consciousness Part 1

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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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Intelligence and Psychological Testing Part 1

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Motivation and Emotion Part 1

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Human Development Across the Life Span Part 1

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Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment Part 1

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Stress, Coping, and Health Part 1

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Psychological Disorders Part 1

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The amplitude of sound waves is measured in ; the frequency of sound waves is measured in .

In explaining color vision, contemporary researchers claim that at the level of the cones color vision occurs via a(n) process but along the neural pathway from the LGN to the visual cortex the process is a(n) one.

Imagine you are sitting at the dinner table and looking at the round plate in front of the person sitting across from you. From your perspective, the distal stimulus of the plate would be while the proximal stimulus would be .