Question 1

The _____ is a snail-shaped, fluid-filled organ that changes sound waves into a neural signal.

Accepted Answer

A)  ossicle 
B)  pinna 
C)  cochlea 
D)  outer ear 
A)  ossicle 
B)  pinna 
C)  cochlea 
D)  outer ear

Question 2

Figure-ground is to _______ as dream interpretation is to psychoanalysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralism 
B)  functionalism 
C)  Gestalt 
D)  humanism 
A)  structuralism 
B)  functionalism 
C)  Gestalt 
D)  humanism

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a monocular cue?

Accepted Answer

A)  clearness 
B)  linear perspective 
C)  retinal disparity 
D)  texture 
A)  clearness 
B)  linear perspective 
C)  retinal disparity 
D)  texture

Question 4

The fact that each one of our two eyes receives a slightly different image of an object we are looking at is known as ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  retinal disparity 
B)  binocular inversion 
C)  convergence 
D)  stereophonic vision 
A)  retinal disparity 
B)  binocular inversion 
C)  convergence 
D)  stereophonic vision

Question 5

In order to detect a noticeable difference between two similar stimuli, the difference between the two stimuli must be above the _____________________.

Accepted Answer

difference

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding supertasters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supertasters have many more taste buds than non-supertasters. 
B)  Less than 1% of the population are supertasters. 
C)  Supertasters prefer sweet and fatty foods. 
D)  The tongues of supertasters are physiologically identical to non-supertasters. 
A)  Supertasters have many more taste buds than non-supertasters. 
B)  Less than 1% of the population are supertasters. 
C)  Supertasters prefer sweet and fatty foods. 
D)  The tongues of supertasters are physiologically identical to non-supertasters.

Question 7

Clay has played professional soccer for seven years and is easily able to tune out the sound of the crowd and all other irrelevant sensory information during the game. Bruce is a rookie and is often distracted by what his opponents are saying and the mood of the crowd. Clay and Bruce are showing differing levels of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute thresholds. 
B)  parallel processing 
C)  selective attention 
D)  top-down processing 
A)  absolute thresholds. 
B)  parallel processing 
C)  selective attention 
D)  top-down processing

Question 8

The patch of nasal membrane tissue that houses receptor cells for smell is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory bulb 
B)  Golgi tendon organ 
C)  olfactory epithelium 
D)  olfactory mucosa 
A)  olfactory bulb 
B)  Golgi tendon organ 
C)  olfactory epithelium 
D)  olfactory mucosa

Question 9

Which of the following choices is NOT a monocular cue that painters can incorporate into their work to convey information about the relative distances of objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  superposition 
B)  linear perspective 
C)  aerial perspective 
D)  convergence 
A)  superposition 
B)  linear perspective 
C)  aerial perspective 
D)  convergence

Question 10

Brightness refers to the intensity of light. The corresponding term when discussing sound is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hue 
B)  loudness 
C)  pitch 
D)  timbre 
A)  hue 
B)  loudness 
C)  pitch 
D)  timbre

Question 11

Professor Zander wants to know how loud a certain noise must be in order to be heard from a distance of 50 feet. This question involves the concept of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  relative magnitude 
B)  difference threshold 
C)  absolute threshold 
D)  inverse discrimination 
A)  relative magnitude 
B)  difference threshold 
C)  absolute threshold 
D)  inverse discrimination

Question 12

The sense associated with actively touching objects is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  tactile agnosia 
B)  haptics 
C)  nociception 
D)  gestation 
A)  tactile agnosia 
B)  haptics 
C)  nociception 
D)  gestation

Question 13

Which of the following depth cues requires two eyes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motion parallax 
B)  Retinal disparity 
C)  Linear perspective 
D)  Relative size 
A)  Motion parallax 
B)  Retinal disparity 
C)  Linear perspective 
D)  Relative size

Question 14

Light, a central player in our visual perception of the world, is a form of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical energy 
B)  mechanical energy 
C)  vibration 
D)  electromagnetic energy 
A)  chemical energy 
B)  mechanical energy 
C)  vibration 
D)  electromagnetic energy

Question 15

Feature detection cells in the visual cortex respond primarily to features such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  color and brightness. 
B)  size and distance. 
C)  angles and edges. 
D)  eyes, noses and mouths. 
A)  color and brightness. 
B)  size and distance. 
C)  angles and edges. 
D)  eyes, noses and mouths.

Question 16

Phantom sensations for a missing limb are most likely the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous firing of nerve cells at the site of the actual amputation. 
B)  attempts to gain attention by people who have been injured. 
C)  the eyes insisting that the limb is still present and sending a confusing signal to the brain. 
D)  increased sensitivity of the region of the sensory cortex that formerly registered sensations from the missing limb. 
A)  continuous firing of nerve cells at the site of the actual amputation. 
B)  attempts to gain attention by people who have been injured. 
C)  the eyes insisting that the limb is still present and sending a confusing signal to the brain. 
D)  increased sensitivity of the region of the sensory cortex that formerly registered sensations from the missing limb.

Question 17

For humans, the ability to _______ is probably the most important sense.

Accepted Answer

A)  hear 
B)  taste 
C)  see 
D)  smell 
A)  hear 
B)  taste 
C)  see 
D)  smell

Question 18

Which statement accurately describes the conclusions psychologists have drawn about the effects of subliminal messages on behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subliminal messages have no effect whatsoever. 
B)  Research shows subliminal messages might have mild effects on behavior and thinking. 
C)  Research shows that subliminal ads are powerful. 
D)  Psychologists have not yet conducted studies to form an answer. 
A)  Subliminal messages have no effect whatsoever. 
B)  Research shows subliminal messages might have mild effects on behavior and thinking. 
C)  Research shows that subliminal ads are powerful. 
D)  Psychologists have not yet conducted studies to form an answer.

Question 19

The conversion of external energy into something that the nervous system can understand is known as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation 
B)  perception 
C)  sensation 
D)  transduction 
A)  accommodation 
B)  perception 
C)  sensation 
D)  transduction

Question 20

Light receptors which help us to see best at night are the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  foveae 
B)  cones 
C)  shafts 
D)  rods 
A)  foveae 
B)  cones 
C)  shafts 
D)  rods

The _____ is a snail-shaped, fluid-filled organ that changes sound waves into a neural signal.

Figure-ground is to _______ as dream interpretation is to psychoanalysis.

Which of the following is NOT a monocular cue?

The fact that each one of our two eyes receives a slightly different image of an object we are looking at is known as ______________.

In order to detect a noticeable difference between two similar stimuli, the difference between the two stimuli must be above the _____________________.

Which of the following is true regarding supertasters?

The patch of nasal membrane tissue that houses receptor cells for smell is the __________.

Which of the following choices is NOT a monocular cue that painters can incorporate into their work to convey information about the relative distances of objects?

Brightness refers to the intensity of light. The corresponding term when discussing sound is __________.

Professor Zander wants to know how loud a certain noise must be in order to be heard from a distance of 50 feet. This question involves the concept of _______.

The sense associated with actively touching objects is known as _____.

Which of the following depth cues requires two eyes?

Light, a central player in our visual perception of the world, is a form of _____________.

Feature detection cells in the visual cortex respond primarily to features such as:

Phantom sensations for a missing limb are most likely the result of:

For humans, the ability to _______ is probably the most important sense.

Which statement accurately describes the conclusions psychologists have drawn about the effects of subliminal messages on behavior?

The conversion of external energy into something that the nervous system can understand is known as _____________.

Light receptors which help us to see best at night are the __________.

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

The _____ is a snail-shaped, fluid-filled organ that changes sound waves into a neural signal.

Figure-ground is to _______ as dream interpretation is to psychoanalysis.

Which of the following is NOT a monocular cue?

The fact that each one of our two eyes receives a slightly different image of an object we are looking at is known as ______________.

In order to detect a noticeable difference between two similar stimuli, the difference between the two stimuli must be above the _____________________.

Which of the following is true regarding supertasters?

The patch of nasal membrane tissue that houses receptor cells for smell is the __________.

Which of the following choices is NOT a monocular cue that painters can incorporate into their work to convey information about the relative distances of objects?

Brightness refers to the intensity of light. The corresponding term when discussing sound is __________.

Professor Zander wants to know how loud a certain noise must be in order to be heard from a distance of 50 feet. This question involves the concept of _______.

The sense associated with actively touching objects is known as _____.

Which of the following depth cues requires two eyes?

Light, a central player in our visual perception of the world, is a form of _____________.

Feature detection cells in the visual cortex respond primarily to features such as:

Phantom sensations for a missing limb are most likely the result of:

For humans, the ability to _______ is probably the most important sense.

Which statement accurately describes the conclusions psychologists have drawn about the effects of subliminal messages on behavior?

The conversion of external energy into something that the nervous system can understand is known as _____________.

Light receptors which help us to see best at night are the __________.

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, Aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Health, Stress and Coping

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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