Question 1

Why do you see a lemon as yellow?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lemon absorbs yellow wavelengths in the yellow region of the spectrum. 
B)  The lemon might reflect only yellow wavelengths in the yellow region of the spectrum. 
C)  The lemon absorbs red and blue wavelengths. 
D)  The lemon reflects all wavelengths of light other than yellow. 
A)  The lemon absorbs yellow wavelengths in the yellow region of the spectrum. 
B)  The lemon might reflect only yellow wavelengths in the yellow region of the spectrum. 
C)  The lemon absorbs red and blue wavelengths. 
D)  The lemon reflects all wavelengths of light other than yellow.

Question 2

The __________ refers to how far apart two points on your skin must be before they are felt as two separate touches.

Accepted Answer

A)  two-point threshold 
B)  gate-control theory 
C)  absolute tactile threshold 
D)  vestibular theory 
A)  two-point threshold 
B)  gate-control theory 
C)  absolute tactile threshold 
D)  vestibular theory

Question 3

When light waves enter the eye, they first pass through the __________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

You decide to go to work for a presidential candidate in the next election. You think that the way for you to get folks to vote for your candidate is to use some psychology. So, you make a deal with a soft-drink company to insert a picture of your candidate into its commercials for only a brief instant. It will be so quick that no will notice the picture. That way the candidate's image will enter viewers' subconscious minds and make them vote for your candidate. What psychological processes are you trying to use and will they be likely to work?

Accepted Answer

The psychological process you are trying

Question 5

The kinesthetic senses are concerned with __________

Accepted Answer

A)  touch, pressure, temperature, and pain. 
B)  the location of body parts in relation to each other and the movement of the entire body or its parts. 
C)  movement and body position. 
D)  your location as compared to the position of the sun. 
A)  touch, pressure, temperature, and pain. 
B)  the location of body parts in relation to each other and the movement of the entire body or its parts. 
C)  movement and body position. 
D)  your location as compared to the position of the sun.

Question 6

The human olfactory system contains about __________ olfactory neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000 
B)  1,000,000 
C)  10,000,000 
D)  100,000,000 
A)  100,000 
B)  1,000,000 
C)  10,000,000 
D)  100,000,000

Question 7

The place theory of the perception of pitch is best identified with Helmholtz.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

This refers to the purity of a color perceived by the eye __________

Accepted Answer

A)  brightness. 
B)  contrast. 
C)  hue. 
D)  saturation. 
A)  brightness. 
B)  contrast. 
C)  hue. 
D)  saturation.

Question 9

The place theory of hearing suggests that different places on the basilar membrane vibrate more strongly when exposed to different frequencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The reason that there are three semicircular canals is so that __________

Accepted Answer

A)  we have one canal to sense motion in each of the three planes. 
B)  we can see the world in three dimensions. 
C)  we can detect sound locations in the three-dimensional world. 
D)  we have an extra if one is broken. 
A)  we have one canal to sense motion in each of the three planes. 
B)  we can see the world in three dimensions. 
C)  we can detect sound locations in the three-dimensional world. 
D)  we have an extra if one is broken.

Question 11

Figure-ground relationships concern __________

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency to perceive objects, or figures, on some background. 
B)  the tendency to complete figures that are incomplete. 
C)  the tendency to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping. 
D)  the tendency to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern. 
A)  the tendency to perceive objects, or figures, on some background. 
B)  the tendency to complete figures that are incomplete. 
C)  the tendency to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping. 
D)  the tendency to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern.

Question 12

The retina contains three types of cones and each makes a maximum response to a particular color - red, green or blue. This, in short form, is the __________

Accepted Answer

A)  signal detection theory of color vision. 
B)  opponent-process theory of color vision. 
C)  trichromatic theory of color vision. 
D)  color detection theory of color vision. 
A)  signal detection theory of color vision. 
B)  opponent-process theory of color vision. 
C)  trichromatic theory of color vision. 
D)  color detection theory of color vision.

Question 13

The amount of light let into the eye is controlled by the iris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

This part of the eye is composed of many thin layers and looks like a transparent disc.

Accepted Answer

A)  lens 
B)  iris 
C)  fovea 
D)  cornea 
A)  lens 
B)  iris 
C)  fovea 
D)  cornea

Question 15

This is the tough, transparent, protective layer covering the front of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A)  lens 
B)  iris 
C)  fovea 
D)  cornea 
A)  lens 
B)  iris 
C)  fovea 
D)  cornea

Question 16

Differentiate between the process of sensation and perception.

Accepted Answer

Sensation and perception are two distinc

Question 17

The average threshold for human hearing is the tick of a watch from __________ under very quiet conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 feet 
B)  60 feet 
C)  40 feet 
D)  80 feet 
A)  20 feet 
B)  60 feet 
C)  40 feet 
D)  80 feet

Question 18

Brian banged his shin against a desk and grimaced with pain. He quickly bent over and began rubbing his leg where he'd banged it and the pain he was experiencing started to subside a bit. This phenomenon can best be explained by __________

Accepted Answer

A)  the gate-control theory. 
B)  the absolute-threshold theory. 
C)  the opponent-process theory. 
D)  the volley theory of pain control. 
A)  the gate-control theory. 
B)  the absolute-threshold theory. 
C)  the opponent-process theory. 
D)  the volley theory of pain control.

Question 19

A recent review of studies on ESP using the Ganzfeld procedure concluded that __________

Accepted Answer

A)  no convincing evidence for psychic ability had emerged from any of the studies. 
B)  no convincing evidence for psychic ability had emerged from the majority of studies. 
C)  convincing evidence for psychic ability had been found in the majority of studies. 
D)  convincing evidence for psychic ability had been found in virtually all studies. 
A)  no convincing evidence for psychic ability had emerged from any of the studies. 
B)  no convincing evidence for psychic ability had emerged from the majority of studies. 
C)  convincing evidence for psychic ability had been found in the majority of studies. 
D)  convincing evidence for psychic ability had been found in virtually all studies.

Question 20

He discovered that sound requires a medium through which to move.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander Graham Bell 
B)  Robert Boyle 
C)  Sebastian Timbre 
D)  Olav Octav 
A)  Alexander Graham Bell 
B)  Robert Boyle 
C)  Sebastian Timbre 
D)  Olav Octav

Why do you see a lemon as yellow?

The __________ refers to how far apart two points on your skin must be before they are felt as two separate touches.

When light waves enter the eye, they first pass through the __________

The kinesthetic senses are concerned with __________

The human olfactory system contains about __________ olfactory neurons.

The place theory of the perception of pitch is best identified with Helmholtz.

This refers to the purity of a color perceived by the eye __________

The place theory of hearing suggests that different places on the basilar membrane vibrate more strongly when exposed to different frequencies.

The reason that there are three semicircular canals is so that __________

Figure-ground relationships concern __________

The retina contains three types of cones and each makes a maximum response to a particular color - red, green or blue. This, in short form, is the __________

The amount of light let into the eye is controlled by the iris.

This part of the eye is composed of many thin layers and looks like a transparent disc.

This is the tough, transparent, protective layer covering the front of the eye.

Differentiate between the process of sensation and perception.

The average threshold for human hearing is the tick of a watch from __________ under very quiet conditions.

Brian banged his shin against a desk and grimaced with pain. He quickly bent over and began rubbing his leg where he'd banged it and the pain he was experiencing started to subside a bit. This phenomenon can best be explained by __________

A recent review of studies on ESP using the Ganzfeld procedure concluded that __________

He discovered that sound requires a medium through which to move.

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Why do you see a lemon as yellow?

The __________ refers to how far apart two points on your skin must be before they are felt as two separate touches.

When light waves enter the eye, they first pass through the __________

The kinesthetic senses are concerned with __________

The human olfactory system contains about __________ olfactory neurons.

The place theory of the perception of pitch is best identified with Helmholtz.

This refers to the purity of a color perceived by the eye __________

The place theory of hearing suggests that different places on the basilar membrane vibrate more strongly when exposed to different frequencies.

The reason that there are three semicircular canals is so that __________

Figure-ground relationships concern __________

The retina contains three types of cones and each makes a maximum response to a particular color - red, green or blue. This, in short form, is the __________

The amount of light let into the eye is controlled by the iris.

This part of the eye is composed of many thin layers and looks like a transparent disc.

This is the tough, transparent, protective layer covering the front of the eye.

Differentiate between the process of sensation and perception.

The average threshold for human hearing is the tick of a watch from __________ under very quiet conditions.

Brian banged his shin against a desk and grimaced with pain. He quickly bent over and began rubbing his leg where he'd banged it and the pain he was experiencing started to subside a bit. This phenomenon can best be explained by __________

A recent review of studies on ESP using the Ganzfeld procedure concluded that __________

He discovered that sound requires a medium through which to move.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Child Development

Adolescence and Adulthood

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality and Gender

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

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