Question 1

The difference between not being able to perceive a stimulus and just barely perceiving it is termed __________

Accepted Answer

A)  Weber's law. 
B)  the absolute threshold. 
C)  the perceptual set. 
D)  the difference threshold. 
A)  Weber's law. 
B)  the absolute threshold. 
C)  the perceptual set. 
D)  the difference threshold.

Question 2

The place theory of pitch suggests that pitch is determined by the __________

Accepted Answer

A)  specific hair cells that are stimulated. 
B)  number of hair cells that are stimulated. 
C)  size of the hair cells that are stimulated. 
D)  degree of bend in the stimulated hair cells. 
A)  specific hair cells that are stimulated. 
B)  number of hair cells that are stimulated. 
C)  size of the hair cells that are stimulated. 
D)  degree of bend in the stimulated hair cells.

Question 3

The principle that the just noticeable difference of any given sense is a constant fraction or proportion of the stimulus being judged is called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  the opponent-process principle. 
B)  the doctrine of specific nerve energies. 
C)  the phi phenomenon. 
D)  Weber's law. 
A)  the opponent-process principle. 
B)  the doctrine of specific nerve energies. 
C)  the phi phenomenon. 
D)  Weber's law.

Question 4

Lori cannot determine which direction a sound is coming from. Where might the sound be in Lori's case?

Accepted Answer

A)  directly behind her 
B)  directly to her left 
C)  directly to her right 
D)  diagonally to her side 
A)  directly behind her 
B)  directly to her left 
C)  directly to her right 
D)  diagonally to her side

Question 5

Knowledge of future events is called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  telekinesis. 
B)  precognition. 
C)  clairvoyance. 
D)  psychometry. 
A)  telekinesis. 
B)  precognition. 
C)  clairvoyance. 
D)  psychometry.

Question 6

The __________ is the largest organ of your body.

Accepted Answer

A)  liver 
B)  femur 
C)  brain 
D)  skin 
A)  liver 
B)  femur 
C)  brain 
D)  skin

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the ossicles?

Accepted Answer

A)  the hammer 
B)  the cochlea 
C)  the stirrup 
D)  the anvil 
A)  the hammer 
B)  the cochlea 
C)  the stirrup 
D)  the anvil

Question 8

Which is the newest of the five basic tastes to be discovered?

Accepted Answer

A)  bitter 
B)  sour 
C)  sweet 
D)  umami or brothy 
A)  bitter 
B)  sour 
C)  sweet 
D)  umami or brothy

Question 9

Conduction hearing impairment refers to hearing problems that originate in the __________

Accepted Answer

A)  outer ear. 
B)  inner ear. 
C)  eardrum and middle ear. 
D)  auditory pathways and brain. 
A)  outer ear. 
B)  inner ear. 
C)  eardrum and middle ear. 
D)  auditory pathways and brain.

Question 10

Sensorineural hearing impairment can be best treated with __________

Accepted Answer

A)  normal sound-amplifying hearings aids. 
B)  drug treatments that regrow hair cells. 
C)  classical conditioning to very low sounds. 
D)  cochlear implants. 
A)  normal sound-amplifying hearings aids. 
B)  drug treatments that regrow hair cells. 
C)  classical conditioning to very low sounds. 
D)  cochlear implants.

Question 11

Approximately how many taste receptors are located on each taste bud?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 to 10 
B)  60 to 100 
C)  600 to 1000 
D)  6000 to10,000 
A)  6 to 10 
B)  60 to 100 
C)  600 to 1000 
D)  6000 to10,000

Question 12

The tendency to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern is known as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  proximity. 
B)  continuity. 
C)  contiguity. 
D)  common region. 
A)  proximity. 
B)  continuity. 
C)  contiguity. 
D)  common region.

Question 13

According to the opponent-process theory of color vision, the correct pairings of opposite colors are __________

Accepted Answer

A)  red versus green and blue versus yellow. 
B)  black versus gray and white versus colored. 
C)  blue versus red and green versus yellow. 
D)  blue versus green and red versus yellow. 
A)  red versus green and blue versus yellow. 
B)  black versus gray and white versus colored. 
C)  blue versus red and green versus yellow. 
D)  blue versus green and red versus yellow.

Question 14

The colored part of the eye that contains muscles to contract or expand the pupil is the __________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become __________

Accepted Answer

A)  more detailed in the distance. 
B)  more detailed as brightness increases. 
C)  less detailed in the distance. 
D)  less detailed when it is brighter. 
A)  more detailed in the distance. 
B)  more detailed as brightness increases. 
C)  less detailed in the distance. 
D)  less detailed when it is brighter.

Question 16

Studies suggest that those who show the greatest loss of olfaction are those most likely to __________

Accepted Answer

A)  be obese. 
B)  develop dementia. 
C)  live to be very old. 
D)  dislike food. 
A)  be obese. 
B)  develop dementia. 
C)  live to be very old. 
D)  dislike food.

Question 17

Humans are generally not capable of hearing tones above 20,000 Hz.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

__________ enables you to shift your attention to what is most important at any given moment in time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Absolute threshold 
B)  JND 
C)  Difference threshold 
D)  Sensory adaptation 
A)  Absolute threshold 
B)  JND 
C)  Difference threshold 
D)  Sensory adaptation

Question 19

Similarity is the tendency to perceive __________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

One of your mother's siblings is always known for putting together awful-looking colors when getting dressed. Who is this person more likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  your aunt because women have more problems with color vision 
B)  your uncle because men have more problems with color vision 
C)  You can't tell as men and women have an equal chance of having problems with color vision. 
D)  Humans rarely have problems with color vision, so this wouldn't happen. 
A)  your aunt because women have more problems with color vision 
B)  your uncle because men have more problems with color vision 
C)  You can't tell as men and women have an equal chance of having problems with color vision. 
D)  Humans rarely have problems with color vision, so this wouldn't happen.

The difference between not being able to perceive a stimulus and just barely perceiving it is termed __________

The place theory of pitch suggests that pitch is determined by the __________

The principle that the just noticeable difference of any given sense is a constant fraction or proportion of the stimulus being judged is called __________

Lori cannot determine which direction a sound is coming from. Where might the sound be in Lori's case?

Knowledge of future events is called __________

The __________ is the largest organ of your body.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ossicles?

Which is the newest of the five basic tastes to be discovered?

Conduction hearing impairment refers to hearing problems that originate in the __________

Sensorineural hearing impairment can be best treated with __________

Approximately how many taste receptors are located on each taste bud?

The tendency to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern is known as __________

According to the opponent-process theory of color vision, the correct pairings of opposite colors are __________

The colored part of the eye that contains muscles to contract or expand the pupil is the __________

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become __________

Studies suggest that those who show the greatest loss of olfaction are those most likely to __________

Humans are generally not capable of hearing tones above 20,000 Hz.

__________ enables you to shift your attention to what is most important at any given moment in time.

Similarity is the tendency to perceive __________

One of your mother's siblings is always known for putting together awful-looking colors when getting dressed. Who is this person more likely to be?

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The difference between not being able to perceive a stimulus and just barely perceiving it is termed __________

The place theory of pitch suggests that pitch is determined by the __________

The principle that the just noticeable difference of any given sense is a constant fraction or proportion of the stimulus being judged is called __________

Lori cannot determine which direction a sound is coming from. Where might the sound be in Lori's case?

Knowledge of future events is called __________

The __________ is the largest organ of your body.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ossicles?

Which is the newest of the five basic tastes to be discovered?

Conduction hearing impairment refers to hearing problems that originate in the __________

Sensorineural hearing impairment can be best treated with __________

Approximately how many taste receptors are located on each taste bud?

The tendency to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern is known as __________

According to the opponent-process theory of color vision, the correct pairings of opposite colors are __________

The colored part of the eye that contains muscles to contract or expand the pupil is the __________

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become __________

Studies suggest that those who show the greatest loss of olfaction are those most likely to __________

Humans are generally not capable of hearing tones above 20,000 Hz.

__________ enables you to shift your attention to what is most important at any given moment in time.

Similarity is the tendency to perceive __________

One of your mother's siblings is always known for putting together awful-looking colors when getting dressed. Who is this person more likely to be?

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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