Question 1

The pupil is the __________

Accepted Answer

A)  opening in the center of the iris. 
B)  white of the eye. 
C)  colored part of the eye. 
D)  lining in the back of the eyeball. 
A)  opening in the center of the iris. 
B)  white of the eye. 
C)  colored part of the eye. 
D)  lining in the back of the eyeball.

Question 2

Light is focused on the retina by the __________

Accepted Answer

A)  pupil 
B)  ganglion cells 
C)  lens 
D)  iris 
A)  pupil 
B)  ganglion cells 
C)  lens 
D)  iris

Question 3

Each retina of the eye has about __________ million rods.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  75 
C)  25 
D)  120 
A)  1 
B)  75 
C)  25 
D)  120

Question 4

The clear, transparent protective coating over the front part of the eye is the __________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  linear perspective. 
B)  shadowing. 
C)  aerial perspective. 
D)  motion parallax. 
A)  linear perspective. 
B)  shadowing. 
C)  aerial perspective. 
D)  motion parallax.

Question 6

Many psychologists believe that tension of the eye muscles as they converge conveys information to the brain that serves as a cue for __________

Accepted Answer

A)  shape continuity 
B)  depth perception 
C)  binocular disparity 
D)  serial perspective 
A)  shape continuity 
B)  depth perception 
C)  binocular disparity 
D)  serial perspective

Question 7

__________ is our capacity to perceive and respond to stimuli that are presented below the threshold of awareness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Subliminal perception 
B)  Extrasensory perception 
C)  Threshold flexibility 
D)  Perceptual reactivity 
A)  Subliminal perception 
B)  Extrasensory perception 
C)  Threshold flexibility 
D)  Perceptual reactivity

Question 8

Why do visual illusions occur? Give an example of a visual illusion and explain it according to your answer to the first part of this question. How do culture differences affect the perception of visual illusions? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

Visual illusions occur because of the wa

Question 9

Which part of the eye regulates the size of the pupil?

Accepted Answer

A)  iris 
B)  lens 
C)  retina 
D)  sclera 
A)  iris 
B)  lens 
C)  retina 
D)  sclera

Question 10

Research by this Nobel Prize winner strongly endorsed the trichromatic theory of color vision.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Young 
B)  David Hubel 
C)  Hermann von Helmholtz 
D)  George Wald 
A)  Thomas Young 
B)  David Hubel 
C)  Hermann von Helmholtz 
D)  George Wald

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a basic principle of perceptual organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity 
B)  openness 
C)  proximity 
D)  closure 
A)  similarity 
B)  openness 
C)  proximity 
D)  closure

Question 12

Proximity is the tendency __________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

People with different cultural backgrounds tend to differ in their experience of some illusions due to differences in __________

Accepted Answer

A)  experiences. 
B)  genetics. 
C)  closure. 
D)  autokinetics. 
A)  experiences. 
B)  genetics. 
C)  closure. 
D)  autokinetics.

Question 14

Studies indicate that individuals who have lost one sensory ability often experience __________

Accepted Answer

A)  a deficit in their remaining sensory abilities. 
B)  sensory hallucinations similar to the phantom limb phenomenon. 
C)  an increase in their remaining sensory abilities. 
D)  an increase in the absolute thresholds of their remaining senses. 
A)  a deficit in their remaining sensory abilities. 
B)  sensory hallucinations similar to the phantom limb phenomenon. 
C)  an increase in their remaining sensory abilities. 
D)  an increase in the absolute thresholds of their remaining senses.

Question 15

What is the pupil of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the white part of the eye. 
B)  It is the colored part of the eye. 
C)  It is the location of the visual receptors. 
D)  It is the small opening in the center of the eye. 
A)  It is the white part of the eye. 
B)  It is the colored part of the eye. 
C)  It is the location of the visual receptors. 
D)  It is the small opening in the center of the eye.

Question 16

Bobby is weight lifting. After lifting 250 lbs., Bobby notices that he had accidentally put an extra 2 1/2 lb. weight on the right side of the barbell. Why hadn't he noticed this while he was lifting?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 1/2 lbs. was not above the difference threshold. 
B)  Bobby's right arm is stronger than his left arm. 
C)  2 1/2 lbs was not above the absolute threshold. 
D)  Bobby's activity was a violation of Weber's law. 
A)  2 1/2 lbs. was not above the difference threshold. 
B)  Bobby's right arm is stronger than his left arm. 
C)  2 1/2 lbs was not above the absolute threshold. 
D)  Bobby's activity was a violation of Weber's law.

Question 17

People involved in car crashes are often heard to say "That other car came out of nowhere" while describing what happened. Researchers call this phenomenon __________

Accepted Answer

A)  phi. 
B)  motion parallax. 
C)  inattentional blindness. 
D)  attentional blindness. 
A)  phi. 
B)  motion parallax. 
C)  inattentional blindness. 
D)  attentional blindness.

Question 18

The tendency to perceive objects, or figures, on some background is known as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  figure-ground relationships. 
B)  closure. 
C)  similarity. 
D)  proximity. 
A)  figure-ground relationships. 
B)  closure. 
C)  similarity. 
D)  proximity.

Question 19

If an artist were to blend red, green, and blue lights together by focusing lights of those three colors on one common spot, the result would look __________

Accepted Answer

A)  like nonspectral colors 
B)  black 
C)  like white light 
D)  complimentary 
A)  like nonspectral colors 
B)  black 
C)  like white light 
D)  complimentary

Question 20

Briefly explain the concept of the absolute threshold.

Accepted Answer

The concept of the absolute threshold re

The pupil is the __________

Light is focused on the retina by the __________

Each retina of the eye has about __________ million rods.

The clear, transparent protective coating over the front part of the eye is the __________

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called __________

Many psychologists believe that tension of the eye muscles as they converge conveys information to the brain that serves as a cue for __________

__________ is our capacity to perceive and respond to stimuli that are presented below the threshold of awareness.

Why do visual illusions occur? Give an example of a visual illusion and explain it according to your answer to the first part of this question. How do culture differences affect the perception of visual illusions? Give an example.

Which part of the eye regulates the size of the pupil?

Research by this Nobel Prize winner strongly endorsed the trichromatic theory of color vision.

Which of the following is NOT a basic principle of perceptual organization?

Proximity is the tendency __________

People with different cultural backgrounds tend to differ in their experience of some illusions due to differences in __________

Studies indicate that individuals who have lost one sensory ability often experience __________

What is the pupil of the eye?

Bobby is weight lifting. After lifting 250 lbs., Bobby notices that he had accidentally put an extra 2 1/2 lb. weight on the right side of the barbell. Why hadn't he noticed this while he was lifting?

People involved in car crashes are often heard to say "That other car came out of nowhere" while describing what happened. Researchers call this phenomenon __________

The tendency to perceive objects, or figures, on some background is known as __________

If an artist were to blend red, green, and blue lights together by focusing lights of those three colors on one common spot, the result would look __________

Briefly explain the concept of the absolute threshold.

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The pupil is the __________

Light is focused on the retina by the __________

Each retina of the eye has about __________ million rods.

The clear, transparent protective coating over the front part of the eye is the __________

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called __________

Many psychologists believe that tension of the eye muscles as they converge conveys information to the brain that serves as a cue for __________

__________ is our capacity to perceive and respond to stimuli that are presented below the threshold of awareness.

Why do visual illusions occur? Give an example of a visual illusion and explain it according to your answer to the first part of this question. How do culture differences affect the perception of visual illusions? Give an example.

Which part of the eye regulates the size of the pupil?

Research by this Nobel Prize winner strongly endorsed the trichromatic theory of color vision.

Which of the following is NOT a basic principle of perceptual organization?

Proximity is the tendency __________

People with different cultural backgrounds tend to differ in their experience of some illusions due to differences in __________

Studies indicate that individuals who have lost one sensory ability often experience __________

What is the pupil of the eye?

Bobby is weight lifting. After lifting 250 lbs., Bobby notices that he had accidentally put an extra 2 1/2 lb. weight on the right side of the barbell. Why hadn't he noticed this while he was lifting?

People involved in car crashes are often heard to say "That other car came out of nowhere" while describing what happened. Researchers call this phenomenon __________

The tendency to perceive objects, or figures, on some background is known as __________

If an artist were to blend red, green, and blue lights together by focusing lights of those three colors on one common spot, the result would look __________

Briefly explain the concept of the absolute threshold.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

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Adolescence and Adulthood

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Human Sexuality and Gender

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Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

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