Question 1

The tendency to complete figures with gaps in them is called

Accepted Answer

A)  closure. 
B)  continuity. 
C)  similarity. 
D)  proximity. 
A)  closure. 
B)  continuity. 
C)  similarity. 
D)  proximity. A

Question 2

Visual and auditory information is transduced while other senses are processed directly in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Little Marisa watches from the car as her parents drive away from her grandfather's house. Because of ________, Marisa knows her grandfather's house remains the same size, even though the image gets smaller as they drive farther away.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Müller-Lyer illusion 
B)  the law of good continuation 
C)  size constancy 
D)  the law of proximity 
A)  the Müller-Lyer illusion 
B)  the law of good continuation 
C)  size constancy 
D)  the law of proximity C

Question 4

________ furnishes the raw material of sensory experience; ________ provides the finished product.

Accepted Answer

A)  Perception; sensation 
B)  Perception; transduction 
C)  Sensation; perception 
D)  Sensation; transduction 
A)  Perception; sensation 
B)  Perception; transduction 
C)  Sensation; perception 
D)  Sensation; transduction

Question 5

In the eye, the information contained in light makes contact with the _________ first; and with the __________ last

Accepted Answer

A)  fovea; lens 
B)  lens; fovea 
C)  optic nerve; cornea 
D)  cornea; optic nerve 
A)  fovea; lens 
B)  lens; fovea 
C)  optic nerve; cornea 
D)  cornea; optic nerve

Question 6

Armand was shopping in the produce aisle and saw the lovely groupings of tomatoes, lettuce, celery, carrots, and kale. The principle of grouping that most affected Armand was that of

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity. 
B)  proximity. 
C)  closure. 
D)  simplicity. 
A)  similarity. 
B)  proximity. 
C)  closure. 
D)  simplicity.

Question 7

The Gestalt principle of closure refers to our tendency to complete figures with gaps in them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The two-point threshold measures how far apart two points must be before we feel them as separate touches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The tendency to group visual, auditory, or other stimuli that share common characteristics or qualities is called

Accepted Answer

A)  proximity. 
B)  continuity. 
C)  similarity. 
D)  closure. 
A)  proximity. 
B)  continuity. 
C)  similarity. 
D)  closure.

Question 10

The amount of light that enters into the eye is controlled by the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Describe the activity of visual processing in the primary visual cortex that is suggested by the research of Hubel and Wiesel.

Accepted Answer

Hubel and Wiesel were able to read the a

Question 12

According to trichromatic theory, which of the following is not a colour to which one of the cone types is maximally sensitive?

Accepted Answer

A)  yellow 
B)  green 
C)  red 
D)  blue 
A)  yellow 
B)  green 
C)  red 
D)  blue

Question 13

If your lens is bulging in the centre, you are probably looking at an object

Accepted Answer

A)  that is very far away. 
B)  in bright lighting. 
C)  in dim lighting. 
D)  that is very close. 
A)  that is very far away. 
B)  in bright lighting. 
C)  in dim lighting. 
D)  that is very close.

Question 14

Which of the following accurately portrays your skin senses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Different parts of your body are fairly equal in their sensitivity to touch. 
B)  Your skin is your largest sensory organ. 
C)  Receptors in the skin are evenly distributed throughout the body. 
D)  Each type of skin receptor responds to a particular type of sensation. 
A)  Different parts of your body are fairly equal in their sensitivity to touch. 
B)  Your skin is your largest sensory organ. 
C)  Receptors in the skin are evenly distributed throughout the body. 
D)  Each type of skin receptor responds to a particular type of sensation.

Question 15

When several lights are flashed on and off in a sequence, it gives the appearance that a single light is moving, an effect called

Accepted Answer

A)  the autokinetic illusion. 
B)  the phi phenomenon. 
C)  interposition. 
D)  the Müller-Lyer effect. 
A)  the autokinetic illusion. 
B)  the phi phenomenon. 
C)  interposition. 
D)  the Müller-Lyer effect.

Question 16

The two major theories that attempt to explain hearing are

Accepted Answer

A)  hair cell theory and frequency theory. 
B)  conduction theory and place theory. 
C)  place theory and frequency theory. 
D)  conduction theory and hair cell theory. 
A)  hair cell theory and frequency theory. 
B)  conduction theory and place theory. 
C)  place theory and frequency theory. 
D)  conduction theory and hair cell theory.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the cones?

Accepted Answer

A)  They allow us to see colour. 
B)  They are not very good in detecting fine details. 
C)  They function best in dim light. 
D)  They adapt more readily than rods to the dark. 
A)  They allow us to see colour. 
B)  They are not very good in detecting fine details. 
C)  They function best in dim light. 
D)  They adapt more readily than rods to the dark.

Question 18

What is the transparent structure behind the iris that changes shape as it focuses images on the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)  the blind spot 
B)  the cornea 
C)  the lens 
D)  the pupil 
A)  the blind spot 
B)  the cornea 
C)  the lens 
D)  the pupil

Question 19

Which of the following statements is not true of the frequency of a sound?

Accepted Answer

A)  "It chiefly determines the pitch of a sound." 
B)  "It refers to the number of cycles of a sound wave completed each second." 
C)  "It is measured in decibels." 
D)  "It determines how high or low the sound will be." 
A)  "It chiefly determines the pitch of a sound." 
B)  "It refers to the number of cycles of a sound wave completed each second." 
C)  "It is measured in decibels." 
D)  "It determines how high or low the sound will be."

Question 20

Camouflage blurs the distinction between

Accepted Answer

A)  continuation and closure. 
B)  sensation and perception. 
C)  proximity and similarity. 
D)  figure and ground. 
A)  continuation and closure. 
B)  sensation and perception. 
C)  proximity and similarity. 
D)  figure and ground.

The tendency to complete figures with gaps in them is called

Visual and auditory information is transduced while other senses are processed directly in the brain.

Little Marisa watches from the car as her parents drive away from her grandfather's house. Because of ________, Marisa knows her grandfather's house remains the same size, even though the image gets smaller as they drive farther away.

furnishes the raw material of sensory experience; provides the finished product.

In the eye, the information contained in light makes contact with the _ first; and with the __ last

Armand was shopping in the produce aisle and saw the lovely groupings of tomatoes, lettuce, celery, carrots, and kale. The principle of grouping that most affected Armand was that of

The Gestalt principle of closure refers to our tendency to complete figures with gaps in them.

The two-point threshold measures how far apart two points must be before we feel them as separate touches.

The tendency to group visual, auditory, or other stimuli that share common characteristics or qualities is called

The amount of light that enters into the eye is controlled by the

Describe the activity of visual processing in the primary visual cortex that is suggested by the research of Hubel and Wiesel.

According to trichromatic theory, which of the following is not a colour to which one of the cone types is maximally sensitive?

If your lens is bulging in the centre, you are probably looking at an object

Which of the following accurately portrays your skin senses?

When several lights are flashed on and off in a sequence, it gives the appearance that a single light is moving, an effect called

The two major theories that attempt to explain hearing are

Which of the following is true of the cones?

What is the transparent structure behind the iris that changes shape as it focuses images on the retina?

Which of the following statements is not true of the frequency of a sound?

Camouflage blurs the distinction between

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The tendency to complete figures with gaps in them is called

Visual and auditory information is transduced while other senses are processed directly in the brain.

Little Marisa watches from the car as her parents drive away from her grandfather's house. Because of ________, Marisa knows her grandfather's house remains the same size, even though the image gets smaller as they drive farther away.

________ furnishes the raw material of sensory experience; ________ provides the finished product.

In the eye, the information contained in light makes contact with the _________ first; and with the __________ last

Armand was shopping in the produce aisle and saw the lovely groupings of tomatoes, lettuce, celery, carrots, and kale. The principle of grouping that most affected Armand was that of

The Gestalt principle of closure refers to our tendency to complete figures with gaps in them.

The two-point threshold measures how far apart two points must be before we feel them as separate touches.

The tendency to group visual, auditory, or other stimuli that share common characteristics or qualities is called

The amount of light that enters into the eye is controlled by the

Describe the activity of visual processing in the primary visual cortex that is suggested by the research of Hubel and Wiesel.

According to trichromatic theory, which of the following is not a colour to which one of the cone types is maximally sensitive?

If your lens is bulging in the centre, you are probably looking at an object

Which of the following accurately portrays your skin senses?

When several lights are flashed on and off in a sequence, it gives the appearance that a single light is moving, an effect called

The two major theories that attempt to explain hearing are

Which of the following is true of the cones?

What is the transparent structure behind the iris that changes shape as it focuses images on the retina?

Which of the following statements is not true of the frequency of a sound?

Camouflage blurs the distinction between

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

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Therapies

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furnishes the raw material of sensory experience; provides the finished product.

In the eye, the information contained in light makes contact with the _ first; and with the __ last