Question 1

Explain absolute threshold.Give one example of absolute threshold.

Accepted Answer

Absolute threshold is the smallest amount of a stimulus needed to detect something half of the time.For example,a person might not detect the sweetness of a teaspoon of sugar if it were diluted with 100 gallons of water.Absolute threshold is that just-noticeable point at which a person would be able to notice the sweetness.

Question 2

There are several steps involved in the process of transforming a sound into a signal that can be understood by the brain.Which of the following displays these steps in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)  (1) sound wave,(2) eardrum vibration,(3) pressure wave in fluid 
B)  (1) eardrum vibration,(2) pressure wave in fluid,(3) sound wave 
C)  (1) sound wave,(2) pressure wave in fluid,(3) eardrum vibration 
D)  (1) eardrum vibration,(2) sound wave,(3) pressure wave in fluid 
A)  (1) sound wave,(2) eardrum vibration,(3) pressure wave in fluid 
B)  (1) eardrum vibration,(2) pressure wave in fluid,(3) sound wave 
C)  (1) sound wave,(2) pressure wave in fluid,(3) eardrum vibration 
D)  (1) eardrum vibration,(2) sound wave,(3) pressure wave in fluid A

Question 3

Which of the following explains how people localize sound?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sound waves hit hair cells at different angles. 
B)  Cochlear hair cells fire at a rate that matches the direction of the sound. 
C)  Sounds from the right ear are sent to the left hemisphere and sounds from the left ear are sent to the right hemisphere. 
D)  The brain integrates the different sensory information coming from each of the two ears. 
A)  The sound waves hit hair cells at different angles. 
B)  Cochlear hair cells fire at a rate that matches the direction of the sound. 
C)  Sounds from the right ear are sent to the left hemisphere and sounds from the left ear are sent to the right hemisphere. 
D)  The brain integrates the different sensory information coming from each of the two ears. D

Question 4

Hearing is also called

Accepted Answer

A)  audition. 
B)  olfaction. 
C)  gustation. 
D)  occipital. 
A)  audition. 
B)  olfaction. 
C)  gustation. 
D)  occipital.

Question 5

According to stroboscopic motion,when two vertical lines are flashed on a screen at different intervals,we perceive the lines in different ways.To be perceived as one line moving continuously from side to side,the interval between the lines should be

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 30 milliseconds (0.030 seconds). 
B)  greater than 200 milliseconds (0.200 seconds). 
C)  slightly more than 60 milliseconds (0.060 seconds). 
D)  exactly 35 milliseconds (0.035 seconds). 
A)  less than 30 milliseconds (0.030 seconds). 
B)  greater than 200 milliseconds (0.200 seconds). 
C)  slightly more than 60 milliseconds (0.060 seconds). 
D)  exactly 35 milliseconds (0.035 seconds).

Question 6

Li-Ting is painting a picture of a vase of flowers placed in front of a book case.She paints the vase and then,right next to it,half of a book.When Bijal looks at the painting,she sees the book as being ________ the vase because of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adjacent to;occlusion 
B)  adjacent to;linear perspective 
C)  behind;linear perspective 
D)  behind;occlusion 
A)  adjacent to;occlusion 
B)  adjacent to;linear perspective 
C)  behind;linear perspective 
D)  behind;occlusion

Question 7

The primary auditory cortex is located in which brain lobe?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  temporal 
C)  occipital 
D)  parietal 
A)  frontal 
B)  temporal 
C)  occipital 
D)  parietal

Question 8

When Jodi walks from the sunlight into a dark theater,her ________ cause(s) her ________ to enlarge to let in more light.

Accepted Answer

A)  iris;pupil 
B)  iris;lens 
C)  sclera;lens 
D)  sclera;pupil 
A)  iris;pupil 
B)  iris;lens 
C)  sclera;lens 
D)  sclera;pupil

Question 9

This set of symbols +++++///// would typically be perceived as two separate groups of characters. The Gestalt principle that explains this perception is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Gervase is staring at the blades of his ceiling fan.When he turns off the fan,he is surprised that the blades appear to be rotating in the opposite direction.To reassure Gervase that he is not hallucinating,you could tell him about

Accepted Answer

A)  stroboscopic motion. 
B)  motion aftereffects. 
C)  texture gradients. 
D)  binocular disparity. 
A)  stroboscopic motion. 
B)  motion aftereffects. 
C)  texture gradients. 
D)  binocular disparity.

Question 11

Jasmine wants to get Uchenna's attention in the library.She whispers to avoid disturbing other students.However,she speaks so softly that Uchenna cannot hear.Jasmine's voice is

Accepted Answer

A)  below Uchenna's absolute threshold. 
B)  below Uchenna's difference threshold. 
C)  above Uchenna's absolute threshold but below Uchenna's difference threshold. 
D)  below Uchenna's absolute threshold but above Uchenna's difference threshold. 
A)  below Uchenna's absolute threshold. 
B)  below Uchenna's difference threshold. 
C)  above Uchenna's absolute threshold but below Uchenna's difference threshold. 
D)  below Uchenna's absolute threshold but above Uchenna's difference threshold.

Question 12

Sadafa loves Indian food,but he is careful about what he eats because it hurts his tongue when he eats very spicy food.Sadafa most likely is

Accepted Answer

A)  a supertaster and has few taste buds in his mouth. 
B)  a supertaster with a very large number of taste buds in his mouth. 
C)  not a supertaster and has a large number of pain receptors in his mouth. 
D)  not a supertaster and has few pain receptors in his mouth. 
A)  a supertaster and has few taste buds in his mouth. 
B)  a supertaster with a very large number of taste buds in his mouth. 
C)  not a supertaster and has a large number of pain receptors in his mouth. 
D)  not a supertaster and has few pain receptors in his mouth.

Question 13

Gustation involves ________ taste buds,all located on the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  800 to 1,000;tongue 
B)  8,000 to 10,000;tongue,throat,and mouth 
C)  800 to 1,000;tongue,throat,and mouth 
D)  8,000 to 10,000;tongue 
A)  800 to 1,000;tongue 
B)  8,000 to 10,000;tongue,throat,and mouth 
C)  800 to 1,000;tongue,throat,and mouth 
D)  8,000 to 10,000;tongue

Question 14

The sense of smell is also called

Accepted Answer

A)  audition. 
B)  olfaction. 
C)  gustation. 
D)  occipital. 
A)  audition. 
B)  olfaction. 
C)  gustation. 
D)  occipital.

Question 15

Visible light consists of waves that are part of the electromagnetic spectrum.The two main features of energy in the electromagnetic spectrum are

Accepted Answer

A)  hue and texture. 
B)  wavelength and amplitude. 
C)  height and weight. 
D)  color and tone. 
A)  hue and texture. 
B)  wavelength and amplitude. 
C)  height and weight. 
D)  color and tone.

Question 16

Callie is pregnant.She has never liked vegetables and rarely eats them.However,she does not want her baby to have the same bad eating habits.If Callie wants her baby to grow up to
Enjoy the taste of vegetables,the most effective thing she can do is

Accepted Answer

A)  eat vegetables while she is pregnant and nursing. 
B)  give the baby strained vegetables as one of her first solid foods. 
C)  avoid eating meat while she is pregnant and nursing. 
D)  limit the amount of meat the baby is fed when she starts to eat solid food. 
A)  eat vegetables while she is pregnant and nursing. 
B)  give the baby strained vegetables as one of her first solid foods. 
C)  avoid eating meat while she is pregnant and nursing. 
D)  limit the amount of meat the baby is fed when she starts to eat solid food.

Question 17

When an artist creates the illusion of depth in a painting,he or she does so by using

Accepted Answer

A)  depth cues from stereoscopic vision. 
B)  binocular depth cues. 
C)  monocular depth cues. 
D)  depth cues from binocular disparity. 
A)  depth cues from stereoscopic vision. 
B)  binocular depth cues. 
C)  monocular depth cues. 
D)  depth cues from binocular disparity.

Question 18

The first psychologists to emphasize the organizing processes underlying perception were the

Accepted Answer

A)  opponent-process psychologists. 
B)  trichromatic theorists. 
C)  Gestalt psychologists. 
D)  signal detection theorists. 
A)  opponent-process psychologists. 
B)  trichromatic theorists. 
C)  Gestalt psychologists. 
D)  signal detection theorists.

Question 19

Leonardo da Vinci identified many monocular depth cues,including ________,in which a near object blocks an object that is farther away.

Accepted Answer

A)  occlusion 
B)  relative size 
C)  familiar size 
D)  linear perspective 
A)  occlusion 
B)  relative size 
C)  familiar size 
D)  linear perspective

Question 20

If you have a knee injury,you are likely to experience the most pain

Accepted Answer

A)  when watching an entertaining movie. 
B)  right before you fall asleep. 
C)  when trying to focus on a math problem. 
D)  during a lunch date with several friends. 
A)  when watching an entertaining movie. 
B)  right before you fall asleep. 
C)  when trying to focus on a math problem. 
D)  during a lunch date with several friends.

Explain absolute threshold.Give one example of absolute threshold.

There are several steps involved in the process of transforming a sound into a signal that can be understood by the brain.Which of the following displays these steps in the correct order?

Which of the following explains how people localize sound?

Hearing is also called

According to stroboscopic motion,when two vertical lines are flashed on a screen at different intervals,we perceive the lines in different ways.To be perceived as one line moving continuously from side to side,the interval between the lines should be

Li-Ting is painting a picture of a vase of flowers placed in front of a book case.She paints the vase and then,right next to it,half of a book.When Bijal looks at the painting,she sees the book as being the vase because of .

The primary auditory cortex is located in which brain lobe?

When Jodi walks from the sunlight into a dark theater,her cause(s) her to enlarge to let in more light.

This set of symbols +++++///// would typically be perceived as two separate groups of characters. The Gestalt principle that explains this perception is

Gervase is staring at the blades of his ceiling fan.When he turns off the fan,he is surprised that the blades appear to be rotating in the opposite direction.To reassure Gervase that he is not hallucinating,you could tell him about

Jasmine wants to get Uchenna's attention in the library.She whispers to avoid disturbing other students.However,she speaks so softly that Uchenna cannot hear.Jasmine's voice is

Sadafa loves Indian food,but he is careful about what he eats because it hurts his tongue when he eats very spicy food.Sadafa most likely is

Gustation involves taste buds,all located on the .

The sense of smell is also called

Visible light consists of waves that are part of the electromagnetic spectrum.The two main features of energy in the electromagnetic spectrum are

Callie is pregnant.She has never liked vegetables and rarely eats them.However,she does not want her baby to have the same bad eating habits.If Callie wants her baby to grow up to Enjoy the taste of vegetables,the most effective thing she can do is

When an artist creates the illusion of depth in a painting,he or she does so by using

The first psychologists to emphasize the organizing processes underlying perception were the

Leonardo da Vinci identified many monocular depth cues,including ________,in which a near object blocks an object that is farther away.

If you have a knee injury,you are likely to experience the most pain

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Explain absolute threshold.Give one example of absolute threshold.

There are several steps involved in the process of transforming a sound into a signal that can be understood by the brain.Which of the following displays these steps in the correct order?

Which of the following explains how people localize sound?

Hearing is also called

According to stroboscopic motion,when two vertical lines are flashed on a screen at different intervals,we perceive the lines in different ways.To be perceived as one line moving continuously from side to side,the interval between the lines should be

Li-Ting is painting a picture of a vase of flowers placed in front of a book case.She paints the vase and then,right next to it,half of a book.When Bijal looks at the painting,she sees the book as being ________ the vase because of ________.

The primary auditory cortex is located in which brain lobe?

When Jodi walks from the sunlight into a dark theater,her ________ cause(s) her ________ to enlarge to let in more light.

This set of symbols +++++///// would typically be perceived as two separate groups of characters. The Gestalt principle that explains this perception is

Gervase is staring at the blades of his ceiling fan.When he turns off the fan,he is surprised that the blades appear to be rotating in the opposite direction.To reassure Gervase that he is not hallucinating,you could tell him about

Jasmine wants to get Uchenna's attention in the library.She whispers to avoid disturbing other students.However,she speaks so softly that Uchenna cannot hear.Jasmine's voice is

Sadafa loves Indian food,but he is careful about what he eats because it hurts his tongue when he eats very spicy food.Sadafa most likely is

Gustation involves ________ taste buds,all located on the ________.

The sense of smell is also called

Visible light consists of waves that are part of the electromagnetic spectrum.The two main features of energy in the electromagnetic spectrum are

Callie is pregnant.She has never liked vegetables and rarely eats them.However,she does not want her baby to have the same bad eating habits.If Callie wants her baby to grow up to Enjoy the taste of vegetables,the most effective thing she can do is

When an artist creates the illusion of depth in a painting,he or she does so by using

The first psychologists to emphasize the organizing processes underlying perception were the

Leonardo da Vinci identified many monocular depth cues,including ________,in which a near object blocks an object that is farther away.

If you have a knee injury,you are likely to experience the most pain

Introducing the World of Psychology

The Role of Biology in Psychology

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Li-Ting is painting a picture of a vase of flowers placed in front of a book case.She paints the vase and then,right next to it,half of a book.When Bijal looks at the painting,she sees the book as being the vase because of .

When Jodi walks from the sunlight into a dark theater,her cause(s) her to enlarge to let in more light.

Gustation involves taste buds,all located on the .