Question 1

Being able to detect the origin of a sound is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hertz. 
B)  localization. 
C)  frequency. 
D)  pitch. 
A)  hertz. 
B)  localization. 
C)  frequency. 
D)  pitch.

Question 2

Distinguish between bottom-up and top-down processing.

Accepted Answer

Bottom-up processing refers to the basic

Question 3

The ________ is a thin inner surface behind the eyeball and it contains sensory receptors.

Accepted Answer

A)  lens 
B)  retina 
C)  rod 
D)  cone 
A)  lens 
B)  retina 
C)  rod 
D)  cone

Question 4

The ________ is a thin layer of tissue in the nasal cavity containing olfactory receptors.

Accepted Answer

A)  bulb 
B)  cortex 
C)  epithelium 
D)  papillae 
A)  bulb 
B)  cortex 
C)  epithelium 
D)  papillae

Question 5

Consider the letters XPY ZWO LRG.People tend to perceive this pattern as three groups of letters instead of a single group of letters because of the Gestalt principle known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which parts of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans see?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only the part of the spectrum between 10nm and 380nm. 
B)  Humans can see all of the electromagnetic spectrum. 
C)  Only the part of the spectrum between 400nm and 700nm. 
D)  Humans cannot see any of the electromagnetic spectrum. 
A)  Only the part of the spectrum between 10nm and 380nm. 
B)  Humans can see all of the electromagnetic spectrum. 
C)  Only the part of the spectrum between 400nm and 700nm. 
D)  Humans cannot see any of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Question 7

An object appears to be a particular color because of the

Accepted Answer

A)  amplitude of the light that the object absorbs and how the brain processes light. 
B)  brain's experience with the color of most objects that people are likely to encounter. 
C)  amount of light available for the eye to process and the color of the object. 
D)  wavelength of light that the object reflects and how the receptors in the eye process light. 
A)  amplitude of the light that the object absorbs and how the brain processes light. 
B)  brain's experience with the color of most objects that people are likely to encounter. 
C)  amount of light available for the eye to process and the color of the object. 
D)  wavelength of light that the object reflects and how the receptors in the eye process light.

Question 8

For color vision,shorter wavelengths appear ________ while longer wavelengths appear ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  red;blue 
B)  blue;red 
C)  bright;dim 
D)  dim;bright 
A)  red;blue 
B)  blue;red 
C)  bright;dim 
D)  dim;bright

Question 9

Weber's law suggests that the size of a just-noticeable difference depends on the

Accepted Answer

A)  amount of sensitivity to the stimulus. 
B)  degree of sensory adaptation. 
C)  size of the initial stimulus. 
D)  degree of absolute threshold. 
A)  amount of sensitivity to the stimulus. 
B)  degree of sensory adaptation. 
C)  size of the initial stimulus. 
D)  degree of absolute threshold.

Question 10

After transduction,the neural signals of vision,hearing,taste,and touch all pass through the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  amygdala. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  amygdala.

Question 11

You have been staring at a red screen on your television for several minutes.When you look away,you notice a green afterimage.Which theory of color vision would best explain why you see this afterimage? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The opponent-process theory is a theory

Question 12

Which of the following generates action potentials that are sent to the brain by the optic nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  cones 
B)  rods 
C)  ganglion cells 
D)  optic nerves 
A)  cones 
B)  rods 
C)  ganglion cells 
D)  optic nerves

Question 13

When sensory receptors change physical stimuli into signals that the brain can understand, this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation. 
B)  absolute threshold. 
C)  sensory adaptation. 
D)  transduction. 
A)  sensation. 
B)  absolute threshold. 
C)  sensory adaptation. 
D)  transduction.

Question 14

Dogs can hear higher-frequency sounds than people can.This fact suggests that there is a physical difference inside the

Accepted Answer

A)  ear drum. 
B)  ossicles. 
C)  auditory nerve. 
D)  cochlea. 
A)  ear drum. 
B)  ossicles. 
C)  auditory nerve. 
D)  cochlea.

Question 15

Which of the following taste sensations was most recently discovered?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

For which of the following pairs would it be easiest to detect a difference in weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 2-liter bottle of water and a 2.1-liter bottle of water 
B)  a 5-pound free weight and a 5.5-pound free weight 
C)  a 20-pound child and a 22-pound child 
D)  a 1-pound bag of sugar and a 2-pound bag of sugar 
A)  a 2-liter bottle of water and a 2.1-liter bottle of water 
B)  a 5-pound free weight and a 5.5-pound free weight 
C)  a 20-pound child and a 22-pound child 
D)  a 1-pound bag of sugar and a 2-pound bag of sugar

Question 17

What is the primary purpose of cells in the olfactory bulb?

Accepted Answer

A)  to receive neural signals and pass them through the thalamus 
B)  to receive neural signals and relay them to other brain areas 
C)  to receive odorants and pass them through the thalamus 
D)  to receive odorants and relay the signals to other brain areas 
A)  to receive neural signals and pass them through the thalamus 
B)  to receive neural signals and relay them to other brain areas 
C)  to receive odorants and pass them through the thalamus 
D)  to receive odorants and relay the signals to other brain areas

Question 18

If you close one eye,you will still be able to use ________ as a depth cue,but you will NOT be able to use ________ as a depth cue.

Accepted Answer

A)  linear perspective;occlusion 
B)  texture gradients;binocular disparity 
C)  relative size;stroboscopic motion 
D)  binocular disparity;linear perspective 
A)  linear perspective;occlusion 
B)  texture gradients;binocular disparity 
C)  relative size;stroboscopic motion 
D)  binocular disparity;linear perspective

Question 19

When Margot was a child,her mother baked bread on Fridays.As an adult,whenever Margot smells bread baking she remembers her mother and feels happy.The mood and memories
Result from the processing of smell information in the

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus. 
B)  olfactory epithelium. 
C)  olfactory bulb. 
D)  amygdala. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  olfactory epithelium. 
C)  olfactory bulb. 
D)  amygdala.

Question 20

Regarding smell,which of the following statements is generally the most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are better at discriminating among odors than they are at identifying them;
Men generally outperform women. 
B)  People are better at discriminating among odors than they are at identifying them;women generally outperform men. 
C)  People are better at identifying odors than they are at discriminating among them;
Men generally outperform women. 
D)  People are better at identifying odors than they are at discriminating among them;women generally outperform men. 
A)  People are better at discriminating among odors than they are at identifying them;
Men generally outperform women. 
B)  People are better at discriminating among odors than they are at identifying them;women generally outperform men. 
C)  People are better at identifying odors than they are at discriminating among them;
Men generally outperform women. 
D)  People are better at identifying odors than they are at discriminating among them;women generally outperform men.

Being able to detect the origin of a sound is called

Distinguish between bottom-up and top-down processing.

The ________ is a thin inner surface behind the eyeball and it contains sensory receptors.

The ________ is a thin layer of tissue in the nasal cavity containing olfactory receptors.

Consider the letters XPY ZWO LRG.People tend to perceive this pattern as three groups of letters instead of a single group of letters because of the Gestalt principle known as

Which parts of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans see?

An object appears to be a particular color because of the

For color vision,shorter wavelengths appear while longer wavelengths appear .

Weber's law suggests that the size of a just-noticeable difference depends on the

After transduction,the neural signals of vision,hearing,taste,and touch all pass through the

You have been staring at a red screen on your television for several minutes.When you look away,you notice a green afterimage.Which theory of color vision would best explain why you see this afterimage? Explain your answer.

Which of the following generates action potentials that are sent to the brain by the optic nerve?

When sensory receptors change physical stimuli into signals that the brain can understand, this is called

Dogs can hear higher-frequency sounds than people can.This fact suggests that there is a physical difference inside the

Which of the following taste sensations was most recently discovered?

For which of the following pairs would it be easiest to detect a difference in weight?

What is the primary purpose of cells in the olfactory bulb?

If you close one eye,you will still be able to use as a depth cue,but you will NOT be able to use as a depth cue.

When Margot was a child,her mother baked bread on Fridays.As an adult,whenever Margot smells bread baking she remembers her mother and feels happy.The mood and memories Result from the processing of smell information in the

Regarding smell,which of the following statements is generally the most accurate?

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Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

Being able to detect the origin of a sound is called

Distinguish between bottom-up and top-down processing.

The ________ is a thin inner surface behind the eyeball and it contains sensory receptors.

The ________ is a thin layer of tissue in the nasal cavity containing olfactory receptors.

Consider the letters XPY ZWO LRG.People tend to perceive this pattern as three groups of letters instead of a single group of letters because of the Gestalt principle known as

Which parts of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans see?

An object appears to be a particular color because of the

For color vision,shorter wavelengths appear ________ while longer wavelengths appear ________.

Weber's law suggests that the size of a just-noticeable difference depends on the

After transduction,the neural signals of vision,hearing,taste,and touch all pass through the

You have been staring at a red screen on your television for several minutes.When you look away,you notice a green afterimage.Which theory of color vision would best explain why you see this afterimage? Explain your answer.

Which of the following generates action potentials that are sent to the brain by the optic nerve?

When sensory receptors change physical stimuli into signals that the brain can understand, this is called

Dogs can hear higher-frequency sounds than people can.This fact suggests that there is a physical difference inside the

Which of the following taste sensations was most recently discovered?

For which of the following pairs would it be easiest to detect a difference in weight?

What is the primary purpose of cells in the olfactory bulb?

If you close one eye,you will still be able to use ________ as a depth cue,but you will NOT be able to use ________ as a depth cue.

When Margot was a child,her mother baked bread on Fridays.As an adult,whenever Margot smells bread baking she remembers her mother and feels happy.The mood and memories Result from the processing of smell information in the

Regarding smell,which of the following statements is generally the most accurate?

Introducing the World of Psychology

The Role of Biology in Psychology

Consciousness

Development Across the Life Span

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, gender, and Sexuality

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Self and Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatments

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For color vision,shorter wavelengths appear while longer wavelengths appear .

If you close one eye,you will still be able to use as a depth cue,but you will NOT be able to use as a depth cue.