Question 1

The first structure that light encounters as it enters the front of your eye (assuming that your eyelids are open!)is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) pupil 
B) cornea 
C) lens 
D) choroid 
A) pupil 
B) cornea 
C) lens 
D) choroid

Question 2

The branch of psychology that studies the relation between attributes of the physical stimuli and our sensory experience of those attributes is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) physical psychology 
B) astropsychology 
C) parapsychology 
D) psychophysics 
A) physical psychology 
B) astropsychology 
C) parapsychology 
D) psychophysics

Question 3

Our senses adapt to continuous, repetitive stimulation because this allows us to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) focus on more important, immediate stimuli 
B) relax due to familiarity 
C) multitask effectively 
D) disregard things we never should have paid attention to in the first place 
A) focus on more important, immediate stimuli 
B) relax due to familiarity 
C) multitask effectively 
D) disregard things we never should have paid attention to in the first place

Question 4

The correct order of the pathway for light energy as it enters and makes its way through an eye is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) pupil - retina - lens - cornea 
B) lens - pupil - cornea - retina 
C) cornea - pupil - lens - retina 
D) retina - pupil - lens - cornea 
A) pupil - retina - lens - cornea 
B) lens - pupil - cornea - retina 
C) cornea - pupil - lens - retina 
D) retina - pupil - lens - cornea

Question 5

When you first put your clothes on this morning you felt them on your skin, but within minutes you no longer noticed them.This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory accommodation 
B) sensory adaptation 
C) feature detectors 
D) habituation 
A) sensory accommodation 
B) sensory adaptation 
C) feature detectors 
D) habituation

Question 6

Most information related to smell is processed in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) nasal cavity 
B) temporal lobe 
C) olfactory bulb 
D) parietal lobe 
A) nasal cavity 
B) temporal lobe 
C) olfactory bulb 
D) parietal lobe

Question 7

The blind spot has _____ receptors, whereas the fovea has _____ receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) only cone; both rod and cone 
B) no; both rod and cone 
C) only rod; only cone 
D) no; only cone 
A) only cone; both rod and cone 
B) no; both rod and cone 
C) only rod; only cone 
D) no; only cone

Question 8

Lee has difficulty recognizing faces of people he knows.He can't even recognize his own face in the mirror.Lee has _____.

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia 
B) Broca's aphasia 
C) prosopagnosia 
D) synesthesia 
A) schizophrenia 
B) Broca's aphasia 
C) prosopagnosia 
D) synesthesia

Question 9

_____ is the readiness to perceive in a particular manner, based on expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) Perceptual affinity 
B) Perceptual set 
C) Expectancy theory 
D) Reference framing 
A) Perceptual affinity 
B) Perceptual set 
C) Expectancy theory 
D) Reference framing

Question 10

We organize and perceive sensory data in terms of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) form, color, and shape 
B) figure shape, and depth 
C) color, constancy, and shape 
D) form, constancy, and depth 
A) form, color, and shape 
B) figure shape, and depth 
C) color, constancy, and shape 
D) form, constancy, and depth

Question 11

Lizzie is yelling at her younger brother, and as the argument continues her volume is steadily increasing.This means that the _____ of the sound waves is getting _____.

Accepted Answer

A) amplitude; higher 
B) frequency; faster 
C) decibel; lower 
D) timbre; more complex 
A) amplitude; higher 
B) frequency; faster 
C) decibel; lower 
D) timbre; more complex

Question 12

In a(n)_____, the discrepancy between figure and ground is too vague and you may have difficulty perceiving which is figure and which is ground.

Accepted Answer

A) illusion 
B) reversible figure 
C) optical illusion 
D) hallucination 
A) illusion 
B) reversible figure 
C) optical illusion 
D) hallucination

Question 13

Humans have specialized cells for face recognition and frogs have specialized cells for bug detection.These cells are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) species-specific cells 
B) selectivity cells 
C) functional receptors 
D) feature detectors 
A) species-specific cells 
B) selectivity cells 
C) functional receptors 
D) feature detectors

Question 14

The name of the colored part of the eye that consists of muscles that control the size of the pupil is the ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Eighteen-month-old Danielle thinks that her daddy is getting smaller and smaller as he walks away from her.This child has not yet developed the principle of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) size constancy 
B) perceptual differences 
C) optical illusions 
D) retinal disparity 
A) size constancy 
B) perceptual differences 
C) optical illusions 
D) retinal disparity

Question 16

Which of the following is the CORRECT pathway traveled by sound waves through the ear?

Accepted Answer

A) Cochlea $\rightarrow$ hammer $\rightarrow$ anvil $\rightarrow$ stirrup $\rightarrow$ oval window 
B) Oval window $\rightarrow$ ear drum $\rightarrow$ basilar membrane $\rightarrow$ cochlea 
C) Ear drum $\rightarrow$ hammer $\rightarrow$ anvil$\rightarrow$ stirrup $\rightarrow$ cochlea 
D) Hammer $\rightarrow$ anvil $\rightarrow$ stirrup$\rightarrow$ ear drum $\rightarrow$ cochlea 
A) Cochlea $\rightarrow$ hammer $\rightarrow$ anvil $\rightarrow$ stirrup $\rightarrow$ oval window 
B) Oval window $\rightarrow$ ear drum $\rightarrow$ basilar membrane $\rightarrow$ cochlea 
C) Ear drum $\rightarrow$ hammer $\rightarrow$ anvil$\rightarrow$ stirrup $\rightarrow$ cochlea 
D) Hammer $\rightarrow$ anvil $\rightarrow$ stirrup$\rightarrow$ ear drum $\rightarrow$ cochlea

Question 17

The faintest sound you can detect is one decibel, and normal conversation measures _____ decibels.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 60 
C) 90 
D) 100 
A) 10 
B) 60 
C) 90 
D) 100

Question 18

The _____ is the transparent elastic structure that focuses light on the back of the eyes by changing shape.

Accepted Answer

A) pupil 
B) iris 
C) fovea 
D) lens 
A) pupil 
B) iris 
C) fovea 
D) lens

Question 19

The tendency for the environment to be perceived as remaining the same even with changes in sensory input is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual constancy 
B) the constancy of expectation 
C) an illusory correlation 
D) Gestalt's primary principle 
A) perceptual constancy 
B) the constancy of expectation 
C) an illusory correlation 
D) Gestalt's primary principle

Question 20

When you pass a car while driving, you are relying on your _____ to tell you how far away the car is, and when you are getting near enough to pass safely.

Accepted Answer

A) visual accommodation 
B) depth perception 
C) spatial interception 
D) alignment perspective 
A) visual accommodation 
B) depth perception 
C) spatial interception 
D) alignment perspective

The first structure that light encounters as it enters the front of your eye (assuming that your eyelids are open!)is called the ________.

The branch of psychology that studies the relation between attributes of the physical stimuli and our sensory experience of those attributes is called _____.

Our senses adapt to continuous, repetitive stimulation because this allows us to _____.

The correct order of the pathway for light energy as it enters and makes its way through an eye is _____.

When you first put your clothes on this morning you felt them on your skin, but within minutes you no longer noticed them.This is an example of _____.

Most information related to smell is processed in the _____.

The blind spot has _ receptors, whereas the fovea has _ receptors.

Lee has difficulty recognizing faces of people he knows.He can't even recognize his own face in the mirror.Lee has _____.

_____ is the readiness to perceive in a particular manner, based on expectations.

We organize and perceive sensory data in terms of _____.

Lizzie is yelling at her younger brother, and as the argument continues her volume is steadily increasing.This means that the _ of the sound waves is getting _.

In a(n)_____, the discrepancy between figure and ground is too vague and you may have difficulty perceiving which is figure and which is ground.

Humans have specialized cells for face recognition and frogs have specialized cells for bug detection.These cells are called _____.

The name of the colored part of the eye that consists of muscles that control the size of the pupil is the ________.

Eighteen-month-old Danielle thinks that her daddy is getting smaller and smaller as he walks away from her.This child has not yet developed the principle of _____.

Which of the following is the CORRECT pathway traveled by sound waves through the ear?

The faintest sound you can detect is one decibel, and normal conversation measures _____ decibels.

The _____ is the transparent elastic structure that focuses light on the back of the eyes by changing shape.

The tendency for the environment to be perceived as remaining the same even with changes in sensory input is called _____.

When you pass a car while driving, you are relying on your _____ to tell you how far away the car is, and when you are getting near enough to pass safely.

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

The first structure that light encounters as it enters the front of your eye (assuming that your eyelids are open!)is called the ________.

The branch of psychology that studies the relation between attributes of the physical stimuli and our sensory experience of those attributes is called _____.

Our senses adapt to continuous, repetitive stimulation because this allows us to _____.

The correct order of the pathway for light energy as it enters and makes its way through an eye is _____.

When you first put your clothes on this morning you felt them on your skin, but within minutes you no longer noticed them.This is an example of _____.

Most information related to smell is processed in the _____.

The blind spot has _____ receptors, whereas the fovea has _____ receptors.

Lee has difficulty recognizing faces of people he knows.He can't even recognize his own face in the mirror.Lee has _____.

_____ is the readiness to perceive in a particular manner, based on expectations.

We organize and perceive sensory data in terms of _____.

Lizzie is yelling at her younger brother, and as the argument continues her volume is steadily increasing.This means that the _____ of the sound waves is getting _____.

In a(n)_____, the discrepancy between figure and ground is too vague and you may have difficulty perceiving which is figure and which is ground.

Humans have specialized cells for face recognition and frogs have specialized cells for bug detection.These cells are called _____.

The name of the colored part of the eye that consists of muscles that control the size of the pupil is the ________.

Eighteen-month-old Danielle thinks that her daddy is getting smaller and smaller as he walks away from her.This child has not yet developed the principle of _____.

Which of the following is the CORRECT pathway traveled by sound waves through the ear?

The faintest sound you can detect is one decibel, and normal conversation measures _____ decibels.

The _____ is the transparent elastic structure that focuses light on the back of the eyes by changing shape.

The tendency for the environment to be perceived as remaining the same even with changes in sensory input is called _____.

When you pass a car while driving, you are relying on your _____ to tell you how far away the car is, and when you are getting near enough to pass safely.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Social Psychology

Industrialorganizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

Filters

The blind spot has _ receptors, whereas the fovea has _ receptors.

Lizzie is yelling at her younger brother, and as the argument continues her volume is steadily increasing.This means that the _ of the sound waves is getting _.