Question 1

Our perception of is unusual in that it does not involve the thalamus.

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A) taste 
B) balance 
C) smell 
D) pain 
A) taste 
B) balance 
C) smell 
D) pain C

Question 2

How do the light waves reflected by a blue object differ from those reflected by a red object?

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A) The blue object reflects longer wavelength light. 
B) The blue object reflects shorter wavelength light. 
C) The blue object reflects higher amplitude light. 
D) The blue object reflects lower amplitude light. 
A) The blue object reflects longer wavelength light. 
B) The blue object reflects shorter wavelength light. 
C) The blue object reflects higher amplitude light. 
D) The blue object reflects lower amplitude light. B

Question 3

Regarding visual illusions, which of the following statements is most accurate?

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A) Illusions are largely irrelevant to understanding normal perceptual processes. 
B) Illusions help reveal normal perceptual processes. 
C) Most visual perception is actually illusory. 
D) Illusions show that perception is mostly a bottom-up process. 
A) Illusions are largely irrelevant to understanding normal perceptual processes. 
B) Illusions help reveal normal perceptual processes. 
C) Most visual perception is actually illusory. 
D) Illusions show that perception is mostly a bottom-up process. B

Question 4

As Pippa threads a needle, her eyes rotate inward.She knows the needle is close enough to perform the task by virtue of the depth cue termed

Accepted Answer

A) convergence. 
B) binocular disparity. 
C) occlusion. 
D) parallax. 
A) convergence. 
B) binocular disparity. 
C) occlusion. 
D) parallax.

Question 5

Daniel is standing on the platform of the train station.He is looking down the tracks hoping to see his train.As the tracks get farther from him the two sides of the tracks will appear to , providing the depth cue of .

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A) remain parallel; linear perspective 
B) converge; linear perspective 
C) remain parallel; texture gradient 
D) converge; texture gradient 
A) remain parallel; linear perspective 
B) converge; linear perspective 
C) remain parallel; texture gradient 
D) converge; texture gradient

Question 6

Our perception of the world is most like a

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A) digital camera that takes snapshots. 
B) cell phone camera that takes movies without sound. 
C) video camera that takes movies with sound. 
D) film that has been edited to convey a theme. 
A) digital camera that takes snapshots. 
B) cell phone camera that takes movies without sound. 
C) video camera that takes movies with sound. 
D) film that has been edited to convey a theme.

Question 7

A region of this area in the right hemisphere of the brain appears to be specialized for perceiving faces.

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A) prosopagnosia 
B) fusiform gyrus 
C) amygdala 
D) visual cortex 
A) prosopagnosia 
B) fusiform gyrus 
C) amygdala 
D) visual cortex

Question 8

Zheng and Glenn are talking about how you can tell if another person likes you.Given your knowledge of sensory systems, you could suggest that they look at whether that person

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A) turns down the corners of her mouth. 
B) has enlarged pupils. 
C) gives off a subtle odor. 
D) starts to speak more softly. 
A) turns down the corners of her mouth. 
B) has enlarged pupils. 
C) gives off a subtle odor. 
D) starts to speak more softly.

Question 9

Susan is wearing a bright red skirt.She is trying to decide whether she wants to wear a pink top or a brown top with it.If she decides on the pink top, then the top and the skirt will vary in .If she decides on the brown top, then the top and the skirt will vary in .

Accepted Answer

A) hue; saturation 
B) hue; brightness 
C) brightness; hue 
D) saturation; hue 
A) hue; saturation 
B) hue; brightness 
C) brightness; hue 
D) saturation; hue

Question 10

Red and green appear to be opposite colors because of the activity of ganglion cells that are excited by cones and inhibited by cones.

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A) L; M 
B) M; L 
C) L; S and M 
D) S; L and M 
A) L; M 
B) M; L 
C) L; S and M 
D) S; L and M

Question 11

Suppose you are participating in an experiment to see if people can detect very subtle emotional expressions on other people's faces.However, sometimes the image the experimenter shows you is blurry, and it is hard to distinguish whether or not you see an emotional expression.You decide that you will respond by indicating you have detected an emotion in a person's face, even when you are unsure.According to signal detection theory, which of the following two outcomes are you most likely to have?

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A) hits and misses 
B) misses and correct rejections 
C) hits and false alarms 
D) false alarms and correct rejections 
A) hits and misses 
B) misses and correct rejections 
C) hits and false alarms 
D) false alarms and correct rejections

Question 12

If you look at a square made up of alternating red and blue stripes for several minutes, then look immediately at a blank white sheet of paper, you will see a square with alternating green and yellow stripes.This effect results from pairs of that work .

Accepted Answer

A) cones; together 
B) cones; in opposition 
C) ganglion cells; together 
D) ganglion cells; in opposition 
A) cones; together 
B) cones; in opposition 
C) ganglion cells; together 
D) ganglion cells; in opposition

Question 13

In this condition, people are unable to distinguish one face from another, but they can recognize other objects.

Accepted Answer

A) prosopagnosia 
B) fusiform gyrus 
C) monocular disparity 
D) binocular disparity 
A) prosopagnosia 
B) fusiform gyrus 
C) monocular disparity 
D) binocular disparity

Question 14

Regarding smell, which of the following statements is probably 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.

Question 15

After transduction, most of the sensory neural information passes through which structure?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Research in has shown that earlier research in psychophysics ignored the key variable of human judgment.

Accepted Answer

A) Weber's law 
B) psychoacoustics 
C) psychophysiology 
D) signal detection theory 
A) Weber's law 
B) psychoacoustics 
C) psychophysiology 
D) signal detection theory

Question 17

Of the types of haptic receptors described in the textbook, those that respond to are found throughout the body, not just in the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) pain 
B) cold 
C) vibration 
D) steady pressure 
A) pain 
B) cold 
C) vibration 
D) steady pressure

Question 18

With respect to facial recognition, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people recognize anger more quickly on a man's face than on a woman's. 
B) Most people recognize happiness more quickly on a man's face than on a woman's. 
C) Most people recognize anger more quickly on a man's face than on a woman's, while most people recognize happiness more quickly on a woman's face than a man's. 
D) Most people recognize anger and happiness more quickly on a man's face than on a woman's. 
A) Most people recognize anger more quickly on a man's face than on a woman's. 
B) Most people recognize happiness more quickly on a man's face than on a woman's. 
C) Most people recognize anger more quickly on a man's face than on a woman's, while most people recognize happiness more quickly on a woman's face than a man's. 
D) Most people recognize anger and happiness more quickly on a man's face than on a woman's.

Question 19

The attitude of a large segment of the deaf community to cochlear implants is that children should

Accepted Answer

A) be given implants early enough to allow language development. 
B) be given implants after they have learned to sign. 
C) not be given implants in order to preserve deaf culture. 
D) be given implants only if they have hearing parents. 
A) be given implants early enough to allow language development. 
B) be given implants after they have learned to sign. 
C) not be given implants in order to preserve deaf culture. 
D) be given implants only if they have hearing parents.

Question 20

We cannot see a shade of bluish yellow because

Accepted Answer

A) there is no set of cones responsive to combined shades. 
B) there is no set of cones responsive to wavelengths associated with yellow. 
C) ganglion cells that are excited by S cones are inhibited by M and L cones. 
D) ganglion cells that are excited by L cones are inhibited by M cones. 
A) there is no set of cones responsive to combined shades. 
B) there is no set of cones responsive to wavelengths associated with yellow. 
C) ganglion cells that are excited by S cones are inhibited by M and L cones. 
D) ganglion cells that are excited by L cones are inhibited by M cones.

Our perception of is unusual in that it does not involve the thalamus.

How do the light waves reflected by a blue object differ from those reflected by a red object?

Regarding visual illusions, which of the following statements is most accurate?

As Pippa threads a needle, her eyes rotate inward.She knows the needle is close enough to perform the task by virtue of the depth cue termed

Daniel is standing on the platform of the train station.He is looking down the tracks hoping to see his train.As the tracks get farther from him the two sides of the tracks will appear to , providing the depth cue of .

Our perception of the world is most like a

A region of this area in the right hemisphere of the brain appears to be specialized for perceiving faces.

Zheng and Glenn are talking about how you can tell if another person likes you.Given your knowledge of sensory systems, you could suggest that they look at whether that person

Susan is wearing a bright red skirt.She is trying to decide whether she wants to wear a pink top or a brown top with it.If she decides on the pink top, then the top and the skirt will vary in .If she decides on the brown top, then the top and the skirt will vary in .

Red and green appear to be opposite colors because of the activity of ganglion cells that are excited by cones and inhibited by cones.

If you look at a square made up of alternating red and blue stripes for several minutes, then look immediately at a blank white sheet of paper, you will see a square with alternating green and yellow stripes.This effect results from pairs of that work .

In this condition, people are unable to distinguish one face from another, but they can recognize other objects.

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

After transduction, most of the sensory neural information passes through which structure?

Research in has shown that earlier research in psychophysics ignored the key variable of human judgment.

Of the types of haptic receptors described in the textbook, those that respond to are found throughout the body, not just in the skin.

With respect to facial recognition, which of the following statements is true?

The attitude of a large segment of the deaf community to cochlear implants is that children should

We cannot see a shade of bluish yellow because

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Our perception of is unusual in that it does not involve the thalamus.

How do the light waves reflected by a blue object differ from those reflected by a red object?

Regarding visual illusions, which of the following statements is most accurate?

As Pippa threads a needle, her eyes rotate inward.She knows the needle is close enough to perform the task by virtue of the depth cue termed

Daniel is standing on the platform of the train station.He is looking down the tracks hoping to see his train.As the tracks get farther from him the two sides of the tracks will appear to , providing the depth cue of .

Our perception of the world is most like a

A region of this area in the right hemisphere of the brain appears to be specialized for perceiving faces.

Zheng and Glenn are talking about how you can tell if another person likes you.Given your knowledge of sensory systems, you could suggest that they look at whether that person

Susan is wearing a bright red skirt.She is trying to decide whether she wants to wear a pink top or a brown top with it.If she decides on the pink top, then the top and the skirt will vary in .If she decides on the brown top, then the top and the skirt will vary in .

Red and green appear to be opposite colors because of the activity of ganglion cells that are excited by cones and inhibited by cones.

If you look at a square made up of alternating red and blue stripes for several minutes, then look immediately at a blank white sheet of paper, you will see a square with alternating green and yellow stripes.This effect results from pairs of that work .

In this condition, people are unable to distinguish one face from another, but they can recognize other objects.

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

After transduction, most of the sensory neural information passes through which structure?

Research in has shown that earlier research in psychophysics ignored the key variable of human judgment.

Of the types of haptic receptors described in the textbook, those that respond to are found throughout the body, not just in the skin.

With respect to facial recognition, which of the following statements is true?

The attitude of a large segment of the deaf community to cochlear implants is that children should

We cannot see a shade of bluish yellow because

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behaviour

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language and Intelligence

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