Question 1

The term just noticeable difference is synonymous with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  separation threshold 
B)  response threshold 
C)  difference threshold 
D)  absolute threshold 
A)  separation threshold 
B)  response threshold 
C)  difference threshold 
D)  absolute threshold

Question 2

The average person's skin is about ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 square feet in size 
B)  20 square feet in size 
C)  30 square feet in size 
D)  40 square feet in size 
A)  10 square feet in size 
B)  20 square feet in size 
C)  30 square feet in size 
D)  40 square feet in size

Question 3

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more detailed in the distance 
B)  more detailed as brightness increases 
C)  less detailed in the distance 
D)  less detailed when it is brighter 
A)  more detailed in the distance 
B)  more detailed as brightness increases 
C)  less detailed in the distance 
D)  less detailed when it is brighter

Question 4

When we describe someone's eyes as blue, technically we are referring to his or her blue ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pupils 
B)  irises 
C)  corneas 
D)  scleras 
A)  pupils 
B)  irises 
C)  corneas 
D)  scleras

Question 5

Nerve hearing impairment can be best treated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  normal sound-amplifying hearings aids 
B)  drug treatments that regrow hair cells 
C)  classical conditioning to very low sounds 
D)  cochlear implants 
A)  normal sound-amplifying hearings aids 
B)  drug treatments that regrow hair cells 
C)  classical conditioning to very low sounds 
D)  cochlear implants

Question 6

The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by the __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

While riding on a train, David notices that the trees and telephone poles close to the tracks seem to flash by, while the buildings, trees, and mountains that are farther away seem to move by more slowly. This phenomenon is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aerial perspective 
B)  subliminal motion 
C)  motion parallax 
D)  motion differential 
A)  aerial perspective 
B)  subliminal motion 
C)  motion parallax 
D)  motion differential

Question 8

If you were to take a sparkler at a July 4th picnic and "draw" your name in the air, your ability to see the light trail after the initial stimulus is facilitated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  persistence of vision. 
B)  end-stopped neurons. 
C)  bottom-up processing. 
D)  top-down processing. 
A)  persistence of vision. 
B)  end-stopped neurons. 
C)  bottom-up processing. 
D)  top-down processing.

Question 9

The trichromat:

Accepted Answer

A)  can see all colors of the spectrum. 
B)  sees only red, green, and white. 
C)  cannot see color. 
D)  cannot perceive red and green. 
A)  can see all colors of the spectrum. 
B)  sees only red, green, and white. 
C)  cannot see color. 
D)  cannot perceive red and green.

Question 10

Endorphins are the neural transmitters that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  control your muscles 
B)  generate pain sensations 
C)  act as a natural version of morphine 
D)  excite the ventral horn of the spinal cord 
A)  control your muscles 
B)  generate pain sensations 
C)  act as a natural version of morphine 
D)  excite the ventral horn of the spinal cord

Question 11

The boundary between the middle and inner ear is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  basilar membrane. 
B)  cochlea. 
C)  eardrum. 
D)  oval window. 
A)  basilar membrane. 
B)  cochlea. 
C)  eardrum. 
D)  oval window.

Question 12

For humans, the ability to _______ is probably the most important sense.

Accepted Answer

A)  hear 
B)  taste 
C)  see 
D)  smell 
A)  hear 
B)  taste 
C)  see 
D)  smell

Question 13

What is the basic function of the outer ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  to protect the hair cells 
B)  to concentrate and funnel sound waves to the eardrum 
C)  to amplify low-intensity sounds to detectable levels 
D)  to filter out high-intensity sound waves that can be harmful 
A)  to protect the hair cells 
B)  to concentrate and funnel sound waves to the eardrum 
C)  to amplify low-intensity sounds to detectable levels 
D)  to filter out high-intensity sound waves that can be harmful

Question 14

What is the pupil of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the white part of the eye. 
B)  It is the colored part of the eye. 
C)  It is the location of the visual receptors. 
D)  It is the small hole in the center of the eye. 
A)  It is the white part of the eye. 
B)  It is the colored part of the eye. 
C)  It is the location of the visual receptors. 
D)  It is the small hole in the center of the eye.

Question 15

You hit yourself with a hammer and later suffer a deep ache. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic pain 
B)  visceral pain 
C)  pressure pain 
D)  free-standing pain 
A)  somatic pain 
B)  visceral pain 
C)  pressure pain 
D)  free-standing pain

Question 16

Pitch is to frequency as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency is to amplitude 
B)  high is to low 
C)  loudness is to amplitude 
D)  peak is to wave 
A)  frequency is to amplitude 
B)  high is to low 
C)  loudness is to amplitude 
D)  peak is to wave

Question 17

Which of the following occurs when, because one object appears to be blocking another object, the viewer assumes that the blocked object is farther away?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  linear perspective 
C)  overlap 
D)  texture gradient 
A)  convergence 
B)  linear perspective 
C)  overlap 
D)  texture gradient

Question 18

The tendency for a stationary light viewed against darkness to look as though it's moving is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the synthesizing process. 
B)  the autokinetic effect. 
C)  the kinetic depth effect. 
D)  motion parallax. 
A)  the synthesizing process. 
B)  the autokinetic effect. 
C)  the kinetic depth effect. 
D)  motion parallax.

Question 19

Window pane is to _______ as color is to iris.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Amy's school records describe her as having monochrome blindness. What can we assume about Amy's perceptual abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  She does not see color. 
B)  She sees only two colors. 
C)  She sees colors one at a time. 
D)  She cannot remember words used to designate colors. 
A)  She does not see color. 
B)  She sees only two colors. 
C)  She sees colors one at a time. 
D)  She cannot remember words used to designate colors.

The term just noticeable difference is synonymous with ______.

The average person's skin is about ________.

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become ________.

When we describe someone's eyes as blue, technically we are referring to his or her blue ________.

Nerve hearing impairment can be best treated with ________.

The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by the __________.

While riding on a train, David notices that the trees and telephone poles close to the tracks seem to flash by, while the buildings, trees, and mountains that are farther away seem to move by more slowly. This phenomenon is called ________.

If you were to take a sparkler at a July 4^th picnic and "draw" your name in the air, your ability to see the light trail after the initial stimulus is facilitated by:

The trichromat:

Endorphins are the neural transmitters that ________.

The boundary between the middle and inner ear is the:

For humans, the ability to _______ is probably the most important sense.

What is the basic function of the outer ear?

What is the pupil of the eye?

You hit yourself with a hammer and later suffer a deep ache. This is an example of ________.

Pitch is to frequency as ________.

Which of the following occurs when, because one object appears to be blocking another object, the viewer assumes that the blocked object is farther away?

The tendency for a stationary light viewed against darkness to look as though it's moving is called:

Window pane is to _______ as color is to iris.

Amy's school records describe her as having monochrome blindness. What can we assume about Amy's perceptual abilities?

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The term just noticeable difference is synonymous with ______.

The average person's skin is about ________.

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become ________.

When we describe someone's eyes as blue, technically we are referring to his or her blue ________.

Nerve hearing impairment can be best treated with ________.

The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by the __________.

While riding on a train, David notices that the trees and telephone poles close to the tracks seem to flash by, while the buildings, trees, and mountains that are farther away seem to move by more slowly. This phenomenon is called ________.

If you were to take a sparkler at a July 4th picnic and "draw" your name in the air, your ability to see the light trail after the initial stimulus is facilitated by:

The trichromat:

Endorphins are the neural transmitters that ________.

The boundary between the middle and inner ear is the:

For humans, the ability to _______ is probably the most important sense.

What is the basic function of the outer ear?

What is the pupil of the eye?

You hit yourself with a hammer and later suffer a deep ache. This is an example of ________.

Pitch is to frequency as ________.

Which of the following occurs when, because one object appears to be blocking another object, the viewer assumes that the blocked object is farther away?

The tendency for a stationary light viewed against darkness to look as though it's moving is called:

Window pane is to _______ as color is to iris.

Amy's school records describe her as having monochrome blindness. What can we assume about Amy's perceptual abilities?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

If you were to take a sparkler at a July 4^th picnic and "draw" your name in the air, your ability to see the light trail after the initial stimulus is facilitated by: