Question 1

The skin senses are concerned with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  touch, pressure, temperature, and pain 
B)  the location of body parts in relation to the ground and to each other 
C)  movement and body position 
D)  your location as compared to the position of the sun 
A)  touch, pressure, temperature, and pain 
B)  the location of body parts in relation to the ground and to each other 
C)  movement and body position 
D)  your location as compared to the position of the sun

Question 2

Which of the following tastes is not directly related to taste buds?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Experiencing MEANINGFUL patterns in the jumble of sensory information received by the brain is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation 
B)  perception 
C)  adaptation 
D)  transduction 
A)  sensation 
B)  perception 
C)  adaptation 
D)  transduction

Question 4

What sensations are detected by the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure, pain, warmth, and cold 
B)  only pain, warmth, and cold 
C)  only pressure, pain, and warmth 
D)  only pressure and pain 
A)  pressure, pain, warmth, and cold 
B)  only pain, warmth, and cold 
C)  only pressure, pain, and warmth 
D)  only pressure and pain

Question 5

In the process known as ________, sensory receptors become less sensitive to repeated presentations of the same stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation 
B)  sensory fatigue 
C)  sensory adaptation 
D)  discrimination 
A)  sensation 
B)  sensory fatigue 
C)  sensory adaptation 
D)  discrimination

Question 6

Gestalt theorists propose that much of what we see is divided into:

Accepted Answer

A)  proximal and distal. 
B)  figure and ground. 
C)  standard and deviant. 
D)  chromatic and monocular. 
A)  proximal and distal. 
B)  figure and ground. 
C)  standard and deviant. 
D)  chromatic and monocular.

Question 7

Pain sensations in the skin, muscles, tendons, and joints that are carried on large nerve fibers are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  visceral pain 
B)  somatic pain 
C)  referred pain 
D)  indigenous pain 
A)  visceral pain 
B)  somatic pain 
C)  referred pain 
D)  indigenous pain

Question 8

The tendency to perceive things that look alike as being part of the same group is known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  figure-ground relationship 
B)  closure 
C)  similarity 
D)  proximity 
A)  figure-ground relationship 
B)  closure 
C)  similarity 
D)  proximity

Question 9

The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  three components of the eardrum 
B)  three tiny bones in the middle ear 
C)  membranes in the oval window 
D)  three components of the basilar membrane cochlea 
A)  three components of the eardrum 
B)  three tiny bones in the middle ear 
C)  membranes in the oval window 
D)  three components of the basilar membrane cochlea

Question 10

The term photon refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a tiny packet of light waves 
B)  a torpedo used by the USS Enterprise 
C)  the smallest unit of sound 
D)  the property of light that gives us the perception of color 
A)  a tiny packet of light waves 
B)  a torpedo used by the USS Enterprise 
C)  the smallest unit of sound 
D)  the property of light that gives us the perception of color

Question 11

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye is called the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  fovea 
B)  optic chiasma 
C)  blind spot 
D)  optic nerve 
A)  fovea 
B)  optic chiasma 
C)  blind spot 
D)  optic nerve

Question 12

You will more than likely see "XXX XXX XXX" as three groups of "X" rather than one group of nine "X"s. This example illustrates which of the following Gestalt Laws?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following produces binocular disparity?

Accepted Answer

A)  the eyes being a few centimeters apart 
B)  right-eye dominance in most people 
C)  astigmatism 
D)  the slightly elliptical shape of the eye 
A)  the eyes being a few centimeters apart 
B)  right-eye dominance in most people 
C)  astigmatism 
D)  the slightly elliptical shape of the eye

Question 14

The visible spectrum refers to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  portion of the whole spectrum of light that is visible to the human eye 
B)  effect of intensity on how we see dark to grey to white 
C)  effect of the sound density on the perceptions of those with synesthesia 
D)  well-known fact that colors are less visible to some men's eyes 
A)  portion of the whole spectrum of light that is visible to the human eye 
B)  effect of intensity on how we see dark to grey to white 
C)  effect of the sound density on the perceptions of those with synesthesia 
D)  well-known fact that colors are less visible to some men's eyes

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a monocular cue?

Accepted Answer

A)  far objects looking clear, and near ones looking blurry 
B)  the trees in a forest converging in the distance 
C)  the double image of a finger held in front of one eye 
D)  the appearance of a small light making movements against a dark background 
A)  far objects looking clear, and near ones looking blurry 
B)  the trees in a forest converging in the distance 
C)  the double image of a finger held in front of one eye 
D)  the appearance of a small light making movements against a dark background

Question 16

Adaptation is the process in which _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  receptor cells become linked to one another 
B)  receptor sensitivity changes depending upon the intensity of the stimulus 
C)  visual acuity improves as one centers an object's light on the fovea 
D)  nonspectral colors can be seen 
A)  receptor cells become linked to one another 
B)  receptor sensitivity changes depending upon the intensity of the stimulus 
C)  visual acuity improves as one centers an object's light on the fovea 
D)  nonspectral colors can be seen

Question 17

Hearing begins when sound waves bump against the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  earlobe 
B)  eardrum 
C)  oval window 
D)  round window 
A)  earlobe 
B)  eardrum 
C)  oval window 
D)  round window

Question 18

Color, shape, size, and brightness are all types of perceptual _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  closure 
B)  constancy 
C)  reversibility 
D)  coherency 
A)  closure 
B)  constancy 
C)  reversibility 
D)  coherency

Question 19

Closing your eyes and then touching your nose with your forefinger most accurately illustrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibular sense 
B)  kinesthetic sense 
C)  somesthetic sense 
D)  anomalous cognition 
A)  vestibular sense 
B)  kinesthetic sense 
C)  somesthetic sense 
D)  anomalous cognition

Question 20

List and explain two binocular cues for depth perception and two monocular cues. Why do we have two different types of cues for depth?

Accepted Answer

Binocular cues for depth perception invo

The skin senses are concerned with ________.

Which of the following tastes is not directly related to taste buds?

Experiencing MEANINGFUL patterns in the jumble of sensory information received by the brain is _______.

What sensations are detected by the skin?

In the process known as ________, sensory receptors become less sensitive to repeated presentations of the same stimulus.

Gestalt theorists propose that much of what we see is divided into:

Pain sensations in the skin, muscles, tendons, and joints that are carried on large nerve fibers are called ________.

The tendency to perceive things that look alike as being part of the same group is known as ___________.

The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are the _______.

The term photon refers to ________.

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye is called the _______.

You will more than likely see "XXX XXX XXX" as three groups of "X" rather than one group of nine "X"s. This example illustrates which of the following Gestalt Laws?

Which of the following produces binocular disparity?

The visible spectrum refers to the ________.

Which of the following is an example of a monocular cue?

Adaptation is the process in which _______.

Hearing begins when sound waves bump against the _______.

Color, shape, size, and brightness are all types of perceptual _______.

Closing your eyes and then touching your nose with your forefinger most accurately illustrates which of the following?

List and explain two binocular cues for depth perception and two monocular cues. Why do we have two different types of cues for depth?

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The skin senses are concerned with ________.

Which of the following tastes is not directly related to taste buds?

Experiencing MEANINGFUL patterns in the jumble of sensory information received by the brain is _______.

What sensations are detected by the skin?

In the process known as ________, sensory receptors become less sensitive to repeated presentations of the same stimulus.

Gestalt theorists propose that much of what we see is divided into:

Pain sensations in the skin, muscles, tendons, and joints that are carried on large nerve fibers are called ________.

The tendency to perceive things that look alike as being part of the same group is known as ___________.

The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are the _______.

The term photon refers to ________.

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye is called the _______.

You will more than likely see "XXX XXX XXX" as three groups of "X" rather than one group of nine "X"s. This example illustrates which of the following Gestalt Laws?

Which of the following produces binocular disparity?

The visible spectrum refers to the ________.

Which of the following is an example of a monocular cue?

Adaptation is the process in which _______.

Hearing begins when sound waves bump against the _______.

Color, shape, size, and brightness are all types of perceptual _______.

Closing your eyes and then touching your nose with your forefinger most accurately illustrates which of the following?

List and explain two binocular cues for depth perception and two monocular cues. Why do we have two different types of cues for depth?

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