Question 1

What are the three somesthetic senses and what does each one do?

Accepted Answer

The three somesthetic senses are touch,

Question 2

A deer's inability to quickly respond to the headlights of an approaching car is due to what sensory phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  dark adaptation 
B)  light adaptation 
C)  afterimage 
D)  opponent-process theory 
A)  dark adaptation 
B)  light adaptation 
C)  afterimage 
D)  opponent-process theory

Question 3

What part of the eye hardens as we age thus causing many to suffer from presbyopia?

Accepted Answer

A)  rods 
B)  cones 
C)  lens 
D)  vitreous humor 
A)  rods 
B)  cones 
C)  lens 
D)  vitreous humor

Question 4

Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or her balance?

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea 
B)  middle ear 
C)  semicircular canals 
D)  circular canals 
A)  cochlea 
B)  middle ear 
C)  semicircular canals 
D)  circular canals

Question 5

In daylight, the shortest wavelengths of light in the visible spectrum will look red.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensation at all in a person is the just noticeable threshold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Studies show that taste preference can typically begin

Accepted Answer

A)  before a baby is born. 
B)  in the first 3-6 months after birth. 
C)  by age 1. 
D)  during preschool. 
A)  before a baby is born. 
B)  in the first 3-6 months after birth. 
C)  by age 1. 
D)  during preschool.

Question 8

A contracting pattern of retinal image leads to the perception of an object that is:

Accepted Answer

A)  moving towards the observer. 
B)  moving away from the observer. 
C)  getting larger. 
D)  moving towards the observer and getting larger. 
A)  moving towards the observer. 
B)  moving away from the observer. 
C)  getting larger. 
D)  moving towards the observer and getting larger.

Question 9

The depressed spot in the retina which occupies the center of the visual field in which images are focused MOST sharply is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  fovea. 
B)  cornea. 
C)  iris. 
D)  optic nerve. 
A)  fovea. 
B)  cornea. 
C)  iris. 
D)  optic nerve.

Question 10

Railroad tracks converging in the distance best illustrate which monocular cue?

Accepted Answer

A)  texture gradient 
B)  linear perspective 
C)  texture gradient and linear perspective 
D)  clearness and texture gradient 
A)  texture gradient 
B)  linear perspective 
C)  texture gradient and linear perspective 
D)  clearness and texture gradient

Question 11

The process by which rods and cones become more sensitive to light in response to lowered levels of illumination is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  afterimage resolution 
B)  light adaptation 
C)  dark adaptation 
D)  afterimage adaptation 
A)  afterimage resolution 
B)  light adaptation 
C)  dark adaptation 
D)  afterimage adaptation

Question 12

Many so-called UFOs may actually be caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Muller-Lyer illusion 
B)  the Ponzo illusion 
C)  faulty monocular cues 
D)  the autokinetic effect 
A)  the Muller-Lyer illusion 
B)  the Ponzo illusion 
C)  faulty monocular cues 
D)  the autokinetic effect

Question 13

The shortest wavelengths that we can see are experienced as ______ colors.

Accepted Answer

A)  red 
B)  blue 
C)  green 
D)  yellow 
A)  red 
B)  blue 
C)  green 
D)  yellow

Question 14

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  linear perspective 
B)  aerial perspective 
C)  shadowing 
D)  motion parallax 
A)  linear perspective 
B)  aerial perspective 
C)  shadowing 
D)  motion parallax

Question 15

The illusion based on the concept that most people live in a world with lots of buildings and corners is the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  moon illusion 
B)  Poggendorf illusion 
C)  Ponzo illusion 
D)  Müller-Lyer illusion 
A)  moon illusion 
B)  Poggendorf illusion 
C)  Ponzo illusion 
D)  Müller-Lyer illusion

Question 16

The pupil is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  opening in the center of the iris 
B)  colored part of the eye 
C)  white of the eye 
D)  lining in the back of the eyeball 
A)  opening in the center of the iris 
B)  colored part of the eye 
C)  white of the eye 
D)  lining in the back of the eyeball

Question 17

Our sensitivity to different tastes is greatest when food is between the temperatures of 71 degrees and _______ degrees F.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  78 
C)  92 
D)  89 
A)  100 
B)  78 
C)  92 
D)  89

Question 18

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions, regardless of its distance from the viewer, is known as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  size constancy 
B)  shape constancy 
C)  brightness constancy 
D)  color constancy 
A)  size constancy 
B)  shape constancy 
C)  brightness constancy 
D)  color constancy

Question 19

The law of brightness constancy suggests that our perception of an object is a result of the _______ of the light from the object divided by the light surrounding it.

Accepted Answer

A)  sum 
B)  ratio 
C)  amount 
D)  intensity 
A)  sum 
B)  ratio 
C)  amount 
D)  intensity

Question 20

The distance cue in which faraway objects appear to be hazy and have a blurred outline is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  linear perspective 
B)  aerial perspective 
C)  shadowing 
D)  motion parallax 
A)  linear perspective 
B)  aerial perspective 
C)  shadowing 
D)  motion parallax

What are the three somesthetic senses and what does each one do?

A deer's inability to quickly respond to the headlights of an approaching car is due to what sensory phenomenon?

What part of the eye hardens as we age thus causing many to suffer from presbyopia?

Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or her balance?

In daylight, the shortest wavelengths of light in the visible spectrum will look red.

The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensation at all in a person is the just noticeable threshold.

Studies show that taste preference can typically begin

A contracting pattern of retinal image leads to the perception of an object that is:

The depressed spot in the retina which occupies the center of the visual field in which images are focused MOST sharply is called the:

Railroad tracks converging in the distance best illustrate which monocular cue?

The process by which rods and cones become more sensitive to light in response to lowered levels of illumination is called _______.

Many so-called UFOs may actually be caused by ________.

The shortest wavelengths that we can see are experienced as ______ colors.

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called __________.

The illusion based on the concept that most people live in a world with lots of buildings and corners is the _________.

The pupil is the __________.

Our sensitivity to different tastes is greatest when food is between the temperatures of 71 degrees and _______ degrees F.

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions, regardless of its distance from the viewer, is known as _____________.

The law of brightness constancy suggests that our perception of an object is a result of the _______ of the light from the object divided by the light surrounding it.

The distance cue in which faraway objects appear to be hazy and have a blurred outline is called _______.

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

What are the three somesthetic senses and what does each one do?

A deer's inability to quickly respond to the headlights of an approaching car is due to what sensory phenomenon?

What part of the eye hardens as we age thus causing many to suffer from presbyopia?

Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or her balance?

In daylight, the shortest wavelengths of light in the visible spectrum will look red.

The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensation at all in a person is the just noticeable threshold.

Studies show that taste preference can typically begin

A contracting pattern of retinal image leads to the perception of an object that is:

The depressed spot in the retina which occupies the center of the visual field in which images are focused MOST sharply is called the:

Railroad tracks converging in the distance best illustrate which monocular cue?

The process by which rods and cones become more sensitive to light in response to lowered levels of illumination is called _______.

Many so-called UFOs may actually be caused by ________.

The shortest wavelengths that we can see are experienced as ______ colors.

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called __________.

The illusion based on the concept that most people live in a world with lots of buildings and corners is the _________.

The pupil is the __________.

Our sensitivity to different tastes is greatest when food is between the temperatures of 71 degrees and _______ degrees F.

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions, regardless of its distance from the viewer, is known as _____________.

The law of brightness constancy suggests that our perception of an object is a result of the _______ of the light from the object divided by the light surrounding it.

The distance cue in which faraway objects appear to be hazy and have a blurred outline is called _______.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

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Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

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Psychological Therapies

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