Question 1

Which would represent the greatest loss to a professional wine taster or chef?

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A)  vestibular loss 
B)  injury to the pinna 
C)  olfactory loss 
D)  injury to the cochlea 
A)  vestibular loss 
B)  injury to the pinna 
C)  olfactory loss 
D)  injury to the cochlea

Question 2

The perception of space and depth caused chiefly by the fact that the eyes receive different images is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation. 
B)  convergence. 
C)  inverted vision. 
D)  stereoscopic vision. 
A)  accommodation. 
B)  convergence. 
C)  inverted vision. 
D)  stereoscopic vision.

Question 3

Glutamate, a substance found in the flavor enhancer MSG, seems to activate the receptors for which taste?

Accepted Answer

A)  sweet 
B)  sour 
C)  umami 
D)  salt 
A)  sweet 
B)  sour 
C)  umami 
D)  salt

Question 4

Seeing "out of the corner of your eye" is important in sports activities and driving.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  tunnel vision. 
B)  peripheral vision. 
C)  astigmatism. 
D)  feature detection. 
A)  tunnel vision. 
B)  peripheral vision. 
C)  astigmatism. 
D)  feature detection.

Question 5

Regarding hearing loss, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conductive hearing loss can be overcome with a hearing aid, which makes sounds louder and clearer. 
B)  Noise-induced hearing loss is a type of conductive loss. 
C)  By the time one is 65 years old, more than 40 percent of auditory hair cells will be gone. 
D)  Daily exposure to 85 decibels or more may cause permanent hearing loss. 
A)  Conductive hearing loss can be overcome with a hearing aid, which makes sounds louder and clearer. 
B)  Noise-induced hearing loss is a type of conductive loss. 
C)  By the time one is 65 years old, more than 40 percent of auditory hair cells will be gone. 
D)  Daily exposure to 85 decibels or more may cause permanent hearing loss.

Question 6

Most of the focusing is done at the front of the eye by a clear membrane that bends light inward.This membrane is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  lens. 
B)  iris. 
C)  cornea. 
D)  pupil. 
A)  lens. 
B)  iris. 
C)  cornea. 
D)  pupil.

Question 7

The type of visual defect that a person experiences with presbyopia is similar to that of a person with

Accepted Answer

A)  color blindness. 
B)  astigmatism. 
C)  myopia. 
D)  hyperopia. 
A)  color blindness. 
B)  astigmatism. 
C)  myopia. 
D)  hyperopia.

Question 8

The separation of sensory information into its important elements is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory analysis. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  perceptual gating. 
D)  perceptual localization. 
A)  sensory analysis. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  perceptual gating. 
D)  perceptual localization.

Question 9

Which of the following can be influenced by an observer's point of fixation such that at middle distances, objects closer than the point of fixation appear to move backward, while those beyond the point of fixation appear to move forward and objects at great distances, such as the sun or moon, always appearing to move forward?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

If a"psychic" begins a "reading" by making general statements about a person and then plays "hot and cold" by attending to the person's facial expressions, body language, or tone of voice in order to continue or drop a line of thought, the psychic is using a set of techniques known as __________.

Accepted Answer

cold readi

Question 11

You have been asked to play a "psychic" at the Halloween carnival at your son's school.A customer enters, and you begin by making general statements about this person.You would then expand on anything the person responds to in a positive way as shown by his or her facial expressions, body language, or tone of voice.The technique you are using is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  cold reading. 
B)  mediumship. 
C)  clairvoyance interpretation. 
D)  dishabituation. 
A)  cold reading. 
B)  mediumship. 
C)  clairvoyance interpretation. 
D)  dishabituation.

Question 12

In the demonstration of the upside down face in the textbook, perceptual learning

Accepted Answer

A)  creates a lack of depth perception regarding the upside-down face. 
B)  has less impact on our perceptions of the upside-down face. 
C)  has more impact on our perceptions of the upside down face. 
D)  causes us to see no reversal of the features of the upside-down face. 
A)  creates a lack of depth perception regarding the upside-down face. 
B)  has less impact on our perceptions of the upside-down face. 
C)  has more impact on our perceptions of the upside down face. 
D)  causes us to see no reversal of the features of the upside-down face.

Question 13

Hyperopia, myopia, and astigmatism can be corrected by placing glasses or contact lenses

Accepted Answer

A)  in front of the eye to change the path of light. 
B)  over the image in order to magnify the image. 
C)  in front of the eye to make the cones more sensitive to light. 
D)  in front of the eye to make the rods more sensitive to light. 
A)  in front of the eye to change the path of light. 
B)  over the image in order to magnify the image. 
C)  in front of the eye to make the cones more sensitive to light. 
D)  in front of the eye to make the rods more sensitive to light.

Question 14

In order to take your psychology quiz, you must read and process the information.The ability to organize the black marks on the paper into meaningful patterns involves the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  perception. 
B)  sensation. 
C)  sensory adaptation. 
D)  sensory accommodation. 
A)  perception. 
B)  sensation. 
C)  sensory adaptation. 
D)  sensory accommodation.

Question 15

Which of the following are imparied by alcohol consumption and increase the risk of car accidents by drunk drivers?

Accepted Answer

A)  retinal disparity and convergence 
B)  convergence and brightness constancy 
C)  figure-ground effect and retinal disparity 
D)  size and shape constancy 
A)  retinal disparity and convergence 
B)  convergence and brightness constancy 
C)  figure-ground effect and retinal disparity 
D)  size and shape constancy

Question 16

During the middle of the night, a woman away for a weekend visit suddenly has a strong impulse to return home.Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding how people interpret "hunches"?

Accepted Answer

A)  If her hunch is confirmed, she and others may reinterpret it as clairvoyance. 
B)  If her hunch is not confirmed, it will be forgotten. 
C)  Most people do not realize that such coincidences between hunches and happenings occur quite often. 
D)  When a person shows evidence of psi ability through premonitions, this person will be able to maintain this ability over a sustained period of time. 
A)  If her hunch is confirmed, she and others may reinterpret it as clairvoyance. 
B)  If her hunch is not confirmed, it will be forgotten. 
C)  Most people do not realize that such coincidences between hunches and happenings occur quite often. 
D)  When a person shows evidence of psi ability through premonitions, this person will be able to maintain this ability over a sustained period of time.

Question 17

Like most experiences, seeing a "sunrise" is a mental model of an event, that is actively created by your brain and is referred to as a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

perceptual

Question 18

If you hold your left hand a few inches in front of your nose and your right hand at arm's length.Your right hand should appear to be about half the size of your left hand.To perceive your hand accurately, you have to draw on past experience to construct your perception.This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory adaptation. 
B)  retinal disparity. 
C)  top-down processing. 
D)  bottom-up processing. 
A)  sensory adaptation. 
B)  retinal disparity. 
C)  top-down processing. 
D)  bottom-up processing.

Question 19

Regarding the experience of pain, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acupuncture has been shown to cure diseases and produce long-term pain relief in 80 percent of the people tested. 
B)  Phantom limb pain occurs because the neuromatrix interprets other sensory experiences as pain from the missing limb. 
C)  Acupuncture needles activate the large pain fibers, which close the spinal gate directly. 
D)  Phantom limb pain is best explained by the gate control theory. 
A)  Acupuncture has been shown to cure diseases and produce long-term pain relief in 80 percent of the people tested. 
B)  Phantom limb pain occurs because the neuromatrix interprets other sensory experiences as pain from the missing limb. 
C)  Acupuncture needles activate the large pain fibers, which close the spinal gate directly. 
D)  Phantom limb pain is best explained by the gate control theory.

Question 20

People, such as pilots, who have to move quickly from lighted surroundings to night darkness use red light illumination.This is because

Accepted Answer

A)  red light slows down dark adaptation. 
B)  the rods are insensitive to red light. 
C)  the cones are insensitive to red light. 
D)  red light is a stimulating color and tends to keep pilots and military personnel aroused and alert. 
A)  red light slows down dark adaptation. 
B)  the rods are insensitive to red light. 
C)  the cones are insensitive to red light. 
D)  red light is a stimulating color and tends to keep pilots and military personnel aroused and alert.

Which would represent the greatest loss to a professional wine taster or chef?

The perception of space and depth caused chiefly by the fact that the eyes receive different images is known as

Glutamate, a substance found in the flavor enhancer MSG, seems to activate the receptors for which taste?

Seeing "out of the corner of your eye" is important in sports activities and driving.This is known as

Regarding hearing loss, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Most of the focusing is done at the front of the eye by a clear membrane that bends light inward.This membrane is called the

The type of visual defect that a person experiences with presbyopia is similar to that of a person with

The separation of sensory information into its important elements is known as

If a"psychic" begins a "reading" by making general statements about a person and then plays "hot and cold" by attending to the person's facial expressions, body language, or tone of voice in order to continue or drop a line of thought, the psychic is using a set of techniques known as __________.

In the demonstration of the upside down face in the textbook, perceptual learning

Hyperopia, myopia, and astigmatism can be corrected by placing glasses or contact lenses

In order to take your psychology quiz, you must read and process the information.The ability to organize the black marks on the paper into meaningful patterns involves the process of

Which of the following are imparied by alcohol consumption and increase the risk of car accidents by drunk drivers?

During the middle of the night, a woman away for a weekend visit suddenly has a strong impulse to return home.Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding how people interpret "hunches"?

Like most experiences, seeing a "sunrise" is a mental model of an event, that is actively created by your brain and is referred to as a(n)__________.

If you hold your left hand a few inches in front of your nose and your right hand at arm's length.Your right hand should appear to be about half the size of your left hand.To perceive your hand accurately, you have to draw on past experience to construct your perception.This illustrates

Regarding the experience of pain, which of the following statements is TRUE?

People, such as pilots, who have to move quickly from lighted surroundings to night darkness use red light illumination.This is because

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception.

Which would represent the greatest loss to a professional wine taster or chef?

The perception of space and depth caused chiefly by the fact that the eyes receive different images is known as

Glutamate, a substance found in the flavor enhancer MSG, seems to activate the receptors for which taste?

Seeing "out of the corner of your eye" is important in sports activities and driving.This is known as

Regarding hearing loss, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Most of the focusing is done at the front of the eye by a clear membrane that bends light inward.This membrane is called the

The type of visual defect that a person experiences with presbyopia is similar to that of a person with

The separation of sensory information into its important elements is known as

If a"psychic" begins a "reading" by making general statements about a person and then plays "hot and cold" by attending to the person's facial expressions, body language, or tone of voice in order to continue or drop a line of thought, the psychic is using a set of techniques known as __________.

In the demonstration of the upside down face in the textbook, perceptual learning

Hyperopia, myopia, and astigmatism can be corrected by placing glasses or contact lenses

In order to take your psychology quiz, you must read and process the information.The ability to organize the black marks on the paper into meaningful patterns involves the process of

Which of the following are imparied by alcohol consumption and increase the risk of car accidents by drunk drivers?

During the middle of the night, a woman away for a weekend visit suddenly has a strong impulse to return home.Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding how people interpret "hunches"?

Like most experiences, seeing a "sunrise" is a mental model of an event, that is actively created by your brain and is referred to as a(n)__________.

If you hold your left hand a few inches in front of your nose and your right hand at arm's length.Your right hand should appear to be about half the size of your left hand.To perceive your hand accurately, you have to draw on past experience to construct your perception.This illustrates

Regarding the experience of pain, which of the following statements is TRUE?

People, such as pilots, who have to move quickly from lighted surroundings to night darkness use red light illumination.This is because

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Human Development

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

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Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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