Question 1

The science of measuring changes in physical stimuli and relating them to changes in psychological sensations is called

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological psychology. 
B)  neurological psychology. 
C)  psychophysics. 
D)  sensory deprivation. 
A)  physiological psychology. 
B)  neurological psychology. 
C)  psychophysics. 
D)  sensory deprivation.

Question 2

You are walking on a graveled road.As you look down at your feet, you can make out the varied shapes, sizes, colors, and jagged edges of the rocks, but as you look at the road in the distance, the rocks appear smaller and smoother.This differing view of the rocks illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  linear perspective. 
B)  texture gradients. 
C)  interposition. 
D)  accommodation. 
A)  linear perspective. 
B)  texture gradients. 
C)  interposition. 
D)  accommodation.

Question 3

The Snellen chart is a common test of visual acuity that requires that person to read rows of letters of diminishing size until he or she can no longer distinguish them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The presence of which of the following parts of the retina shows that vision depends greatly on the visual cortex of the brain actively filling in the gap with patterns from surrounding areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  iris 
B)  pupil 
C)  fovea 
D)  blind spot 
A)  iris 
B)  pupil 
C)  fovea 
D)  blind spot

Question 5

As Karen reads her psychology textbook, the words on the page seem to be focused and then become fuzzy.After an hour of struggling to read her textbook with some of the words in focus and other not, she has developed a severe headache.When her eye doctor examines her eyes, he finds that her lenses are misshapen.Karen has which visual problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  myopia 
B)  hyperopia 
C)  astigmatism 
D)  presbyopia 
A)  myopia 
B)  hyperopia 
C)  astigmatism 
D)  presbyopia

Question 6

Sensory adaptation refers to a decrease in sensory response that accompanies

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual defense. 
B)  threshold shifts. 
C)  an unchanging stimulus. 
D)  selective attention. 
A)  perceptual defense. 
B)  threshold shifts. 
C)  an unchanging stimulus. 
D)  selective attention.

Question 7

Regarding the taste buds, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tongue is covered with small protrusions called papillae. 
B)  There are no taste buds found under the tongue. 
C)  Stimulation of the central part of the tongue causes no taste sensations. 
D)  All four primary taste sensations occur anywhere that taste buds exist. 
A)  The tongue is covered with small protrusions called papillae. 
B)  There are no taste buds found under the tongue. 
C)  Stimulation of the central part of the tongue causes no taste sensations. 
D)  All four primary taste sensations occur anywhere that taste buds exist.

Question 8

The theory of hearing that explains how sounds up to about 4,000 hertz reach the brain is the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The theory of hearing that explains how...

Question 9

You call the Psychic Hotline and talk with a real, live psychic.He tells you about future events in your life that he claims to see.The psychic is demonstrating which psi ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  telepathy 
B)  precognition 
C)  clairvoyance 
D)  psychokinesis 
A)  telepathy 
B)  precognition 
C)  clairvoyance 
D)  psychokinesis

Question 10

Psychokinesis refers to the purported

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to perceive or accurately predict future events. 
B)  extrasensory perception of another person's thoughts. 
C)  capacity to mentally influence inanimate objects. 
D)  ability to guess the symbols on cards as they are turned up from a shuffled deck in another room. 
A)  ability to perceive or accurately predict future events. 
B)  extrasensory perception of another person's thoughts. 
C)  capacity to mentally influence inanimate objects. 
D)  ability to guess the symbols on cards as they are turned up from a shuffled deck in another room.

Question 11

An initial guess regarding how to organize and perceive a stimulus pattern is known as a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

perceptual

Question 12

Regarding skin mapping, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skin mapping of sensitivity is done by using an fMRI scan. 
B)  Skin mapping shows that the different skin receptors are found in varying concentrations, which reflects the sensitivity of the body areas. 
C)  Skin mapping shows that pain receptors do not vary in concentration but are uniform for all parts of the body. 
D)  According to skin mapping, the forearm and thigh are more sensitive than the face and hands. 
A)  Skin mapping of sensitivity is done by using an fMRI scan. 
B)  Skin mapping shows that the different skin receptors are found in varying concentrations, which reflects the sensitivity of the body areas. 
C)  Skin mapping shows that pain receptors do not vary in concentration but are uniform for all parts of the body. 
D)  According to skin mapping, the forearm and thigh are more sensitive than the face and hands.

Question 13

If you were asked to look at an advertisement of various shops on a city street, and you saw an octopus sitting on a bench near the curb in front of one of the shops, you would most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  show inattentional blindness to the octopus. 
B)  look longer at the octopus because it was an unexpected object. 
C)  look a shorter time at the octopus because it was out-of-place in the advertisement. 
D)  look the same length of time to each object in the advertisement, regardless of whether it was an expected or unexpected object. 
A)  show inattentional blindness to the octopus. 
B)  look longer at the octopus because it was an unexpected object. 
C)  look a shorter time at the octopus because it was out-of-place in the advertisement. 
D)  look the same length of time to each object in the advertisement, regardless of whether it was an expected or unexpected object.

Question 14

An imaginary perception, such as seeing, hearing, or smelling something that does not exist in the external world, is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  illusion. 
B)  hallucination. 
C)  stroboscopic movement. 
D)  Müller-Lyer illusion. 
A)  illusion. 
B)  hallucination. 
C)  stroboscopic movement. 
D)  Müller-Lyer illusion.

Question 15

Regarding extrasensory perception, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  About half of the general public believes in the existence of ESP. 
B)  Very few psychologists believe in the existence of ESP. 
C)  ESP and other paranormal events are treated as accepted facts in many movies and television programs. 
D)  Telepathy is the purported ability to exert influence over inanimate objects. 
A)  About half of the general public believes in the existence of ESP. 
B)  Very few psychologists believe in the existence of ESP. 
C)  ESP and other paranormal events are treated as accepted facts in many movies and television programs. 
D)  Telepathy is the purported ability to exert influence over inanimate objects.

Question 16

When you look at yourself in a mirror from a distance, the image of your face is considerably smaller than your face actually is.Nevertheless, your face appears normal.This fact is explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  the principle of common region. 
B)  the concept of size constancy. 
C)  the concept of shape constancy. 
D)  habituation. 
A)  the principle of common region. 
B)  the concept of size constancy. 
C)  the concept of shape constancy. 
D)  habituation.

Question 17

The visual receptors for color and bright light are the rods, while the cones are the visual receptors for dim light and produce only black and white sensations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Peter, who uses PCP, sees "flaky black smoke falling from the ceiling." Peter is experiencing a

Accepted Answer

A)  visual hallucination. 
B)  visual illusion. 
C)  perceptual reconstruction. 
D)  sane hallucination. 
A)  visual hallucination. 
B)  visual illusion. 
C)  perceptual reconstruction. 
D)  sane hallucination.

Question 19

You are using one eye to look through a microscope.Which of the listed depth cues is available to you?

Accepted Answer

A)  stereoscopic vision 
B)  retinal disparity 
C)  convergence 
D)  overlap 
A)  stereoscopic vision 
B)  retinal disparity 
C)  convergence 
D)  overlap

Question 20

Regarding olfaction and gustation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person could survive without either olfaction or gustation. 
B)  Olfaction and gustation are both considered chemical senses. 
C)  Olfaction is another name for the sense of taste. 
D)  Olfaction and gustation add pleasure to our lives. 
A)  A person could survive without either olfaction or gustation. 
B)  Olfaction and gustation are both considered chemical senses. 
C)  Olfaction is another name for the sense of taste. 
D)  Olfaction and gustation add pleasure to our lives.

The science of measuring changes in physical stimuli and relating them to changes in psychological sensations is called

You are walking on a graveled road.As you look down at your feet, you can make out the varied shapes, sizes, colors, and jagged edges of the rocks, but as you look at the road in the distance, the rocks appear smaller and smoother.This differing view of the rocks illustrates

The Snellen chart is a common test of visual acuity that requires that person to read rows of letters of diminishing size until he or she can no longer distinguish them.

The presence of which of the following parts of the retina shows that vision depends greatly on the visual cortex of the brain actively filling in the gap with patterns from surrounding areas?

Sensory adaptation refers to a decrease in sensory response that accompanies

Regarding the taste buds, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The theory of hearing that explains how sounds up to about 4,000 hertz reach the brain is the __________ theory.

You call the Psychic Hotline and talk with a real, live psychic.He tells you about future events in your life that he claims to see.The psychic is demonstrating which psi ability?

Psychokinesis refers to the purported

An initial guess regarding how to organize and perceive a stimulus pattern is known as a(n)__________.

Regarding skin mapping, which of the following statements is TRUE?

If you were asked to look at an advertisement of various shops on a city street, and you saw an octopus sitting on a bench near the curb in front of one of the shops, you would most likely

An imaginary perception, such as seeing, hearing, or smelling something that does not exist in the external world, is called a(n)

Regarding extrasensory perception, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When you look at yourself in a mirror from a distance, the image of your face is considerably smaller than your face actually is.Nevertheless, your face appears normal.This fact is explained by

The visual receptors for color and bright light are the rods, while the cones are the visual receptors for dim light and produce only black and white sensations.

Peter, who uses PCP, sees "flaky black smoke falling from the ceiling." Peter is experiencing a

You are using one eye to look through a microscope.Which of the listed depth cues is available to you?

Regarding olfaction and gustation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception.

The science of measuring changes in physical stimuli and relating them to changes in psychological sensations is called

You are walking on a graveled road.As you look down at your feet, you can make out the varied shapes, sizes, colors, and jagged edges of the rocks, but as you look at the road in the distance, the rocks appear smaller and smoother.This differing view of the rocks illustrates

The Snellen chart is a common test of visual acuity that requires that person to read rows of letters of diminishing size until he or she can no longer distinguish them.

The presence of which of the following parts of the retina shows that vision depends greatly on the visual cortex of the brain actively filling in the gap with patterns from surrounding areas?

Sensory adaptation refers to a decrease in sensory response that accompanies

Regarding the taste buds, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The theory of hearing that explains how sounds up to about 4,000 hertz reach the brain is the __________ theory.

You call the Psychic Hotline and talk with a real, live psychic.He tells you about future events in your life that he claims to see.The psychic is demonstrating which psi ability?

Psychokinesis refers to the purported

An initial guess regarding how to organize and perceive a stimulus pattern is known as a(n)__________.

Regarding skin mapping, which of the following statements is TRUE?

If you were asked to look at an advertisement of various shops on a city street, and you saw an octopus sitting on a bench near the curb in front of one of the shops, you would most likely

An imaginary perception, such as seeing, hearing, or smelling something that does not exist in the external world, is called a(n)

Regarding extrasensory perception, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When you look at yourself in a mirror from a distance, the image of your face is considerably smaller than your face actually is.Nevertheless, your face appears normal.This fact is explained by

The visual receptors for color and bright light are the rods, while the cones are the visual receptors for dim light and produce only black and white sensations.

Peter, who uses PCP, sees "flaky black smoke falling from the ceiling." Peter is experiencing a

You are using one eye to look through a microscope.Which of the listed depth cues is available to you?

Regarding olfaction and gustation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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