Question 1

Tara believes that she has not only seen ghosts but is able to talk to them like a living person.Tara believes she has the purported psi ability known as

Accepted Answer

A)  clairvoyance. 
B)  precognition. 
C)  mediumship. 
D)  psychokinesis. 
A)  clairvoyance. 
B)  precognition. 
C)  mediumship. 
D)  psychokinesis.

Question 2

Which theory of hearing explains how sounds up to 4,000 hertz reach the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  place 
B)  auditory 
C)  frequency 
D)  rarefaction 
A)  place 
B)  auditory 
C)  frequency 
D)  rarefaction

Question 3

With regard to gustation, we are most sensitive to sweet tastes and least sensitive to bitter ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Eyewitness reports of a traumatic event may be distorted because perceptions are affected by

Accepted Answer

A)  stress. 
B)  visual capture. 
C)  self-consciousness. 
D)  reality testing. 
A)  stress. 
B)  visual capture. 
C)  self-consciousness. 
D)  reality testing.

Question 5

Gerald is not against parapsychology research, but he remains unconvinced by the evidence to date.Regarding ESP, Gerald would be considered a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Gerald is not against parapsychology research, but...

Question 6

We are able to sense gravity, acceleration, and movement through space when the tug of gravity or rapid head movement causes the soft, gelatin-like mass within which of the following structures to shift and stimulate the hair-like receptor cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  otolith organs 
B)  cochlea sacs 
C)  scala vestibuli 
D)  tympanic cavities 
A)  otolith organs 
B)  cochlea sacs 
C)  scala vestibuli 
D)  tympanic cavities

Question 7

Flavors tend to seem more varied because gustation includes all of the following sensations EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  audition. 
B)  olfaction. 
C)  pain. 
D)  texture. 
A)  audition. 
B)  olfaction. 
C)  pain. 
D)  texture.

Question 8

You have a craving for ice cream.In the lunch room, you see a large bowl of pistachio ice cream.Excitedly, you run up to the bowl, only to find that it smells like tuna and is, in fact, a large bowl of tuna fish salad.You have just experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory adaptation. 
B)  the Gestalt notion of similarity. 
C)  the failure of a perceptual hypothesis. 
D)  camouflage interfering with figure-ground organization. 
A)  sensory adaptation. 
B)  the Gestalt notion of similarity. 
C)  the failure of a perceptual hypothesis. 
D)  camouflage interfering with figure-ground organization.

Question 9

When the cornea or lens of the eye is misshapen so that part of the visual field will be focused and part will be fuzzy, the condition is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperopia. 
B)  myopia. 
C)  retinitis. 
D)  astigmatism. 
A)  hyperopia. 
B)  myopia. 
C)  retinitis. 
D)  astigmatism.

Question 10

Regarding conductive hearing losses, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conductive losses can sometimes be overcome by the use of hearing aids. 
B)  Conductive losses may be caused by immobilization of the auditory ossicles. 
C)  Conductive losses may result from damage to the eardrum. 
D)  Conductive losses are often caused by listening to very loud sounds for a prolonged period of time. 
A)  Conductive losses can sometimes be overcome by the use of hearing aids. 
B)  Conductive losses may be caused by immobilization of the auditory ossicles. 
C)  Conductive losses may result from damage to the eardrum. 
D)  Conductive losses are often caused by listening to very loud sounds for a prolonged period of time.

Question 11

Creative people habituate more slowly than average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Damage to the receptors for peripheral vision could be expected to create

Accepted Answer

A)  presbyopia. 
B)  tunnel vision. 
C)  myopia. 
D)  color blindness. 
A)  presbyopia. 
B)  tunnel vision. 
C)  myopia. 
D)  color blindness.

Question 13

Based on the number of pain points per square centimeter, which of the following body areas is least sensitive to pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  the buttocks 
B)  the tip of the nose 
C)  the thumb pad 
D)  behind the knee 
A)  the buttocks 
B)  the tip of the nose 
C)  the thumb pad 
D)  behind the knee

Question 14

Brenda has no difficulty reading a book in front of her but is unable to read street signs from a distance.She probably has

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

A researcher presents two lights of varying brightness to a subject who is asked to respond same or different as he or she compares the intensities.The researcher is seeking the __________ threshold.

Accepted Answer

A)  difference 
B)  absolute 
C)  subliminal 
D)  phosphene 
A)  difference 
B)  absolute 
C)  subliminal 
D)  phosphene

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person who has Charles Bonnet syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are partially blind. 
B)  They are mentally disturbed. 
C)  They are capable of engaging in reality testing. 
D)  They experience "sane hallucinations." 
A)  They are partially blind. 
B)  They are mentally disturbed. 
C)  They are capable of engaging in reality testing. 
D)  They experience "sane hallucinations."

Question 17

People who are totally color blind

Accepted Answer

A)  can distinguish all color shades except for red and green. 
B)  see only shades of black and white. 
C)  have the most common form of color vision problem. 
D)  lack rods or have rods that do not function properly. 
A)  can distinguish all color shades except for red and green. 
B)  see only shades of black and white. 
C)  have the most common form of color vision problem. 
D)  lack rods or have rods that do not function properly.

Question 18

The depth perception of infants and newborn animals is tested using a glass-topped table with one side having a checkered surface that lies directly beneath the glass with the other checkered surface being four feet below the glass surface causing the appearance of a drop-off.This apparatus is known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The depth perception of infants and newborn...

Question 19

Which of the following is a set of techniques that are used to lead people to believe in the truth of what a psychic or medium is saying about them and relies on uncritical acceptance and the confirmation bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  clairvoyance interpretation 
B)  psi interpretation 
C)  cold reading 
D)  dishabituation reading 
A)  clairvoyance interpretation 
B)  psi interpretation 
C)  cold reading 
D)  dishabituation reading

Question 20

Repetitious stimuli shown in television commercials tend to be so boring that they fail in capturing our attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Tara believes that she has not only seen ghosts but is able to talk to them like a living person.Tara believes she has the purported psi ability known as

Which theory of hearing explains how sounds up to 4,000 hertz reach the brain?

With regard to gustation, we are most sensitive to sweet tastes and least sensitive to bitter ones.

Eyewitness reports of a traumatic event may be distorted because perceptions are affected by

Gerald is not against parapsychology research, but he remains unconvinced by the evidence to date.Regarding ESP, Gerald would be considered a(n)__________.

We are able to sense gravity, acceleration, and movement through space when the tug of gravity or rapid head movement causes the soft, gelatin-like mass within which of the following structures to shift and stimulate the hair-like receptor cells?

Flavors tend to seem more varied because gustation includes all of the following sensations EXCEPT for

You have a craving for ice cream.In the lunch room, you see a large bowl of pistachio ice cream.Excitedly, you run up to the bowl, only to find that it smells like tuna and is, in fact, a large bowl of tuna fish salad.You have just experienced

When the cornea or lens of the eye is misshapen so that part of the visual field will be focused and part will be fuzzy, the condition is called

Regarding conductive hearing losses, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Creative people habituate more slowly than average.

Damage to the receptors for peripheral vision could be expected to create

Based on the number of pain points per square centimeter, which of the following body areas is least sensitive to pain?

Brenda has no difficulty reading a book in front of her but is unable to read street signs from a distance.She probably has

A researcher presents two lights of varying brightness to a subject who is asked to respond same or different as he or she compares the intensities.The researcher is seeking the __________ threshold.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person who has Charles Bonnet syndrome?

People who are totally color blind

Which of the following is a set of techniques that are used to lead people to believe in the truth of what a psychic or medium is saying about them and relies on uncritical acceptance and the confirmation bias?

Repetitious stimuli shown in television commercials tend to be so boring that they fail in capturing our attention.

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception.

Tara believes that she has not only seen ghosts but is able to talk to them like a living person.Tara believes she has the purported psi ability known as

Which theory of hearing explains how sounds up to 4,000 hertz reach the brain?

With regard to gustation, we are most sensitive to sweet tastes and least sensitive to bitter ones.

Eyewitness reports of a traumatic event may be distorted because perceptions are affected by

Gerald is not against parapsychology research, but he remains unconvinced by the evidence to date.Regarding ESP, Gerald would be considered a(n)__________.

We are able to sense gravity, acceleration, and movement through space when the tug of gravity or rapid head movement causes the soft, gelatin-like mass within which of the following structures to shift and stimulate the hair-like receptor cells?

Flavors tend to seem more varied because gustation includes all of the following sensations EXCEPT for

You have a craving for ice cream.In the lunch room, you see a large bowl of pistachio ice cream.Excitedly, you run up to the bowl, only to find that it smells like tuna and is, in fact, a large bowl of tuna fish salad.You have just experienced

When the cornea or lens of the eye is misshapen so that part of the visual field will be focused and part will be fuzzy, the condition is called

Regarding conductive hearing losses, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Creative people habituate more slowly than average.

Damage to the receptors for peripheral vision could be expected to create

Based on the number of pain points per square centimeter, which of the following body areas is least sensitive to pain?

Brenda has no difficulty reading a book in front of her but is unable to read street signs from a distance.She probably has

A researcher presents two lights of varying brightness to a subject who is asked to respond same or different as he or she compares the intensities.The researcher is seeking the __________ threshold.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person who has Charles Bonnet syndrome?

People who are totally color blind

Which of the following is a set of techniques that are used to lead people to believe in the truth of what a psychic or medium is saying about them and relies on uncritical acceptance and the confirmation bias?

Repetitious stimuli shown in television commercials tend to be so boring that they fail in capturing our attention.

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

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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