Question 1

The body's reminding system

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A)  involves sharp, fast pain that seems to come from specific body areas. 
B)  is carried by large nerve fibers. 
C)  can cause agony long after an injury has healed or with terminal illness when a reminder is useless. 
D)  is characterized by all of these. 
A)  involves sharp, fast pain that seems to come from specific body areas. 
B)  is carried by large nerve fibers. 
C)  can cause agony long after an injury has healed or with terminal illness when a reminder is useless. 
D)  is characterized by all of these.

Question 2

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

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A)  Sensorineural hearing loss can be overcome with a hearing aid, which makes sounds louder and clearer. 
B)  Some deaf children with implants learn to speak. 
C)  By the time one is 65 years old, more than 40 percent of auditory hair cells will be gone. 
D)  Brief exposure to 150 decibels may cause permanent hearing loss. 
A)  Sensorineural hearing loss can be overcome with a hearing aid, which makes sounds louder and clearer. 
B)  Some deaf children with implants learn to speak. 
C)  By the time one is 65 years old, more than 40 percent of auditory hair cells will be gone. 
D)  Brief exposure to 150 decibels may cause permanent hearing loss.

Question 3

Jack lost the lower part of his right leg during a roadside bomb attack in Iraq.He often feels like "his right foot" is in an awkward position and has burning pain sensations.Jack is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  phantom limb sensation. 
B)  sensory conflict. 
C)  physiological nystagmus. 
D)  psychosomatic pain. 
A)  phantom limb sensation. 
B)  sensory conflict. 
C)  physiological nystagmus. 
D)  psychosomatic pain.

Question 4

Pain messages are carried by small nerve fibers in the warning system and by large nerve fibers in the reminding system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If you are led to perceive in a certain way due to past experience, motives, context, or suggestion, then you are experiencing which of the following?

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A)  perceptual set 
B)  cognitive threshold 
C)  perceptual orientation 
D)  sensory bias 
A)  perceptual set 
B)  cognitive threshold 
C)  perceptual orientation 
D)  sensory bias

Question 6

A person usually becomes car sick or sea sick because

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A)  he or she has an upset stomach due to food poisoning. 
B)  there are conflicting signals from the visual, kinesthetic, and vestibular systems. 
C)  of the repetitive motion. 
D)  he or she has a different perception of speed than one who does not become sick. 
A)  he or she has an upset stomach due to food poisoning. 
B)  there are conflicting signals from the visual, kinesthetic, and vestibular systems. 
C)  of the repetitive motion. 
D)  he or she has a different perception of speed than one who does not become sick.

Question 7

A hallucination is

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A)  another name for an illusion. 
B)  a distorted or misleading perception of stimuli that actually exist. 
C)  a perception of objects or events that have no external reality. 
D)  characterized by none of these. 
A)  another name for an illusion. 
B)  a distorted or misleading perception of stimuli that actually exist. 
C)  a perception of objects or events that have no external reality. 
D)  characterized by none of these.

Question 8

In the auditory system, the first anatomical structure that is set in motion by the sound wave is

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A)  an auditory ossicle. 
B)  the cochlea. 
C)  the eardrum. 
D)  the oval window. 
A)  an auditory ossicle. 
B)  the cochlea. 
C)  the eardrum. 
D)  the oval window.

Question 9

For a person who wants to become a better "eyewitness" to life, which of the following suggestions would be considered GOOD ADVICE?

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A)  Remember that perceptions are reconstructions of reality. 
B)  Utilize perceptual sets. 
C)  Increase habituation. 
D)  Beware of reality testing. 
A)  Remember that perceptions are reconstructions of reality. 
B)  Utilize perceptual sets. 
C)  Increase habituation. 
D)  Beware of reality testing.

Question 10

Because Robin has more experience with people from her own race, she is better able to recognize people from her own race because she is more familiar with the features that help us recognize different persons.This illustrates the effects of

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A)  habituation. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  perceptual learning. 
D)  dishabituation. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  perceptual learning. 
D)  dishabituation.

Question 11

Which theory explains how one type of pain will sometimes cancel another?

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A)  gate control theory 
B)  sensory conflict theory 
C)  sensory adaptation theory 
D)  lock-and-key theory 
A)  gate control theory 
B)  sensory conflict theory 
C)  sensory adaptation theory 
D)  lock-and-key theory

Question 12

Bifocal lenses are used to correct

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A)  near vision. 
B)  distance vision. 
C)  presbyopia. 
D)  both near vision and distance vision. 
A)  near vision. 
B)  distance vision. 
C)  presbyopia. 
D)  both near vision and distance vision.

Question 13

Hearing loss that occurs when hair cells are damaged in the area affected by the pitch of gunfire is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  the "Hunter's notch." 
B)  an acquired conductive loss. 
C)  auditory agnosia. 
D)  the "Six-Shooter." 
A)  the "Hunter's notch." 
B)  an acquired conductive loss. 
C)  auditory agnosia. 
D)  the "Six-Shooter."

Question 14

The skin receptors that sense warmth, cold, and pain are the

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A)  Merkel's disks. 
B)  free nerve endings. 
C)  Ruffini's endings. 
D)  Pacinian corpuscles. 
A)  Merkel's disks. 
B)  free nerve endings. 
C)  Ruffini's endings. 
D)  Pacinian corpuscles.

Question 15

If you stand in the middle of a cobblestone street, the street will look coarse near your feet and finer if you look into the distance.This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  texture gradients. 
B)  linear perspective. 
C)  relative size. 
D)  relative motion. 
A)  texture gradients. 
B)  linear perspective. 
C)  relative size. 
D)  relative motion.

Question 16

The process of detecting physical energies with the sensory organs is called

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A)  sensation. 
B)  perception. 
C)  adaptation. 
D)  cognition. 
A)  sensation. 
B)  perception. 
C)  adaptation. 
D)  cognition.

Question 17

Describe the three basic forms of extrasensory perception and the psi phenomenon known as psychokinesis.

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Answer will include that the three basic

Question 18

The basic elements of a stimulus, such as lines, shapes, edges, or colors, are referred to as __________ features.

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The answer of The basic elements of a stimulus, such...

Question 19

Which of the following perceptual skills will be the first to appear if a blind person regains his or her sight?

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual set 
B)  size constancy 
C)  linear perspective 
D)  figure-ground 
A)  perceptual set 
B)  size constancy 
C)  linear perspective 
D)  figure-ground

Question 20

When listening to your favorite television program, hearing the various sounds of the actors' voices and the background sounds and music would be an example of perception, while interpreting the meaning of the actors' words is an example of the process of sensation.

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A) True 
 B)False

The body's reminding system

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

Jack lost the lower part of his right leg during a roadside bomb attack in Iraq.He often feels like "his right foot" is in an awkward position and has burning pain sensations.Jack is experiencing

Pain messages are carried by small nerve fibers in the warning system and by large nerve fibers in the reminding system.

If you are led to perceive in a certain way due to past experience, motives, context, or suggestion, then you are experiencing which of the following?

A person usually becomes car sick or sea sick because

A hallucination is

In the auditory system, the first anatomical structure that is set in motion by the sound wave is

For a person who wants to become a better "eyewitness" to life, which of the following suggestions would be considered GOOD ADVICE?

Because Robin has more experience with people from her own race, she is better able to recognize people from her own race because she is more familiar with the features that help us recognize different persons.This illustrates the effects of

Which theory explains how one type of pain will sometimes cancel another?

Bifocal lenses are used to correct

Hearing loss that occurs when hair cells are damaged in the area affected by the pitch of gunfire is referred to as

The skin receptors that sense warmth, cold, and pain are the

If you stand in the middle of a cobblestone street, the street will look coarse near your feet and finer if you look into the distance.This is called

The process of detecting physical energies with the sensory organs is called

Describe the three basic forms of extrasensory perception and the psi phenomenon known as psychokinesis.

The basic elements of a stimulus, such as lines, shapes, edges, or colors, are referred to as __________ features.

Which of the following perceptual skills will be the first to appear if a blind person regains his or her sight?

When listening to your favorite television program, hearing the various sounds of the actors' voices and the background sounds and music would be an example of perception, while interpreting the meaning of the actors' words is an example of the process of sensation.

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception.

The body's reminding system

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

Jack lost the lower part of his right leg during a roadside bomb attack in Iraq.He often feels like "his right foot" is in an awkward position and has burning pain sensations.Jack is experiencing

Pain messages are carried by small nerve fibers in the warning system and by large nerve fibers in the reminding system.

If you are led to perceive in a certain way due to past experience, motives, context, or suggestion, then you are experiencing which of the following?

A person usually becomes car sick or sea sick because

A hallucination is

In the auditory system, the first anatomical structure that is set in motion by the sound wave is

For a person who wants to become a better "eyewitness" to life, which of the following suggestions would be considered GOOD ADVICE?

Because Robin has more experience with people from her own race, she is better able to recognize people from her own race because she is more familiar with the features that help us recognize different persons.This illustrates the effects of

Which theory explains how one type of pain will sometimes cancel another?

Bifocal lenses are used to correct

Hearing loss that occurs when hair cells are damaged in the area affected by the pitch of gunfire is referred to as

The skin receptors that sense warmth, cold, and pain are the

If you stand in the middle of a cobblestone street, the street will look coarse near your feet and finer if you look into the distance.This is called

The process of detecting physical energies with the sensory organs is called

Describe the three basic forms of extrasensory perception and the psi phenomenon known as psychokinesis.

The basic elements of a stimulus, such as lines, shapes, edges, or colors, are referred to as __________ features.

Which of the following perceptual skills will be the first to appear if a blind person regains his or her sight?

When listening to your favorite television program, hearing the various sounds of the actors' voices and the background sounds and music would be an example of perception, while interpreting the meaning of the actors' words is an example of the process of sensation.

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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