Question 1

When our attention is narrowly focused, we may experience inattentional blindness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Depth cues that require two eyes are known as __________ depth cues.

Accepted Answer

A)  bilateral 
B)  binocular 
C)  dizygotic 
D)  divergent 
A)  bilateral 
B)  binocular 
C)  dizygotic 
D)  divergent

Question 3

Regarding the perceptual abilities of expert and novice players of a sport, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Expert players are much better than beginners at paying attention to key information. 
B)  ​Experts tend to scanactions and events more quickly than do the novice players. 
C)  ​Experts tend tofocus on only the most meaningful information in the sporting situation. 
D)  ​Experts tend to make decisions more reflectively and react more slowly than novice players do. 
A)  ​Expert players are much better than beginners at paying attention to key information. 
B)  ​Experts tend to scanactions and events more quickly than do the novice players. 
C)  ​Experts tend tofocus on only the most meaningful information in the sporting situation. 
D)  ​Experts tend to make decisions more reflectively and react more slowly than novice players do.

Question 4

To conduct valid and reliable experiments, parapsychologists must use all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  double-blind experiments. 
B)  uncritical acceptance and the confirmation bias. 
C)  meticulous control and the replication of experiments. 
D)  security and accuracy in their record keeping. 
A)  double-blind experiments. 
B)  uncritical acceptance and the confirmation bias. 
C)  meticulous control and the replication of experiments. 
D)  security and accuracy in their record keeping.

Question 5

You are able to perceive your own body because your brain creates an internal model of the body, which is referred to as the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You are able to perceive your own...

Question 6

Which of the following would most likely be tested using a visual cliff?

Accepted Answer

A)  size constancy 
B)  figure-ground perception 
C)  depth perception 
D)  shape constancy 
A)  size constancy 
B)  figure-ground perception 
C)  depth perception 
D)  shape constancy

Question 7

After 130 years of psi investigation, scientists

Accepted Answer

A)  have concluded that ESP definitely exists. 
B)  have concluded that ESP definitely does not exist. 
C)  cannot prove conclusively whether or not ESP exists. 
D)  have determined that psychokinesis exists, but the other three psi phenomenon do not exist. 
A)  have concluded that ESP definitely exists. 
B)  have concluded that ESP definitely does not exist. 
C)  cannot prove conclusively whether or not ESP exists. 
D)  have determined that psychokinesis exists, but the other three psi phenomenon do not exist.

Question 8

Regarding the sensory abilities of humans, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our sensory receptors do not transduce all of the energies they encounter. 
B)  Many types of stimuli cannot be sensed directly because we lack sensory receptors to transduce the energy. 
C)  Some sense receptors transduce only part of their target energy range. 
D)  Because our sense organs are able to convert one kind of energy into another, they are known as feature detectors. 
A)  Our sensory receptors do not transduce all of the energies they encounter. 
B)  Many types of stimuli cannot be sensed directly because we lack sensory receptors to transduce the energy. 
C)  Some sense receptors transduce only part of their target energy range. 
D)  Because our sense organs are able to convert one kind of energy into another, they are known as feature detectors.

Question 9

Explain the difference in illusions and hallucinations and when they typically occur, and describe under what circumstances "sane hallucinations" occur.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that perceptual misc

Question 10

Messages carried by large, fast nerve fibers can prevent the slower, "reminding system" pain from reaching the brain by

Accepted Answer

A)  closing the spinal gate directly. 
B)  passing through the pain gate and on to a central biasing system. 
C)  inhibiting the production of endorphins. 
D)  causing rapid sensory adaptation. 
A)  closing the spinal gate directly. 
B)  passing through the pain gate and on to a central biasing system. 
C)  inhibiting the production of endorphins. 
D)  causing rapid sensory adaptation.

Question 11

If you have 20/20 visual acuity, then you have

Accepted Answer

A)  myopia. 
B)  hyperopia. 
C)  astigmatism. 
D)  normal vision. 
A)  myopia. 
B)  hyperopia. 
C)  astigmatism. 
D)  normal vision.

Question 12

With regard to taste, we are most sensitive to

Accepted Answer

A)  bitter. 
B)  salt. 
C)  sweet. 
D)  sour. 
A)  bitter. 
B)  salt. 
C)  sweet. 
D)  sour.

Question 13

Regarding eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eyewitnesses sometimes experience unconscious transference in which they identify as a culprit someone they have seen in another situation or context. 
B)  Eyewitnesses are better at identifying members of other races than they are at identifying people of their own race. 
C)  Eyewitness testimony about an event often reflects not only what was actually seen, but also information obtained later on. 
D)  An eyewitness's testimony about an event can be affected by how the questions for the witness are worded. 
A)  Eyewitnesses sometimes experience unconscious transference in which they identify as a culprit someone they have seen in another situation or context. 
B)  Eyewitnesses are better at identifying members of other races than they are at identifying people of their own race. 
C)  Eyewitness testimony about an event often reflects not only what was actually seen, but also information obtained later on. 
D)  An eyewitness's testimony about an event can be affected by how the questions for the witness are worded.

Question 14

Within one's eye, the light-sensitive cells are called

Accepted Answer

A)  photoreceptors. 
B)  phosphenes. 
C)  tympanics. 
D)  stereocilia. 
A)  photoreceptors. 
B)  phosphenes. 
C)  tympanics. 
D)  stereocilia.

Question 15

When six- to 14-month old infants are placed in the middle of a visual cliff, they usually

Accepted Answer

A)  remain still. 
B)  move to the shallow side of the apparatus. 
C)  move to the deep side of the apparatus. 
D)  approach their mothers when called, whether that requires moving to the shallow or deep side. 
A)  remain still. 
B)  move to the shallow side of the apparatus. 
C)  move to the deep side of the apparatus. 
D)  approach their mothers when called, whether that requires moving to the shallow or deep side.

Question 16

Which of the following allows you to drive a car, ride a bicycle, thread a needle, and navigate around a room as well as preventing the world from looking like a flat surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory adaptation 
B)  contiguity 
C)  habituation 
D)  depth perception 
A)  sensory adaptation 
B)  contiguity 
C)  habituation 
D)  depth perception

Question 17

Which of the following is created by your brain and allows you to perceive your own body?

Accepted Answer

A)  an avatar persona 
B)  a neuromatrix 
C)  the self-archetype 
D)  a figure-ground orientation 
A)  an avatar persona 
B)  a neuromatrix 
C)  the self-archetype 
D)  a figure-ground orientation

Question 18

Regarding gustation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most taste buds are found around the top edges of the tongue with some located elsewhere in the mouth, including under the tongue. 
B)  As food is chewed, it dissolves and enters the taste buds, where it sets off nerve impulses to the brain. 
C)  The lock-and-key theory explains the taste sensations of saltiness and sourness. 
D)  If you plug your nose, small bits of apple, potato, and onion will "taste" almost exactly alike. 
A)  Most taste buds are found around the top edges of the tongue with some located elsewhere in the mouth, including under the tongue. 
B)  As food is chewed, it dissolves and enters the taste buds, where it sets off nerve impulses to the brain. 
C)  The lock-and-key theory explains the taste sensations of saltiness and sourness. 
D)  If you plug your nose, small bits of apple, potato, and onion will "taste" almost exactly alike.

Question 19

You are watching as a participant attempts to control the roll of the dice with his mind.This purported ability involving "mind over matter" is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You are watching as a participant attempts...

Question 20

At the political convention, the people are crowded together on the convention floor.Although the large group is a mixture of different gender, ages, and races with many different outfits, you easily group these people together based on the sign being held up in the middle of each group that bears their state's name.Your grouping was the result of which perceptual principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  contiguity 
B)  common region 
C)  figure-ground 
D)  continuation 
A)  contiguity 
B)  common region 
C)  figure-ground 
D)  continuation

When our attention is narrowly focused, we may experience inattentional blindness.

Depth cues that require two eyes are known as __________ depth cues.

Regarding the perceptual abilities of expert and novice players of a sport, which of the following statements is FALSE?

To conduct valid and reliable experiments, parapsychologists must use all of the following EXCEPT

You are able to perceive your own body because your brain creates an internal model of the body, which is referred to as the __________.

Which of the following would most likely be tested using a visual cliff?

After 130 years of psi investigation, scientists

Regarding the sensory abilities of humans, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Explain the difference in illusions and hallucinations and when they typically occur, and describe under what circumstances "sane hallucinations" occur.

Messages carried by large, fast nerve fibers can prevent the slower, "reminding system" pain from reaching the brain by

If you have 20/20 visual acuity, then you have

With regard to taste, we are most sensitive to

Regarding eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Within one's eye, the light-sensitive cells are called

When six- to 14-month old infants are placed in the middle of a visual cliff, they usually

Which of the following allows you to drive a car, ride a bicycle, thread a needle, and navigate around a room as well as preventing the world from looking like a flat surface?

Which of the following is created by your brain and allows you to perceive your own body?

Regarding gustation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

You are watching as a participant attempts to control the roll of the dice with his mind.This purported ability involving "mind over matter" is called __________.

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Therapies.

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception.

When our attention is narrowly focused, we may experience inattentional blindness.

Depth cues that require two eyes are known as __________ depth cues.

Regarding the perceptual abilities of expert and novice players of a sport, which of the following statements is FALSE?

To conduct valid and reliable experiments, parapsychologists must use all of the following EXCEPT

You are able to perceive your own body because your brain creates an internal model of the body, which is referred to as the __________.

Which of the following would most likely be tested using a visual cliff?

After 130 years of psi investigation, scientists

Regarding the sensory abilities of humans, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Explain the difference in illusions and hallucinations and when they typically occur, and describe under what circumstances "sane hallucinations" occur.

Messages carried by large, fast nerve fibers can prevent the slower, "reminding system" pain from reaching the brain by

If you have 20/20 visual acuity, then you have

With regard to taste, we are most sensitive to

Regarding eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Within one's eye, the light-sensitive cells are called

When six- to 14-month old infants are placed in the middle of a visual cliff, they usually

Which of the following allows you to drive a car, ride a bicycle, thread a needle, and navigate around a room as well as preventing the world from looking like a flat surface?

Which of the following is created by your brain and allows you to perceive your own body?

Regarding gustation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

You are watching as a participant attempts to control the roll of the dice with his mind.This purported ability involving "mind over matter" is called __________.

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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