Question 1

At night, the moon appears smaller when it is overhead than when it is on the horizon. According to your textbook, how do psychologists explain this illusion

Accepted Answer

A) The retinal image generated by the moon is smaller when the moon is overhead than when it is on the horizon. 
B) We misperceive the moon as more distant when it is on the horizon than when it is overhead; therefore the retinal image generated by the moon must be of a larger object than when it is overhead. 
C) The moon is more distant from the earth when it is overhead than when it is on the horizon. 
D) The atmosphere scatters the moon's light to a greater extent when the moon is on the horizon than when it is overhead, making the moon appear larger. 
A) The retinal image generated by the moon is smaller when the moon is overhead than when it is on the horizon. 
B) We misperceive the moon as more distant when it is on the horizon than when it is overhead; therefore the retinal image generated by the moon must be of a larger object than when it is overhead. 
C) The moon is more distant from the earth when it is overhead than when it is on the horizon. 
D) The atmosphere scatters the moon's light to a greater extent when the moon is on the horizon than when it is overhead, making the moon appear larger.

Question 2

Which of the following best defines the visual phenomenon of accommodation

Accepted Answer

A) A change in the retina that focuses the lens 
B) A change in the lens that focuses light on the retina. 
C) A change in the iris that moves light into the eye 
D) A change in the cornea that prevents too much light from entering the eye. 
A) A change in the retina that focuses the lens 
B) A change in the lens that focuses light on the retina. 
C) A change in the iris that moves light into the eye 
D) A change in the cornea that prevents too much light from entering the eye.

Question 3

Which figure best approximates the number of Americans who suffer from some type of hearing impairment

Accepted Answer

A) 10 million 
B) 15 million 
C) 25 million 
D) 30 million 
A) 10 million 
B) 15 million 
C) 25 million 
D) 30 million

Question 4

On average, an individual will have lost ______% of her cilia by the time she is 65.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 35 
D) 40 
A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 35 
D) 40

Question 5

Keisha works in a noisy factory. Damage to her cilia may eventually lead to _________ hearing loss.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Keisha works in a noisy factory. Damage...

Question 6

The optic nerve is composed of axons of:

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar cells 
B) ganglion cells 
C) rods and cones 
D) foveal cells 
A) bipolar cells 
B) ganglion cells 
C) rods and cones 
D) foveal cells

Question 7

The receptor cells for hearing are located in the:

Accepted Answer

A) eardrum 
B) ossicles 
C) auditory canal 
D) cochlea 
A) eardrum 
B) ossicles 
C) auditory canal 
D) cochlea

Question 8

Taste buds are located not only on the tongue, but also on the walls of the mouth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The brain's natural pain killers are termed ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The brain's natural pain killers are termed...

Question 10

You turn your head to look directly at an unusual butterfly your friend spotted in the garden. In doing so, you ensure that the insect's image falls on your ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You turn your head to look directly...

Question 11

The __________ system in the _________ senses the rotations and accelerations of our body.

Accepted Answer

A) proprioceptive; skin 
B) vestibular; skin 
C) olfactory; inner ear 
D) vestibular; inner ear 
A) proprioceptive; skin 
B) vestibular; skin 
C) olfactory; inner ear 
D) vestibular; inner ear

Question 12

Your text states that Trappey (1996) completed a statistical summary of the results of 23 studies on the influence of subliminal advertising. Recall Chapter 2 in your text: What is such a summary called What did Trappey find

Accepted Answer

A) Such a summary is called a meta-analysis.Trappey found that subliminal advertising had a dramatic effect on consumer choice. 
B) Such a summary is called a meta-analysis.Trappey found that subliminal advertising had little if any effect on consumer choice. 
C) Such a summary is called a meta-analysis.Trappey found that subliminal advertising had a moderate effect on consumer choice. 
D) Such a summary is called a significance test.Trappey found that subliminal advertising had little if any effect on consumer choice. 
A) Such a summary is called a meta-analysis.Trappey found that subliminal advertising had a dramatic effect on consumer choice. 
B) Such a summary is called a meta-analysis.Trappey found that subliminal advertising had little if any effect on consumer choice. 
C) Such a summary is called a meta-analysis.Trappey found that subliminal advertising had a moderate effect on consumer choice. 
D) Such a summary is called a significance test.Trappey found that subliminal advertising had little if any effect on consumer choice.

Question 13

Seeing sound. Hearing colors. These phrases describe a phenomenon termed _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Seeing sound. Hearing colors. These phrases describe...

Question 14

Which of the following defines the gate-control theory of pain

Accepted Answer

A) small nerves create pain; large nerves stop pain 
B) large nerves create pain; small nerves stop pain 
C) small nerves create pain; small nerves stop pain 
D) large nerves create pain; large nerves stop pain 
A) small nerves create pain; large nerves stop pain 
B) large nerves create pain; small nerves stop pain 
C) small nerves create pain; small nerves stop pain 
D) large nerves create pain; large nerves stop pain

Question 15

Your text reports a study by Karremans et al. (2006) in which students viewed letter strings on a screen. The strings were preceded either by the name of a popular beverage, or a nonsense anagram containing the same letters as the beverage's name. These stimuli were presented too quickly for the students to see them. Later, participants were asked if they would order the beverage at a café. What was the independent variable in the study What was the main result of the study

Accepted Answer

A) The independent variable was the stimulus preceding the letter string.Participants exposed to the name of the beverage were more likely to say they would order it than were participants exposed to nonsense anagrams. 
B) The independent variable was the likelihood that participants would order the drink.Participants exposed to the name of the beverage were more likely to say they would order it than were participants exposed to nonsense anagrams. 
C) The independent variable was the stimulus preceding the letter string.Participants exposed to the name of the beverage were no more likely to say they would order it than were participants exposed to nonsense anagrams. 
D) The independent variable was the stimulus preceding the letter string.Participants exposed to the name of the beverage were less likely to say they would order it than were participants exposed to nonsense anagrams. 
A) The independent variable was the stimulus preceding the letter string.Participants exposed to the name of the beverage were more likely to say they would order it than were participants exposed to nonsense anagrams. 
B) The independent variable was the likelihood that participants would order the drink.Participants exposed to the name of the beverage were more likely to say they would order it than were participants exposed to nonsense anagrams. 
C) The independent variable was the stimulus preceding the letter string.Participants exposed to the name of the beverage were no more likely to say they would order it than were participants exposed to nonsense anagrams. 
D) The independent variable was the stimulus preceding the letter string.Participants exposed to the name of the beverage were less likely to say they would order it than were participants exposed to nonsense anagrams.

Question 16

Which of the following sequences accurately reflects the order in which light passes through the structures of the eye during vision

Accepted Answer

A) pupil $\rightarrow$ cornea $\rightarrow$ lens $\rightarrow$retina 
B) pupil $\rightarrow$ lens $\rightarrow$ cornea $\rightarrow$ retina 
C) lens $\rightarrow$ cornea $\rightarrow$ pupil $\rightarrow$ retina 
D) cornea $\rightarrow$ pupil $\rightarrow$ lens $\rightarrow$retina 
A) pupil $\rightarrow$ cornea $\rightarrow$ lens $\rightarrow$retina 
B) pupil $\rightarrow$ lens $\rightarrow$ cornea $\rightarrow$ retina 
C) lens $\rightarrow$ cornea $\rightarrow$ pupil $\rightarrow$ retina 
D) cornea $\rightarrow$ pupil $\rightarrow$ lens $\rightarrow$retina

Question 17

Your text offers the hypothesis that picky eating among children may be adaptive in helping us survive. Which of the following findings would offer the STRONGEST support for this hypothesis if it were true

Accepted Answer

A) Children are picky eaters in a range of very different cultures around the world. 
B) Children's pickiness in their food preferences is related to their parents' disciplinary styles. 
C) In some of the world's cultures, children are no pickier than adults in their food preferences. 
D) Identical twins raised in different adoptive families are equally picky in their food preferences. 
A) Children are picky eaters in a range of very different cultures around the world. 
B) Children's pickiness in their food preferences is related to their parents' disciplinary styles. 
C) In some of the world's cultures, children are no pickier than adults in their food preferences. 
D) Identical twins raised in different adoptive families are equally picky in their food preferences.

Question 18

The ability to focus on some sensory inputs while tuning out others is termed _________ attention.

Accepted Answer

A) specific 
B) adaptive 
C) targeted 
D) selective 
A) specific 
B) adaptive 
C) targeted 
D) selective

Question 19

Consider the figure within parentheses: (XX XX XX). That we perceive three pairs of Xs reflects the Gestalt principle(s) of:

Accepted Answer

A) similarity 
B) continuity 
C) figure/ground 
D) proximity 
A) similarity 
B) continuity 
C) figure/ground 
D) proximity

Question 20

Glenn sees certain shapes in his mind when he listens to music. For instance, horns and trumpets sound triangular to him. Glenn's example illustrates _________.

Accepted Answer

A) interactive sensation 
B) hyperthesia 
C) synesthesia 
D) multithesia 
A) interactive sensation 
B) hyperthesia 
C) synesthesia 
D) multithesia

At night, the moon appears smaller when it is overhead than when it is on the horizon. According to your textbook, how do psychologists explain this illusion

Which of the following best defines the visual phenomenon of accommodation

Which figure best approximates the number of Americans who suffer from some type of hearing impairment

On average, an individual will have lost ______% of her cilia by the time she is 65.

Keisha works in a noisy factory. Damage to her cilia may eventually lead to _________ hearing loss.

The optic nerve is composed of axons of:

The receptor cells for hearing are located in the:

Taste buds are located not only on the tongue, but also on the walls of the mouth.

The brain's natural pain killers are termed ________.

You turn your head to look directly at an unusual butterfly your friend spotted in the garden. In doing so, you ensure that the insect's image falls on your ________.

The __ system in the _ senses the rotations and accelerations of our body.

Your text states that Trappey (1996) completed a statistical summary of the results of 23 studies on the influence of subliminal advertising. Recall Chapter 2 in your text: What is such a summary called What did Trappey find

Seeing sound. Hearing colors. These phrases describe a phenomenon termed _________.

Which of the following defines the gate-control theory of pain

Which of the following sequences accurately reflects the order in which light passes through the structures of the eye during vision

Your text offers the hypothesis that picky eating among children may be adaptive in helping us survive. Which of the following findings would offer the STRONGEST support for this hypothesis if it were true

The ability to focus on some sensory inputs while tuning out others is termed _________ attention.

Consider the figure within parentheses: (XX XX XX). That we perceive three pairs of Xs reflects the Gestalt principle(s) of:

Glenn sees certain shapes in his mind when he listens to music. For instance, horns and trumpets sound triangular to him. Glenn's example illustrates _________.

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At night, the moon appears smaller when it is overhead than when it is on the horizon. According to your textbook, how do psychologists explain this illusion

Which of the following best defines the visual phenomenon of accommodation

Which figure best approximates the number of Americans who suffer from some type of hearing impairment

On average, an individual will have lost ______% of her cilia by the time she is 65.

Keisha works in a noisy factory. Damage to her cilia may eventually lead to _________ hearing loss.

The optic nerve is composed of axons of:

The receptor cells for hearing are located in the:

Taste buds are located not only on the tongue, but also on the walls of the mouth.

The brain's natural pain killers are termed ________.

You turn your head to look directly at an unusual butterfly your friend spotted in the garden. In doing so, you ensure that the insect's image falls on your ________.

The __________ system in the _________ senses the rotations and accelerations of our body.

Your text states that Trappey (1996) completed a statistical summary of the results of 23 studies on the influence of subliminal advertising. Recall Chapter 2 in your text: What is such a summary called What did Trappey find

Seeing sound. Hearing colors. These phrases describe a phenomenon termed _________.

Which of the following defines the gate-control theory of pain

Which of the following sequences accurately reflects the order in which light passes through the structures of the eye during vision

Your text offers the hypothesis that picky eating among children may be adaptive in helping us survive. Which of the following findings would offer the STRONGEST support for this hypothesis if it were true

The ability to focus on some sensory inputs while tuning out others is termed _________ attention.

Consider the figure within parentheses: (XX XX XX). That we perceive three pairs of Xs reflects the Gestalt principle(s) of:

Glenn sees certain shapes in his mind when he listens to music. For instance, horns and trumpets sound triangular to him. Glenn's example illustrates _________.

Introducing Psychology

Psychological Science

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

States of Consciousness

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Intelligence and Language

Emotions and Motivations

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

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The __ system in the _ senses the rotations and accelerations of our body.