Question 1

There are seven primary tastes: hot, sour, spicy, sweet, brothy, acid, and bitter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions, regardless of its distance from the viewer, is known as __________ constancy.

Accepted Answer

A)  size 
B)  shape 
C)  brightness 
D)  color 
A)  size 
B)  shape 
C)  brightness 
D)  color

Question 3

The process by which rods and cones become more sensitive to light in response to lowered levels of illumination is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  afterimage resolution 
B)  light adaptation 
C)  dark adaptation 
D)  afterimage adaptation 
A)  afterimage resolution 
B)  light adaptation 
C)  dark adaptation 
D)  afterimage adaptation

Question 4

We can see a candle flame at 30 miles on a clear, dark night, and we can hear the tick of a watch 20 feet away in a quiet room. These two facts are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  JNDs 
B)  difference thresholds 
C)  adaptation 
D)  absolute thresholds 
A)  JNDs 
B)  difference thresholds 
C)  adaptation 
D)  absolute thresholds

Question 5

The illusion based on the concept that most people live in a world with lots of buildings and corners is the __________ illusion.

Accepted Answer

A)  moon 
B)  Poggendorf 
C)  Ponzo 
D)  Müller-Lyer 
A)  moon 
B)  Poggendorf 
C)  Ponzo 
D)  Müller-Lyer

Question 6

Light is focused on the retina by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pupil 
B)  ganglion cells 
C)  lens 
D)  iris 
A)  pupil 
B)  ganglion cells 
C)  lens 
D)  iris

Question 7

Tariq walks from a bright room into a dark room. It will take about __________ minutes for his rods to fully adjust to the dark.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  20 
D)  40 
A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  20 
D)  40

Question 8

Motion sickness often results from conflicting signals sent from the __________ and from the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eyes, vestibular organs 
B)  extremities, brain 
C)  brain, internal organs 
D)  conscious, unconscious 
A)  eyes, vestibular organs 
B)  extremities, brain 
C)  brain, internal organs 
D)  conscious, unconscious

Question 9

Which of the following phenomena is a function of the distribution of the rods and cones in the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)  The moon looks much larger near the horizon than it looks when it is higher in the sky. 
B)  The light from distant stars moving rapidly away from us shifts toward the red end of the spectrum. 
C)  Stars can be seen during the daytime but only with difficulty. 
D)  A dim star viewed at night may disappear when you look directly at it, but reappear when you look to one side of it. 
A)  The moon looks much larger near the horizon than it looks when it is higher in the sky. 
B)  The light from distant stars moving rapidly away from us shifts toward the red end of the spectrum. 
C)  Stars can be seen during the daytime but only with difficulty. 
D)  A dim star viewed at night may disappear when you look directly at it, but reappear when you look to one side of it.

Question 10

The first location in the brain to receive smell information is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory bulb 
B)  olfactory epithelium 
C)  thalamus 
D)  vomeronasal organ 
A)  olfactory bulb 
B)  olfactory epithelium 
C)  thalamus 
D)  vomeronasal organ

Question 11

The lowest point at which a person can detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the __________ threshold.

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute 
B)  difference 
C)  range 
D)  noticeable 
A)  absolute 
B)  difference 
C)  range 
D)  noticeable

Question 12

Axons from ganglion cells form the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fovea 
B)  optic nerve 
C)  optic schism 
D)  rods and cones 
A)  fovea 
B)  optic nerve 
C)  optic schism 
D)  rods and cones

Question 13

In gate-control theory, substance P __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  opens the spinal gates for pain 
B)  closes the spinal gates for pain 
C)  is unrelated to pain 
D)  is similar in function to endorphins 
A)  opens the spinal gates for pain 
B)  closes the spinal gates for pain 
C)  is unrelated to pain 
D)  is similar in function to endorphins

Question 14

You detect the strong smell of cedar when you enter a furniture store. However, after a short while in the store, you no longer can detect the smell. This is likely due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory adaptation 
B)  habituation 
C)  perceptual constancy 
D)  accommodation 
A)  sensory adaptation 
B)  habituation 
C)  perceptual constancy 
D)  accommodation

Question 15

Helmholtz's explanation of color vision is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  opponent-process theory 
B)  additive color mixing theory 
C)  trichromatic theory 
D)  reductive color mixing theory 
A)  opponent-process theory 
B)  additive color mixing theory 
C)  trichromatic theory 
D)  reductive color mixing theory

Question 16

The changes in pressure caused when molecules of air or fluid collide with one another then move apart again are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hertz 
B)  sound waves 
C)  decibels 
D)  pitch 
A)  hertz 
B)  sound waves 
C)  decibels 
D)  pitch

Question 17

Frequency theory proposes that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pitch is determined by the location on the basilar membrane where the message originated 
B)  pitch is determined by the quality of the sound wave 
C)  the frequency of the vibrations of the basilar membrane is translated into an equivalent frequency of nerve impulses 
D)  nerve cells fire in sequence, not individually 
A)  pitch is determined by the location on the basilar membrane where the message originated 
B)  pitch is determined by the quality of the sound wave 
C)  the frequency of the vibrations of the basilar membrane is translated into an equivalent frequency of nerve impulses 
D)  nerve cells fire in sequence, not individually

Question 18

John has played his music loudly for years. Now, in his 20s, he finds he has a continuous ringing in both of his ears. What would John probably be diagnosed with?

Accepted Answer

A)  tinnitus, which is a nerve-based disorder that has no permanent cure 
B)  conduction-based hearing impairment, which hearing aids may be able to help 
C)  damage to the pinna, which can be corrected with surgery 
D)  Regardless of the disorder, John will ultimately require a cochlear implant. 
A)  tinnitus, which is a nerve-based disorder that has no permanent cure 
B)  conduction-based hearing impairment, which hearing aids may be able to help 
C)  damage to the pinna, which can be corrected with surgery 
D)  Regardless of the disorder, John will ultimately require a cochlear implant.

Question 19

Flavor arises from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  taste only 
B)  taste and sight 
C)  taste and texture 
D)  taste and smell 
A)  taste only 
B)  taste and sight 
C)  taste and texture 
D)  taste and smell

Question 20

Cade enjoys playing with sparklers on the 4th of July. He loves watching his sister run with a sparkler and the momentary trail of light that seems to be left behind. Which aspect of our visual system best explains this trail of light?

Accepted Answer

A)  persistence of vision 
B)  lateral inhibition 
C)  microsaccades of the eyes 
D)  achromatopsia 
A)  persistence of vision 
B)  lateral inhibition 
C)  microsaccades of the eyes 
D)  achromatopsia

There are seven primary tastes: hot, sour, spicy, sweet, brothy, acid, and bitter.

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions, regardless of its distance from the viewer, is known as __________ constancy.

The process by which rods and cones become more sensitive to light in response to lowered levels of illumination is called __________.

We can see a candle flame at 30 miles on a clear, dark night, and we can hear the tick of a watch 20 feet away in a quiet room. These two facts are examples of __________.

The illusion based on the concept that most people live in a world with lots of buildings and corners is the __________ illusion.

Light is focused on the retina by the __________.

Tariq walks from a bright room into a dark room. It will take about __________ minutes for his rods to fully adjust to the dark.

Motion sickness often results from conflicting signals sent from the and from the .

Which of the following phenomena is a function of the distribution of the rods and cones in the retina?

The first location in the brain to receive smell information is the __________.

The lowest point at which a person can detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the __________ threshold.

Axons from ganglion cells form the __________.

In gate-control theory, substance P __________.

You detect the strong smell of cedar when you enter a furniture store. However, after a short while in the store, you no longer can detect the smell. This is likely due to __________.

Helmholtz's explanation of color vision is called the __________.

The changes in pressure caused when molecules of air or fluid collide with one another then move apart again are called __________.

Frequency theory proposes that __________.

John has played his music loudly for years. Now, in his 20s, he finds he has a continuous ringing in both of his ears. What would John probably be diagnosed with?

Flavor arises from __________.

Cade enjoys playing with sparklers on the 4th of July. He loves watching his sister run with a sparkler and the momentary trail of light that seems to be left behind. Which aspect of our visual system best explains this trail of light?

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There are seven primary tastes: hot, sour, spicy, sweet, brothy, acid, and bitter.

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions, regardless of its distance from the viewer, is known as __________ constancy.

The process by which rods and cones become more sensitive to light in response to lowered levels of illumination is called __________.

We can see a candle flame at 30 miles on a clear, dark night, and we can hear the tick of a watch 20 feet away in a quiet room. These two facts are examples of __________.

The illusion based on the concept that most people live in a world with lots of buildings and corners is the __________ illusion.

Light is focused on the retina by the __________.

Tariq walks from a bright room into a dark room. It will take about __________ minutes for his rods to fully adjust to the dark.

Motion sickness often results from conflicting signals sent from the __________ and from the __________.

Which of the following phenomena is a function of the distribution of the rods and cones in the retina?

The first location in the brain to receive smell information is the __________.

The lowest point at which a person can detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the __________ threshold.

Axons from ganglion cells form the __________.

In gate-control theory, substance P __________.

You detect the strong smell of cedar when you enter a furniture store. However, after a short while in the store, you no longer can detect the smell. This is likely due to __________.

Helmholtz's explanation of color vision is called the __________.

The changes in pressure caused when molecules of air or fluid collide with one another then move apart again are called __________.

Frequency theory proposes that __________.

John has played his music loudly for years. Now, in his 20s, he finds he has a continuous ringing in both of his ears. What would John probably be diagnosed with?

Flavor arises from __________.

Cade enjoys playing with sparklers on the 4th of July. He loves watching his sister run with a sparkler and the momentary trail of light that seems to be left behind. Which aspect of our visual system best explains this trail of light?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

Motion sickness often results from conflicting signals sent from the and from the .