Question 1

Gerald cannot perceive colors and sees the world as if it were a black-and-white movie. Gerald

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A) lacks peripheral vision. 
B) has tunnel vision. 
C) has a color weakness 
D) is color blind. 
A) lacks peripheral vision. 
B) has tunnel vision. 
C) has a color weakness 
D) is color blind.

Question 2

Hyperopia, myopia, and astigmatism can be corrected by placing glasses or contact lenses

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A) in front of the eye to change the path of light. 
B) over the image in order to magnify the image. 
C) in front of the eye to make the cones more sensitive to light. 
D) in front of the eye to make the rods more sensitive to light. 
A) in front of the eye to change the path of light. 
B) over the image in order to magnify the image. 
C) in front of the eye to make the cones more sensitive to light. 
D) in front of the eye to make the rods more sensitive to light.

Question 3

Damage to the fovea in each eye could be expected to impair one's

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A) visual acuity. 
B) peripheral vision. 
C) night vision. 
D) black-and-white vision. 
A) visual acuity. 
B) peripheral vision. 
C) night vision. 
D) black-and-white vision.

Question 4

According to the trichromatic theory of color vision,

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A) the brain separates images into "either-or" messages of red-green, blue-yellow, or black-white. 
B) there are three types of rods, each sensitive to yellow, red, or blue. 
C) the eye has color receptors that are limited to white, black, and red. 
D) there are three types of cones, each sensitive to red, green, or blue. 
A) the brain separates images into "either-or" messages of red-green, blue-yellow, or black-white. 
B) there are three types of rods, each sensitive to yellow, red, or blue. 
C) the eye has color receptors that are limited to white, black, and red. 
D) there are three types of cones, each sensitive to red, green, or blue.

Question 5

You are driving in the dark when suddenly a bright light from an ongoing car temporarily blinds you. To restore light sensitivity and allow you to see to drive, the visual pigments in your rods must

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A) recombine. 
B) break down chemically. 
C) bleach. 
D) dissipate. 
A) recombine. 
B) break down chemically. 
C) bleach. 
D) dissipate.

Question 6

Which of the following are the chemical senses?

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A) vision and hearing 
B) hearing and tactile 
C) smell and taste 
D) vestibular and vision 
A) vision and hearing 
B) hearing and tactile 
C) smell and taste 
D) vestibular and vision

Question 7

The batter has just hit a high fly ball to center field where you are standing. As the ball spirals down, you are able to focus on this object and judge distances because of the binocular cue known as _________.

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The answer of The batter has just hit a high...

Question 8

Which decibel level marks the threshold of pain and poses an immediate danger to one's hearing?

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A) 80 
B) 100 
C) 110 
D) 130 
A) 80 
B) 100 
C) 110 
D) 130

Question 9

Simons and Chabris showed participants a film of two basketball teams, one wearing black shirts and the other wearing white. Observers were asked to watch the film closely and count how many times a basketball passed between members of one of the teams, while ignoring the other team. As the observers watched and counted, a person wearing a gorilla suit walked into the middle of the basketball game, faced the camera, thumped its chest, and walked out of view. Which of the following occurred?

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A) All of the participants lost count of the number of basketball passes because of the unexpected appearance of the gorilla. 
B) Half of the participants failed to notice the gorilla's appearance. 
C) All of the participants failed to notice the gorilla's appearance. 
D) Only the female participants noticed the gorilla. 
A) All of the participants lost count of the number of basketball passes because of the unexpected appearance of the gorilla. 
B) Half of the participants failed to notice the gorilla's appearance. 
C) All of the participants failed to notice the gorilla's appearance. 
D) Only the female participants noticed the gorilla.

Question 10

Saturated or pure hues are produced by which type of wavelengths?

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A) wide band 
B) narrow band 
C) combination 
D) high amplitude 
A) wide band 
B) narrow band 
C) combination 
D) high amplitude

Question 11

If you are exposed to the noise of a jack hammer in your work, you are particularly susceptible to which type of hearing loss?

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A) conductive 
B) tympanic 
C) compression 
D) noise-induced 
A) conductive 
B) tympanic 
C) compression 
D) noise-induced

Question 12

The "hole" in the retina where the optic nerve leaves the eye forms an area known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The "hole" in the retina where the...

Question 13

Research has shown that depth perception is

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A) completely innate. 
B) completely learned at a very early age. 
C) imprinted. 
D) partly learned and partly innate. 
A) completely innate. 
B) completely learned at a very early age. 
C) imprinted. 
D) partly learned and partly innate.

Question 14

In their experiments on the brain and perceptual features, Blakemore, Cooper, Grobstein, and Chow found that

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A) the kittens raised in the vertically-striped rooms ran into chair legs in the normal environment. 
B) the kittens raised in the horizontally-striped rooms had difficulty jumping onto a chair in the normal environment. 
C) there was an actual decrease in brain cells tuned to the missing features. 
D) all of these findings were true. 
A) the kittens raised in the vertically-striped rooms ran into chair legs in the normal environment. 
B) the kittens raised in the horizontally-striped rooms had difficulty jumping onto a chair in the normal environment. 
C) there was an actual decrease in brain cells tuned to the missing features. 
D) all of these findings were true.

Question 15

You go into your son's room, only to be met with a combination of smells, including day-old pizza, wet towels, and gym shoes. Your son seems unconcerned with the putrid odors. When you ask how he can stand the stench of his "pig sty," he replies that he does not smell anything because of __________. (Well, at least he's listening in psychology class.)

Accepted Answer

A) sensory adaptation 
B) sensory gating 
C) sensory conflict 
D) selective attention 
A) sensory adaptation 
B) sensory gating 
C) sensory conflict 
D) selective attention

Question 16

Research conducted by Chua, Boland, and Nisbett found that American participants tended to focus on the figure within a scene, while the Chinese participants focused on the background. They concluded that the Chinese tend to have a

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A) broader focus of attention. 
B) narrow focus of attention. 
C) shorter attention span. 
D) longer attention span. 
A) broader focus of attention. 
B) narrow focus of attention. 
C) shorter attention span. 
D) longer attention span.

Question 17

With regard to eyewitness testimony, a victim's testimony is usually more accurate than individuals who just observed the event occurring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Being in a heaving, pitching boat, car, or airplane can cause motion sickness because of a serious mismatch of information from which three sensory systems?

Accepted Answer

A) olfactory, kinesthetic, and auditory systems 
B) visual, kinesthetic, and vestibular systems 
C) kinesthetic, auditory, and somesthetic systems 
D) olfactory, gustation, and auditory systems 
A) olfactory, kinesthetic, and auditory systems 
B) visual, kinesthetic, and vestibular systems 
C) kinesthetic, auditory, and somesthetic systems 
D) olfactory, gustation, and auditory systems

Question 19

People with a color weakness

Accepted Answer

A) have partial color blindness. 
B) are usually Asian, African, or Native-American. 
C) are usually females. 
D) show all of these characteristics. 
A) have partial color blindness. 
B) are usually Asian, African, or Native-American. 
C) are usually females. 
D) show all of these characteristics.

Question 20

Which principle of perception explains why we see the implied shapes of a "triangle" and a "star" in the illustration?

Accepted Answer

A) proximity 
B) closure 
C) common region 
D) contiguity 
A) proximity 
B) closure 
C) common region 
D) contiguity

Gerald cannot perceive colors and sees the world as if it were a black-and-white movie. Gerald

Hyperopia, myopia, and astigmatism can be corrected by placing glasses or contact lenses

Damage to the fovea in each eye could be expected to impair one's

According to the trichromatic theory of color vision,

You are driving in the dark when suddenly a bright light from an ongoing car temporarily blinds you. To restore light sensitivity and allow you to see to drive, the visual pigments in your rods must

Which of the following are the chemical senses?

The batter has just hit a high fly ball to center field where you are standing. As the ball spirals down, you are able to focus on this object and judge distances because of the binocular cue known as _________.

Which decibel level marks the threshold of pain and poses an immediate danger to one's hearing?

Saturated or pure hues are produced by which type of wavelengths?

If you are exposed to the noise of a jack hammer in your work, you are particularly susceptible to which type of hearing loss?

The "hole" in the retina where the optic nerve leaves the eye forms an area known as the __________.

Research has shown that depth perception is

In their experiments on the brain and perceptual features, Blakemore, Cooper, Grobstein, and Chow found that

Research conducted by Chua, Boland, and Nisbett found that American participants tended to focus on the figure within a scene, while the Chinese participants focused on the background. They concluded that the Chinese tend to have a

With regard to eyewitness testimony, a victim's testimony is usually more accurate than individuals who just observed the event occurring.

Being in a heaving, pitching boat, car, or airplane can cause motion sickness because of a serious mismatch of information from which three sensory systems?

People with a color weakness

Which principle of perception explains why we see the implied shapes of a "triangle" and a "star" in the illustration?

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Gerald cannot perceive colors and sees the world as if it were a black-and-white movie. Gerald

Hyperopia, myopia, and astigmatism can be corrected by placing glasses or contact lenses

Damage to the fovea in each eye could be expected to impair one's

According to the trichromatic theory of color vision,

You are driving in the dark when suddenly a bright light from an ongoing car temporarily blinds you. To restore light sensitivity and allow you to see to drive, the visual pigments in your rods must

Which of the following are the chemical senses?

The batter has just hit a high fly ball to center field where you are standing. As the ball spirals down, you are able to focus on this object and judge distances because of the binocular cue known as _________.

Which decibel level marks the threshold of pain and poses an immediate danger to one's hearing?

Saturated or pure hues are produced by which type of wavelengths?

If you are exposed to the noise of a jack hammer in your work, you are particularly susceptible to which type of hearing loss?

The "hole" in the retina where the optic nerve leaves the eye forms an area known as the __________.

Research has shown that depth perception is

In their experiments on the brain and perceptual features, Blakemore, Cooper, Grobstein, and Chow found that

Research conducted by Chua, Boland, and Nisbett found that American participants tended to focus on the figure within a scene, while the Chinese participants focused on the background. They concluded that the Chinese tend to have a

With regard to eyewitness testimony, a victim's testimony is usually more accurate than individuals who just observed the event occurring.

Being in a heaving, pitching boat, car, or airplane can cause motion sickness because of a serious mismatch of information from which three sensory systems?

People with a color weakness

Which principle of perception explains why we see the implied shapes of a "triangle" and a "star" in the illustration?

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Brain and Behavior

Human Development

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

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Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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