Question 1

The clear membrane that covers the outside of the eye and helps gather and bend light inward is called the

Accepted Answer

A) pupil. 
B) iris. 
C) cornea. 
D) retina. 
A) pupil. 
B) iris. 
C) cornea. 
D) retina.

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

Which person has the best visual acuity?

Accepted Answer

A) Norma, who has 20\100 vision 
B) Serita, who has 20\200 vision 
C) Malcolm, who has 20\20 vision 
D) Tuan, who has 20\12 vision 
A) Norma, who has 20\100 vision 
B) Serita, who has 20\200 vision 
C) Malcolm, who has 20\20 vision 
D) Tuan, who has 20\12 vision

Question 4

Hearing aids that make sounds louder and clearer can help overcome the type of hearing loss known as a(n)__________ hearing loss.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hearing aids that make sounds louder and...

Question 5

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Joe is unable to see blues and yellows but can distinguish between reds and greens. He has

Accepted Answer

A) only cones in his retina and no rods. 
B) an extremely rare form of color weakness. 
C) visual agnosia. 
D) only rods in his retina and no cones. 
A) only cones in his retina and no rods. 
B) an extremely rare form of color weakness. 
C) visual agnosia. 
D) only rods in his retina and no cones.

Question 7

MSG's reputation as a "flavor enhancer" likely arises when the savory odors of, say, chicken soup, combine with the taste of which of the following substances that does not taste very pleasant by itself?

Accepted Answer

A) cumin. 
B) glutamate. 
C) turmeric. 
D) cardamom. 
A) cumin. 
B) glutamate. 
C) turmeric. 
D) cardamom.

Question 8

The somesthetic sense that results from the receptors in the muscles and joints responding to movement is the __________ sense.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The somesthetic sense that results from the...

Question 9

Sense receptors are biological transducers, which means that they

Accepted Answer

A) select from a broad range of stimulation. 
B) analyze the environment into important features. 
C) convert one form of energy to another. 
D) detect only a limited range of energies. 
A) select from a broad range of stimulation. 
B) analyze the environment into important features. 
C) convert one form of energy to another. 
D) detect only a limited range of energies.

Question 10

Creative people habituate more slowly than average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

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 13

Individuals with which of the following conditions find it difficult to empathize with the pain of others?

Accepted Answer

A) warning pain syndrome 
B) a somesthetic sense 
C) congenital pain insensitivity 
D) a masochism disorder 
A) warning pain syndrome 
B) a somesthetic sense 
C) congenital pain insensitivity 
D) a masochism disorder

Question 14

In the measurement of sound, the number of vibrations per second is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) hertz. 
B) decibel. 
C) ampere. 
D) ohm. 
A) hertz. 
B) decibel. 
C) ampere. 
D) ohm.

Question 15

When amputees are awake, which of the following conflicts with the sensory inputs from the area of the missing limb causing this conflict to be interpreted as a phantom limb, complete with pain?

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) limbic system 
C) neuromatrix 
D) figure-ground orientation 
A) amygdala 
B) limbic system 
C) neuromatrix 
D) figure-ground orientation

Question 16

It is easier to visualize a wavy line on a squared-off line than to see a complex row of shapes. This tendency toward simplicity in organization is called

Accepted Answer

A) sensory completion. 
B) closure. 
C) figure-ground. 
D) continuity. 
A) sensory completion. 
B) closure. 
C) figure-ground. 
D) continuity.

Question 17

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 18

The part of the retina where there are no rods or cones is called the

Accepted Answer

A) iris. 
B) pupil. 
C) fovea. 
D) blind spot. 
A) iris. 
B) pupil. 
C) fovea. 
D) blind spot.

Question 19

The depth perception of infants and newborn animals is tested using a glass-topped table with one side having a checkered surface that lies directly beneath the glass with the other checkered surface being four feet below the glass surface causing the appearance of a drop-off. This apparatus is known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The depth perception of infants and newborn...

Question 20

Jeremy who sits in the back of the seventh grade classroom, has no trouble reading the words in his textbook, but he is having difficulty reading the words that the teacher is writing on the board or seeing the images on the projection screen. Jeremy most likely has which vision problem?

Accepted Answer

A) hyperopia 
B) astigmatism 
C) presbyopia 
D) myopia 
A) hyperopia 
B) astigmatism 
C) presbyopia 
D) myopia

The clear membrane that covers the outside of the eye and helps gather and bend light inward is called the

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

Which person has the best visual acuity?

Hearing aids that make sounds louder and clearer can help overcome the type of hearing loss known as a(n)__________ hearing loss.

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.

Joe is unable to see blues and yellows but can distinguish between reds and greens. He has

MSG's reputation as a "flavor enhancer" likely arises when the savory odors of, say, chicken soup, combine with the taste of which of the following substances that does not taste very pleasant by itself?

The somesthetic sense that results from the receptors in the muscles and joints responding to movement is the __________ sense.

Sense receptors are biological transducers, which means that they

Creative people habituate more slowly than average.

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

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

Individuals with which of the following conditions find it difficult to empathize with the pain of others?

In the measurement of sound, the number of vibrations per second is called a(n)

When amputees are awake, which of the following conflicts with the sensory inputs from the area of the missing limb causing this conflict to be interpreted as a phantom limb, complete with pain?

It is easier to visualize a wavy line on a squared-off line than to see a complex row of shapes. This tendency toward simplicity in organization is called

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

The part of the retina where there are no rods or cones is called the

Jeremy who sits in the back of the seventh grade classroom, has no trouble reading the words in his textbook, but he is having difficulty reading the words that the teacher is writing on the board or seeing the images on the projection screen. Jeremy most likely has which vision problem?

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

The clear membrane that covers the outside of the eye and helps gather and bend light inward is called the

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

Which person has the best visual acuity?

Hearing aids that make sounds louder and clearer can help overcome the type of hearing loss known as a(n)__________ hearing loss.

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.

Joe is unable to see blues and yellows but can distinguish between reds and greens. He has

MSG's reputation as a "flavor enhancer" likely arises when the savory odors of, say, chicken soup, combine with the taste of which of the following substances that does not taste very pleasant by itself?

The somesthetic sense that results from the receptors in the muscles and joints responding to movement is the __________ sense.

Sense receptors are biological transducers, which means that they

Creative people habituate more slowly than average.

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

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

Individuals with which of the following conditions find it difficult to empathize with the pain of others?

In the measurement of sound, the number of vibrations per second is called a(n)

When amputees are awake, which of the following conflicts with the sensory inputs from the area of the missing limb causing this conflict to be interpreted as a phantom limb, complete with pain?

It is easier to visualize a wavy line on a squared-off line than to see a complex row of shapes. This tendency toward simplicity in organization is called

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

The part of the retina where there are no rods or cones is called the

Jeremy who sits in the back of the seventh grade classroom, has no trouble reading the words in his textbook, but he is having difficulty reading the words that the teacher is writing on the board or seeing the images on the projection screen. Jeremy most likely has which vision problem?

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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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Psychological Disorders

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Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

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