Question 1

The skin receptors that sense warmth, cold, and pain are the

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A) Merkel's disks. 
B) free nerve endings. 
C) Ruffini's endings. 
D) Pacinian corpuscles. 
A) Merkel's disks. 
B) free nerve endings. 
C) Ruffini's endings. 
D) Pacinian corpuscles.

Question 2

The skin receptors that sense skin stretching are the

Accepted Answer

A) Merkel's disks. 
B) Meissner's corpuscles. 
C) Ruffini's endings. 
D) Pacinian corpuscles. 
A) Merkel's disks. 
B) Meissner's corpuscles. 
C) Ruffini's endings. 
D) Pacinian corpuscles.

Question 3

The gathering of more information to check one's perceptions and improve one's objectivity is called

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A) habituation. 
B) a perceptual set. 
C) precognition. 
D) reality testing. 
A) habituation. 
B) a perceptual set. 
C) precognition. 
D) reality testing.

Question 4

When a figure offers so much conflicting information as to block perceptual organization, it is termed

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A) an impossible figure. 
B) an ambiguous stimuli. 
C) a perceptual frustration. 
D) camouflage. 
A) an impossible figure. 
B) an ambiguous stimuli. 
C) a perceptual frustration. 
D) camouflage.

Question 5

With regard to taste, we are most sensitive to

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

Question 6

To become a better "eyewitness" to life, you should do all of the following EXCEPT

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A) seek out-of-the-ordinary experiences. 
B) increase your perceptual sets. 
C) engage in reality testing. 
D) pay attention to other people and your surroundings. 
A) seek out-of-the-ordinary experiences. 
B) increase your perceptual sets. 
C) engage in reality testing. 
D) pay attention to other people and your surroundings.

Question 7

Saltiness and sourness appear to be

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A) based on a lock-and-key match between molecules and the receptors. 
B) triggered by a direct flow of charged atoms into the tips of the taste cells. 
C) triggered by the otolith organs in the taste buds. 
D) based on the place theory of olfaction. 
A) based on a lock-and-key match between molecules and the receptors. 
B) triggered by a direct flow of charged atoms into the tips of the taste cells. 
C) triggered by the otolith organs in the taste buds. 
D) based on the place theory of olfaction.

Question 8

The ability to see three-dimensional space and to accurately judge distances is called

Accepted Answer

A) size constancy. 
B) shape constancy. 
C) depth perception. 
D) perceptual organization. 
A) size constancy. 
B) shape constancy. 
C) depth perception. 
D) perceptual organization.

Question 9

Like high-resolution digital sensors that are made of many small pixels, the tightly packed cones in which part of the eye produce the sharpest images?

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A) iris 
B) pupil 
C) cornea 
D) fovea 
A) iris 
B) pupil 
C) cornea 
D) fovea

Question 10

Sensory adaptation refers to a decrease in sensory response that accompanies

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual defense. 
B) threshold shifts. 
C) an unchanging stimulus. 
D) selective attention. 
A) perceptual defense. 
B) threshold shifts. 
C) an unchanging stimulus. 
D) selective attention.

Question 11

The gate control theory was proposed by

Accepted Answer

A) John Watson. 
B) Lawrence Kohlberg. 
C) Colin Blakemore. 
D) Ronald Melzack. 
A) John Watson. 
B) Lawrence Kohlberg. 
C) Colin Blakemore. 
D) Ronald Melzack.

Question 12

According to psychologist Barbara Frederickson, which of the following generally narrows our perceptual focus and increases the likelihood of inattentional blindness?

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A) positive emotions 
B) negative emotions 
C) sensory gating 
D) bottom-up processing 
A) positive emotions 
B) negative emotions 
C) sensory gating 
D) bottom-up processing

Question 13

Advertisers would be very happy if they heard you humming their jingle around your house because you have fallen prey to an attention-getting device called

Accepted Answer

A) brightness. 
B) motion. 
C) contrast. 
D) repetition. 
A) brightness. 
B) motion. 
C) contrast. 
D) repetition.

Question 14

When a person first begins to use a computer, he or she has to deliberately pay attention to specific stimuli, such as icons and cursors. These experiences change how the person's brain processes information regarding the use of a computer. This change is called

Accepted Answer

A) sensory adaptation. 
B) sensory habituation. 
C) perceptual accommodation. 
D) perceptual learning. 
A) sensory adaptation. 
B) sensory habituation. 
C) perceptual accommodation. 
D) perceptual learning.

Question 15

In making a charcoal pencil drawing, which pictorial depth cue could you most effectively use to give a two-dimensional design a three-dimensional appearance?

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation 
B) retinal fusion 
C) convergence 
D) light and shadow 
A) accommodation 
B) retinal fusion 
C) convergence 
D) light and shadow

Question 16

Sensory receptors respond best to

Accepted Answer

A) changes in stimulation. 
B) changes in threshold. 
C) subliminal images. 
D) repetitive stimuli. 
A) changes in stimulation. 
B) changes in threshold. 
C) subliminal images. 
D) repetitive stimuli.

Question 17

You are low on gas and you see a sign saying "FUEL AHEAD." However, as you draw closer to the sign, you realize it actually says "FOOD AHEAD." This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive bias. 
B) perceptual deficit. 
C) perceptual expectancy. 
D) sane hallucination. 
A) cognitive bias. 
B) perceptual deficit. 
C) perceptual expectancy. 
D) sane hallucination.

Question 18

Devices that have recently been invented to correct hearing loss caused by damage to the hair cells are called

Accepted Answer

A) Hunter's notches. 
B) stimulation implants. 
C) conduction patches. 
D) cochlear implants. 
A) Hunter's notches. 
B) stimulation implants. 
C) conduction patches. 
D) cochlear implants.

Question 19

Which binocular cue is controlled by the muscles attached to one's eyeballs and allows one to estimate distance under 50 feet?

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation 
B) linear perspective 
C) convergence 
D) overlap 
A) accommodation 
B) linear perspective 
C) convergence 
D) overlap

Question 20

Short periods of exposure to 120 decibels

Accepted Answer

A) usually results in a permanent hearing loss. 
B) may cause a temporary hearing loss. 
C) may cause a conductive hearing loss. 
D) will not result in a hearing loss since this is the level of normal conversation. 
A) usually results in a permanent hearing loss. 
B) may cause a temporary hearing loss. 
C) may cause a conductive hearing loss. 
D) will not result in a hearing loss since this is the level of normal conversation.

The skin receptors that sense warmth, cold, and pain are the

The skin receptors that sense skin stretching are the

The gathering of more information to check one's perceptions and improve one's objectivity is called

When a figure offers so much conflicting information as to block perceptual organization, it is termed

With regard to taste, we are most sensitive to

To become a better "eyewitness" to life, you should do all of the following EXCEPT

Saltiness and sourness appear to be

The ability to see three-dimensional space and to accurately judge distances is called

Like high-resolution digital sensors that are made of many small pixels, the tightly packed cones in which part of the eye produce the sharpest images?

Sensory adaptation refers to a decrease in sensory response that accompanies

The gate control theory was proposed by

According to psychologist Barbara Frederickson, which of the following generally narrows our perceptual focus and increases the likelihood of inattentional blindness?

Advertisers would be very happy if they heard you humming their jingle around your house because you have fallen prey to an attention-getting device called

When a person first begins to use a computer, he or she has to deliberately pay attention to specific stimuli, such as icons and cursors. These experiences change how the person's brain processes information regarding the use of a computer. This change is called

In making a charcoal pencil drawing, which pictorial depth cue could you most effectively use to give a two-dimensional design a three-dimensional appearance?

Sensory receptors respond best to

You are low on gas and you see a sign saying "FUEL AHEAD." However, as you draw closer to the sign, you realize it actually says "FOOD AHEAD." This is an example of a

Devices that have recently been invented to correct hearing loss caused by damage to the hair cells are called

Which binocular cue is controlled by the muscles attached to one's eyeballs and allows one to estimate distance under 50 feet?

Short periods of exposure to 120 decibels

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

The skin receptors that sense warmth, cold, and pain are the

The skin receptors that sense skin stretching are the

The gathering of more information to check one's perceptions and improve one's objectivity is called

When a figure offers so much conflicting information as to block perceptual organization, it is termed

With regard to taste, we are most sensitive to

To become a better "eyewitness" to life, you should do all of the following EXCEPT

Saltiness and sourness appear to be

The ability to see three-dimensional space and to accurately judge distances is called

Like high-resolution digital sensors that are made of many small pixels, the tightly packed cones in which part of the eye produce the sharpest images?

Sensory adaptation refers to a decrease in sensory response that accompanies

The gate control theory was proposed by

According to psychologist Barbara Frederickson, which of the following generally narrows our perceptual focus and increases the likelihood of inattentional blindness?

Advertisers would be very happy if they heard you humming their jingle around your house because you have fallen prey to an attention-getting device called

When a person first begins to use a computer, he or she has to deliberately pay attention to specific stimuli, such as icons and cursors. These experiences change how the person's brain processes information regarding the use of a computer. This change is called

In making a charcoal pencil drawing, which pictorial depth cue could you most effectively use to give a two-dimensional design a three-dimensional appearance?

Sensory receptors respond best to

You are low on gas and you see a sign saying "FUEL AHEAD." However, as you draw closer to the sign, you realize it actually says "FOOD AHEAD." This is an example of a

Devices that have recently been invented to correct hearing loss caused by damage to the hair cells are called

Which binocular cue is controlled by the muscles attached to one's eyeballs and allows one to estimate distance under 50 feet?

Short periods of exposure to 120 decibels

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

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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