Question 1

Sound energy relating to the loudness of a sound is usually expressed in

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A) cycles per second. 
B) pitch. 
C) decibels. 
D) centimeters per linear foot. 
A) cycles per second. 
B) pitch. 
C) decibels. 
D) centimeters per linear foot.

Question 2

Visual sensations that persist after a stimulus is removed, like seeing a spot after a flashbulb goes off, are called

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A) limens. 
B) phosphenes. 
C) afterimages. 
D) photoreceptors. 
A) limens. 
B) phosphenes. 
C) afterimages. 
D) photoreceptors.

Question 3

Which of the following is a membrane on the cochlea that is attached to the stapes and moves back and forth, making waves in the fluid inside the cochlea?

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A) tympanic membrane 
B) auditory ossicle 
C) oval window 
D) pinna 
A) tympanic membrane 
B) auditory ossicle 
C) oval window 
D) pinna

Question 4

Trichromatic theory states that in the retina, there are three kinds of

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A) rods. 
B) phosphenes. 
C) ganglion cells. 
D) cones. 
A) rods. 
B) phosphenes. 
C) ganglion cells. 
D) cones.

Question 5

The apparent (or relative)brightness of two objects will remain the same as long as both objects are illuminated by the same amount of light.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Visual problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism are the result of

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A) irregularities in the visual cortex. 
B) nutritional or traumatic damage to the sensory nerves. 
C) physical abnormalities in the structure of the eye. 
D) defective processing of sensory information in the visual cortex. 
A) irregularities in the visual cortex. 
B) nutritional or traumatic damage to the sensory nerves. 
C) physical abnormalities in the structure of the eye. 
D) defective processing of sensory information in the visual cortex.

Question 7

Regarding depth perception, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Recent research has shown that depth perception does not begin to develop until seven to nine months of age. 
B) Depth perception depends on both brain maturation and individual experience. 
C) Older infants who have just learned to walk must again learn to avoid the "deep" side of the visual cliff. 
D) The fact that infants will often crawl off tables and beds shows that integration of depth perception with motor skills has not yet been accomplished. 
A) Recent research has shown that depth perception does not begin to develop until seven to nine months of age. 
B) Depth perception depends on both brain maturation and individual experience. 
C) Older infants who have just learned to walk must again learn to avoid the "deep" side of the visual cliff. 
D) The fact that infants will often crawl off tables and beds shows that integration of depth perception with motor skills has not yet been accomplished.

Question 8

The body's warning system

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A) signals that the body has been, or is about to be damaged. 
B) is carried by small nerve fibers. 
C) involves pain that is nagging, widespread, and extremely unpleasant. 
D) involves all of these characteristics. 
A) signals that the body has been, or is about to be damaged. 
B) is carried by small nerve fibers. 
C) involves pain that is nagging, widespread, and extremely unpleasant. 
D) involves all of these characteristics.

Question 9

Research on perceptual sensitivity has shown that people

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A) are more likely to recognize the faces of people from their own race. 
B) are more likely to recognize the faces of people from a different race. 
C) are equally likely to recognize faces of people from other races or their own. 
D) have more difficulty recognizing faces if they use only one eye. 
A) are more likely to recognize the faces of people from their own race. 
B) are more likely to recognize the faces of people from a different race. 
C) are equally likely to recognize faces of people from other races or their own. 
D) have more difficulty recognizing faces if they use only one eye.

Question 10

Which of the following principles of perception would be most useful for those intending to camouflage military vehicles?

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A) nearness 
B) closure 
C) figure-ground 
D) contiguity 
A) nearness 
B) closure 
C) figure-ground 
D) contiguity

Question 11

You are conducting an experiment in which participants are asked to focus intensely on the black star in the center of the screen. A small blue triangle is flashed for a moment in the right top corner. The failure of some of the participants to see the small blue triangle on the screen illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) psychokinesis. 
B) retinal disparity. 
C) inattentional blindness. 
D) an apparent-distance illusion. 
A) psychokinesis. 
B) retinal disparity. 
C) inattentional blindness. 
D) an apparent-distance illusion.

Question 12

Judging the size of cars, houses, and people from great distances or from the top of a skyscraper would be considered

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A) native. 
B) empirical. 
C) intrinsic. 
D) endogenous. 
A) native. 
B) empirical. 
C) intrinsic. 
D) endogenous.

Question 13

The illusion that railroad tracks come together in the distance involves the depth cue of

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A) atmospheric perspective. 
B) texture gradients. 
C) light and shadow. 
D) linear perspective. 
A) atmospheric perspective. 
B) texture gradients. 
C) light and shadow. 
D) linear perspective.

Question 14

The loudness of a sound corresponds to which aspect of a sound wave?

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A) frequency 
B) amplitude 
C) rarefaction 
D) compression 
A) frequency 
B) amplitude 
C) rarefaction 
D) compression

Question 15

Based on gender and ethnicity, which of the following persons is most likely to have red-green color weakness?

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A) Sam, a Native American male 
B) Jake, a Caucasian male 
C) Robert, an African-American male 
D) Suki, an Asian female 
A) Sam, a Native American male 
B) Jake, a Caucasian male 
C) Robert, an African-American male 
D) Suki, an Asian female

Question 16

A person usually becomes car sick or sea sick because

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A) he or she has an upset stomach due to food poisoning. 
B) there are conflicting signals from the visual, kinesthetic, and vestibular systems. 
C) of the repetitive motion. 
D) he or she has a different perception of speed than one who does not become sick. 
A) he or she has an upset stomach due to food poisoning. 
B) there are conflicting signals from the visual, kinesthetic, and vestibular systems. 
C) of the repetitive motion. 
D) he or she has a different perception of speed than one who does not become sick.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person who has Charles Bonnet syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) They are partially blind. 
B) They are mentally disturbed. 
C) They are capable of engaging in reality testing. 
D) They experience "sane hallucinations." 
A) They are partially blind. 
B) They are mentally disturbed. 
C) They are capable of engaging in reality testing. 
D) They experience "sane hallucinations."

Question 18

Regarding conductive hearing losses, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Conductive losses can sometimes be overcome by the use of hearing aids. 
B) Conductive losses may be caused by immobilization of the auditory ossicles. 
C) Conductive losses may result from damage to the eardrum. 
D) Conductive losses are often caused by listening to very loud sounds for a prolonged period of time. 
A) Conductive losses can sometimes be overcome by the use of hearing aids. 
B) Conductive losses may be caused by immobilization of the auditory ossicles. 
C) Conductive losses may result from damage to the eardrum. 
D) Conductive losses are often caused by listening to very loud sounds for a prolonged period of time.

Question 19

An air-traffic controller is trying to spot the lights of an airplane on the horizon at night. He should look

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A) directly where he thinks it is. 
B) with one eye only. 
C) next to where he thinks it is. 
D) at a bright light to preadapt his eyes. 
A) directly where he thinks it is. 
B) with one eye only. 
C) next to where he thinks it is. 
D) at a bright light to preadapt his eyes.

Question 20

Ting has been diagnosed with a sensorineural hearing loss, which was most likely caused by

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A) damage to the auditory ossicles. 
B) a puncture to her eardrum. 
C) chronic ear infections that led to fluid build-up in her middle ear. 
D) damage to the hair cells in the cochlea. 
A) damage to the auditory ossicles. 
B) a puncture to her eardrum. 
C) chronic ear infections that led to fluid build-up in her middle ear. 
D) damage to the hair cells in the cochlea.

Sound energy relating to the loudness of a sound is usually expressed in

Visual sensations that persist after a stimulus is removed, like seeing a spot after a flashbulb goes off, are called

Which of the following is a membrane on the cochlea that is attached to the stapes and moves back and forth, making waves in the fluid inside the cochlea?

Trichromatic theory states that in the retina, there are three kinds of

The apparent (or relative)brightness of two objects will remain the same as long as both objects are illuminated by the same amount of light.

Visual problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism are the result of

Regarding depth perception, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The body's warning system

Research on perceptual sensitivity has shown that people

Which of the following principles of perception would be most useful for those intending to camouflage military vehicles?

You are conducting an experiment in which participants are asked to focus intensely on the black star in the center of the screen. A small blue triangle is flashed for a moment in the right top corner. The failure of some of the participants to see the small blue triangle on the screen illustrates

Judging the size of cars, houses, and people from great distances or from the top of a skyscraper would be considered

The illusion that railroad tracks come together in the distance involves the depth cue of

The loudness of a sound corresponds to which aspect of a sound wave?

Based on gender and ethnicity, which of the following persons is most likely to have red-green color weakness?

A person usually becomes car sick or sea sick because

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person who has Charles Bonnet syndrome?

Regarding conductive hearing losses, which of the following statements is FALSE?

An air-traffic controller is trying to spot the lights of an airplane on the horizon at night. He should look

Ting has been diagnosed with a sensorineural hearing loss, which was most likely caused by

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

Sound energy relating to the loudness of a sound is usually expressed in

Visual sensations that persist after a stimulus is removed, like seeing a spot after a flashbulb goes off, are called

Which of the following is a membrane on the cochlea that is attached to the stapes and moves back and forth, making waves in the fluid inside the cochlea?

Trichromatic theory states that in the retina, there are three kinds of

The apparent (or relative)brightness of two objects will remain the same as long as both objects are illuminated by the same amount of light.

Visual problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism are the result of

Regarding depth perception, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The body's warning system

Research on perceptual sensitivity has shown that people

Which of the following principles of perception would be most useful for those intending to camouflage military vehicles?

You are conducting an experiment in which participants are asked to focus intensely on the black star in the center of the screen. A small blue triangle is flashed for a moment in the right top corner. The failure of some of the participants to see the small blue triangle on the screen illustrates

Judging the size of cars, houses, and people from great distances or from the top of a skyscraper would be considered

The illusion that railroad tracks come together in the distance involves the depth cue of

The loudness of a sound corresponds to which aspect of a sound wave?

Based on gender and ethnicity, which of the following persons is most likely to have red-green color weakness?

A person usually becomes car sick or sea sick because

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person who has Charles Bonnet syndrome?

Regarding conductive hearing losses, which of the following statements is FALSE?

An air-traffic controller is trying to spot the lights of an airplane on the horizon at night. He should look

Ting has been diagnosed with a sensorineural hearing loss, which was most likely caused by

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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