Question 1

The Gestalt principle of proximity refers to the idea that ​

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A) people tend to gravitate toward a common interaction distance. ​ 
B) center-surround cells that are closer fire more often. 
C) perception occurs in discrete time frames. 
D) objects nearer to each other belong together. 
A) people tend to gravitate toward a common interaction distance. ​ 
B) center-surround cells that are closer fire more often. 
C) perception occurs in discrete time frames. 
D) objects nearer to each other belong together.

Question 2

Television sets are able to recreate the entire visible spectrum by additively mixing three primary colors. This process is similar to the view of human color vision called _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) opponent-process 
B) saturation 
C) complementary color 
D) trichromatic 
A) opponent-process 
B) saturation 
C) complementary color 
D) trichromatic

Question 3

The fact that we are generally much more aware of the changes in our sensory environments than we are of the constants is the general idea behind ​

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A) signal-detection theory. ​ 
B) sensory adaptation. 
C) the method of constant stimuli. 
D) sensory equalization. 
A) signal-detection theory. ​ 
B) sensory adaptation. 
C) the method of constant stimuli. 
D) sensory equalization.

Question 4

The perception associated with the amplitude of a sound wave is ​

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A) timbre. 
B) loudness. 
C) tonal quality. 
D) richness. 
A) timbre. 
B) loudness. 
C) tonal quality. 
D) richness.

Question 5

Sally woke up in the middle of the night and turned on the light in her bedroom, forcing her to squint to ward off the bright light. Sally is experiencing ​

Accepted Answer

A) dark adaptation. 
B) sensory adaptation. 
C) light adaptation. 
D) lateral antagonism. 
A) dark adaptation. 
B) sensory adaptation. 
C) light adaptation. 
D) lateral antagonism.

Question 6

Pain messages transmitted to the brain through the fast pathway are associated with _____, while messages transmitted through the slow pathway are associated with _____. ​

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A) external; internal 
B) internal; external 
C) sharp pain; a longer-lasting aching pain 
D) a longer-lasting aching pain; sharp pain 
A) external; internal 
B) internal; external 
C) sharp pain; a longer-lasting aching pain 
D) a longer-lasting aching pain; sharp pain

Question 7

The gate-control theory suggests that incoming pain sensations may be blocked at the ​

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A) location of the injury. 
B) spinal cord. 
C) thalamus. 
D) cortex. 
A) location of the injury. 
B) spinal cord. 
C) thalamus. 
D) cortex.

Question 8

Imagine that the basilar membrane in the human ear was longer. Based on place theory, you might expect that humans would be able to

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A) hear a wider range of sounds. 
B) hear a narrower range of sounds. 
C) detect sound waves that had a lower amplitude. 
D) localize sounds more accurately. 
A) hear a wider range of sounds. 
B) hear a narrower range of sounds. 
C) detect sound waves that had a lower amplitude. 
D) localize sounds more accurately.

Question 9

The visual cell's receptive field

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A) is always circular. 
B) is rarely circular. 
C) has more rods than cones. 
D) can be a variety of shapes or sizes. 
A) is always circular. 
B) is rarely circular. 
C) has more rods than cones. 
D) can be a variety of shapes or sizes.

Question 10

A visual image that persists after the stimulus is removed is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) post visualization. 
B) afterimage. 
C) residual signal. 
D) aftereffect. 
A) post visualization. 
B) afterimage. 
C) residual signal. 
D) aftereffect.

Question 11

After visual input has been processed in the primary visual cortex, signals are processed further along a number of pathways. The dorsal stream processes information about ​

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A) form and color. 
B) motion and depth. 
C) brightness and contours. 
D) complexity and contrast. 
A) form and color. 
B) motion and depth. 
C) brightness and contours. 
D) complexity and contrast.

Question 12

Smell is the only sensory system in which incoming information is not routed through the _____ before being projected to the cortex. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Smell is the only sensory system in...

Question 13

The _____theory of color vision holds that we perceive colors because of pairs of receptors that make antagonistic responses.

Accepted Answer

A) opponent process 
B) trichromatic 
C) color mixing 
D) color diluting 
A) opponent process 
B) trichromatic 
C) color mixing 
D) color diluting

Question 14

The only sensory system that does NOT project upward to the cerebral cortex through the thalamus is

Accepted Answer

A) vision. 
B) hearing. 
C) gustation. 
D) olfaction. 
A) vision. 
B) hearing. 
C) gustation. 
D) olfaction.

Question 15

Inattentional blindness is MOST likely to occur when a person is

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A) expecting to see a certain thing. 
B) consuming caffeine. 
C) studying. 
D) talking on a cell phone. 
A) expecting to see a certain thing. 
B) consuming caffeine. 
C) studying. 
D) talking on a cell phone.

Question 16

Larger images tend to be perceived as closer due to the depth perception cue known as ​

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation. 
B) foveal disparity. 
C) phrenetic search. 
D) relative size. 
A) accommodation. 
B) foveal disparity. 
C) phrenetic search. 
D) relative size.

Question 17

Using appropriate examples, show how perceptual experiences can be subjective. ​

Accepted Answer

Good answers to this question should inc

Question 18

Prior to the Renaissance, artists were generally unsuccessful in painting realistic scenes because they did not understand ​

Accepted Answer

A) subjective color mixing. 
B) geometric forms. ​ 
C) how to use bottom-up cues. 
D) how to use depth perception cues. 
A) subjective color mixing. 
B) geometric forms. ​ 
C) how to use bottom-up cues. 
D) how to use depth perception cues.

Question 19

The blind spot in the eye is ​

Accepted Answer

A) where photoreceptor cells do not "bleach." 
B) the point at which ganglion cells synapse with bipolar cells. 
C) where the optic nerve exits the back of the eye. 
D) what leads to color blindness. 
A) where photoreceptor cells do not "bleach." 
B) the point at which ganglion cells synapse with bipolar cells. 
C) where the optic nerve exits the back of the eye. 
D) what leads to color blindness.

Question 20

Night and peripheral vision depend mainly on _____, while daylight and acute vision depend mainly on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) rods; cones 
B) cones; rods 
C) rods; bipolar cells 
D) bipolar cells; cones 
A) rods; cones 
B) cones; rods 
C) rods; bipolar cells 
D) bipolar cells; cones

The Gestalt principle of proximity refers to the idea that

Television sets are able to recreate the entire visible spectrum by additively mixing three primary colors. This process is similar to the view of human color vision called _____ theory.

The fact that we are generally much more aware of the changes in our sensory environments than we are of the constants is the general idea behind

The perception associated with the amplitude of a sound wave is

Sally woke up in the middle of the night and turned on the light in her bedroom, forcing her to squint to ward off the bright light. Sally is experiencing

Pain messages transmitted to the brain through the fast pathway are associated with _, while messages transmitted through the slow pathway are associated with _.

The gate-control theory suggests that incoming pain sensations may be blocked at the

Imagine that the basilar membrane in the human ear was longer. Based on place theory, you might expect that humans would be able to

The visual cell's receptive field

A visual image that persists after the stimulus is removed is known as a(n)

After visual input has been processed in the primary visual cortex, signals are processed further along a number of pathways. The dorsal stream processes information about

Smell is the only sensory system in which incoming information is not routed through the _____ before being projected to the cortex.

The _____theory of color vision holds that we perceive colors because of pairs of receptors that make antagonistic responses.

The only sensory system that does NOT project upward to the cerebral cortex through the thalamus is

Inattentional blindness is MOST likely to occur when a person is

Larger images tend to be perceived as closer due to the depth perception cue known as

Using appropriate examples, show how perceptual experiences can be subjective.

Prior to the Renaissance, artists were generally unsuccessful in painting realistic scenes because they did not understand

The blind spot in the eye is

Night and peripheral vision depend mainly on _, while daylight and acute vision depend mainly on _.

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

The Gestalt principle of proximity refers to the idea that ​

Television sets are able to recreate the entire visible spectrum by additively mixing three primary colors. This process is similar to the view of human color vision called _____ theory.

The fact that we are generally much more aware of the changes in our sensory environments than we are of the constants is the general idea behind ​

The perception associated with the amplitude of a sound wave is ​

Sally woke up in the middle of the night and turned on the light in her bedroom, forcing her to squint to ward off the bright light. Sally is experiencing ​

Pain messages transmitted to the brain through the fast pathway are associated with _____, while messages transmitted through the slow pathway are associated with _____. ​

The gate-control theory suggests that incoming pain sensations may be blocked at the ​

Imagine that the basilar membrane in the human ear was longer. Based on place theory, you might expect that humans would be able to

The visual cell's receptive field

A visual image that persists after the stimulus is removed is known as a(n)

After visual input has been processed in the primary visual cortex, signals are processed further along a number of pathways. The dorsal stream processes information about ​

Smell is the only sensory system in which incoming information is not routed through the _____ before being projected to the cortex. ​

The _____theory of color vision holds that we perceive colors because of pairs of receptors that make antagonistic responses.

The only sensory system that does NOT project upward to the cerebral cortex through the thalamus is

Inattentional blindness is MOST likely to occur when a person is

Larger images tend to be perceived as closer due to the depth perception cue known as ​

Using appropriate examples, show how perceptual experiences can be subjective. ​

Prior to the Renaissance, artists were generally unsuccessful in painting realistic scenes because they did not understand ​

The blind spot in the eye is ​

Night and peripheral vision depend mainly on _____, while daylight and acute vision depend mainly on _____.

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The Biological Bases of Behavior

Variations in Consciousness

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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The Gestalt principle of proximity refers to the idea that

The fact that we are generally much more aware of the changes in our sensory environments than we are of the constants is the general idea behind

The perception associated with the amplitude of a sound wave is

Sally woke up in the middle of the night and turned on the light in her bedroom, forcing her to squint to ward off the bright light. Sally is experiencing

Pain messages transmitted to the brain through the fast pathway are associated with _, while messages transmitted through the slow pathway are associated with _.

The gate-control theory suggests that incoming pain sensations may be blocked at the

After visual input has been processed in the primary visual cortex, signals are processed further along a number of pathways. The dorsal stream processes information about

Smell is the only sensory system in which incoming information is not routed through the _____ before being projected to the cortex.

Larger images tend to be perceived as closer due to the depth perception cue known as

Using appropriate examples, show how perceptual experiences can be subjective.

Prior to the Renaissance, artists were generally unsuccessful in painting realistic scenes because they did not understand

The blind spot in the eye is

Night and peripheral vision depend mainly on _, while daylight and acute vision depend mainly on _.