Question 1

The tendency to experience a stable perception of an object even though the sensory input we receive is continually changing is ​

Accepted Answer

A) a visual illusion. 
B) feature analysis. 
C) a possible figure. 
D) a perceptual constancy. 
A) a visual illusion. 
B) feature analysis. 
C) a possible figure. 
D) a perceptual constancy.

Question 2

The correct order in which auditory information travels as sounds enter the ear is from the auditory canal to

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea - thalamus - ossicles - eardrum. 
B) c ochlea - ossicles - thalamus - eardrum. 
C) eardrum - ossicles - cochlea - thalamus. 
D) eardrum - thalamus - ossicles - cochlea. 
A) cochlea - thalamus - ossicles - eardrum. 
B) c ochlea - ossicles - thalamus - eardrum. 
C) eardrum - ossicles - cochlea - thalamus. 
D) eardrum - thalamus - ossicles - cochlea.

Question 3

Three-year-old Kevin was flying in a plane for the first time. As the plane descended for its landing, Kevin became very excited at all the toy houses and cars he saw, and he couldn't wait for the plane to land so he could play with the toys. Kevin's misinterpretation of the true size of the houses and cars the plane passed over shows that he is still not fully utilizing ​

Accepted Answer

A) binocular depth cues. 
B) linear perspective. 
C) perceptual constancy. 
D) visual accommodation. 
A) binocular depth cues. 
B) linear perspective. 
C) perceptual constancy. 
D) visual accommodation.

Question 4

Cells in the visual cortex that respond selectively to specific features of complex stimuli are called ​

Accepted Answer

A) ganglion cells. ​ 
B) feature detectors. 
C) selective detectors. 
D) hypocomplex cells. 
A) ganglion cells. ​ 
B) feature detectors. 
C) selective detectors. 
D) hypocomplex cells.

Question 5

Glasses used to watch 3D movies are based on the principle of ​

Accepted Answer

A) binocular cues. 
B) monocular cues. 
C) opponent process. 
D) agnosia. 
A) binocular cues. 
B) monocular cues. 
C) opponent process. 
D) agnosia.

Question 6

A theory that can account for the fact that attention and expectations affect people's perception of pain is _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) gate-control 
B) sensory adaptation 
C) perceptual constancy 
D) cognitive control 
A) gate-control 
B) sensory adaptation 
C) perceptual constancy 
D) cognitive control

Question 7

Pairs of colors that produce gray tones when mixed together are known as _____ colors.

Accepted Answer

A) sedentary 
B) grayscale 
C) complex 
D) complementary 
A) sedentary 
B) grayscale 
C) complex 
D) complementary

Question 8

After having your picture taken with a yellow flash, you momentarily see blue spots floating before your eyes. This phenomenon is BEST explained by

Accepted Answer

A) subtractive color mixing. 
B) opponent process theory. 
C) additive color mixing. 
D) trichromatic theory. 
A) subtractive color mixing. 
B) opponent process theory. 
C) additive color mixing. 
D) trichromatic theory.

Question 9

If the human eye were not responsive to differences in the amplitude of light waves, we would not be able to perceive differences in ​

Accepted Answer

A) saturation. 
B) purity. 
C) color. 
D) brightness. 
A) saturation. 
B) purity. 
C) color. 
D) brightness.

Question 10

The perception of timbre corresponds to a sound wave's ​

Accepted Answer

A) pitch. 
B) panache. 
C) amplitude. 
D) purity. 
A) pitch. 
B) panache. 
C) amplitude. 
D) purity.

Question 11

Imagine that biologists have discovered an animal that has eyes very similar to human eyes, but that the only receptor cells in the retina are rods; there are no cones. Based on what is known about human vision, you might expect this animal to

Accepted Answer

A) have poor vision in low illumination. 
B) have no color vision. 
C) have poor peripheral vision. 
D) be able to detect extremely fine details. 
A) have poor vision in low illumination. 
B) have no color vision. 
C) have poor peripheral vision. 
D) be able to detect extremely fine details.

Question 12

When you walk into a dark room, your vision gradually improves so you can see more of your surroundings. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) feature detection. 
B) center-surround processing. 
C) dark adaptation. 
D) retinal specialization. 
A) feature detection. 
B) center-surround processing. 
C) dark adaptation. 
D) retinal specialization.

Question 13

Our perception of the brightness of a color is affected mainly by the _____ of light waves.

Accepted Answer

A) wavelength 
B) amplitude 
C) purity 
D) saturation 
A) wavelength 
B) amplitude 
C) purity 
D) saturation

Question 14

A perceptual set implies that ​

Accepted Answer

A) people often see what they expect to see. 
B) visual perception is based on a bottom-up processing strategy. 
C) feature analysis is a "hard-wired" process. 
D) the focused-attention stage of processing is often overridden by preattentive processes. 
A) people often see what they expect to see. 
B) visual perception is based on a bottom-up processing strategy. 
C) feature analysis is a "hard-wired" process. 
D) the focused-attention stage of processing is often overridden by preattentive processes.

Question 15

_____ were more concerned with interpreting a viewer's fleeting perception of reality than with recreating the photographic "reality" of a scene.

Accepted Answer

A) Medievalists 
B) Realists 
C) French Impressionists 
D) Cubists 
A) Medievalists 
B) Realists 
C) French Impressionists 
D) Cubists

Question 16

The retina is to the eye as the ​

Accepted Answer

A) eardrum is to the ear. 
B) ossicles are to the ear. 
C) pinna is to the ear. 
D) cochlea is to the ear. 
A) eardrum is to the ear. 
B) ossicles are to the ear. 
C) pinna is to the ear. 
D) cochlea is to the ear.

Question 17

The receptive field of a visual cell refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) range of wavelengths of light to which the cell reacts. 
B) length of time necessary for the cell to integrate information at the ganglion level of the retina. 
C) cell's degree of sensitivity or receptivity. 
D) retinal area that affects the firing of the cell. 
A) range of wavelengths of light to which the cell reacts. 
B) length of time necessary for the cell to integrate information at the ganglion level of the retina. 
C) cell's degree of sensitivity or receptivity. 
D) retinal area that affects the firing of the cell.

Question 18

The explanation of the Müller-Lyer illusion that relates the lines to inside and outside corners accounts for the observation that people from non-Western cultures ​

Accepted Answer

A) are more susceptible to the illusion than people from Western cultures. 
B) are less susceptible to the illusion than people from Western cultures. 
C) are equally susceptible to the illusion as people from Western cultures. 
D) do not perceive any visual illusions the same way as people from Western cultures. 
A) are more susceptible to the illusion than people from Western cultures. 
B) are less susceptible to the illusion than people from Western cultures. 
C) are equally susceptible to the illusion as people from Western cultures. 
D) do not perceive any visual illusions the same way as people from Western cultures.

Question 19

The primary visual cortex is located in the   _____ lobes.

Accepted Answer

A) occipital 
B) temporal 
C) parietal 
D) frontal 
A) occipital 
B) temporal 
C) parietal 
D) frontal

Question 20

Which of the following principles does the Ponzo illusion use to achieve its effect?

Accepted Answer

A) P erceptual grouping 
B) Figure-ground relationships 
C) Linear perspective 
D) Selective attention 
A) P erceptual grouping 
B) Figure-ground relationships 
C) Linear perspective 
D) Selective attention

The tendency to experience a stable perception of an object even though the sensory input we receive is continually changing is

The correct order in which auditory information travels as sounds enter the ear is from the auditory canal to

Cells in the visual cortex that respond selectively to specific features of complex stimuli are called

Glasses used to watch 3D movies are based on the principle of

A theory that can account for the fact that attention and expectations affect people's perception of pain is _____ theory.

Pairs of colors that produce gray tones when mixed together are known as _____ colors.

After having your picture taken with a yellow flash, you momentarily see blue spots floating before your eyes. This phenomenon is BEST explained by

If the human eye were not responsive to differences in the amplitude of light waves, we would not be able to perceive differences in

The perception of timbre corresponds to a sound wave's

Imagine that biologists have discovered an animal that has eyes very similar to human eyes, but that the only receptor cells in the retina are rods; there are no cones. Based on what is known about human vision, you might expect this animal to

When you walk into a dark room, your vision gradually improves so you can see more of your surroundings. This is an example of

Our perception of the brightness of a color is affected mainly by the _____ of light waves.

A perceptual set implies that

_____ were more concerned with interpreting a viewer's fleeting perception of reality than with recreating the photographic "reality" of a scene.

The retina is to the eye as the

The receptive field of a visual cell refers to the

The explanation of the Müller-Lyer illusion that relates the lines to inside and outside corners accounts for the observation that people from non-Western cultures

The primary visual cortex is located in the _____ lobes.

Which of the following principles does the Ponzo illusion use to achieve its effect?

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

The tendency to experience a stable perception of an object even though the sensory input we receive is continually changing is ​

The correct order in which auditory information travels as sounds enter the ear is from the auditory canal to

Cells in the visual cortex that respond selectively to specific features of complex stimuli are called ​

Glasses used to watch 3D movies are based on the principle of ​

A theory that can account for the fact that attention and expectations affect people's perception of pain is _____ theory.

Pairs of colors that produce gray tones when mixed together are known as _____ colors.

After having your picture taken with a yellow flash, you momentarily see blue spots floating before your eyes. This phenomenon is BEST explained by

If the human eye were not responsive to differences in the amplitude of light waves, we would not be able to perceive differences in ​

The perception of timbre corresponds to a sound wave's ​

Imagine that biologists have discovered an animal that has eyes very similar to human eyes, but that the only receptor cells in the retina are rods; there are no cones. Based on what is known about human vision, you might expect this animal to

When you walk into a dark room, your vision gradually improves so you can see more of your surroundings. This is an example of

Our perception of the brightness of a color is affected mainly by the _____ of light waves.

A perceptual set implies that ​

_____ were more concerned with interpreting a viewer's fleeting perception of reality than with recreating the photographic "reality" of a scene.

The retina is to the eye as the ​

The receptive field of a visual cell refers to the

The explanation of the Müller-Lyer illusion that relates the lines to inside and outside corners accounts for the observation that people from non-Western cultures ​

The primary visual cortex is located in the _____ lobes.

Which of the following principles does the Ponzo illusion use to achieve its effect?

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

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Social Behavior

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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The tendency to experience a stable perception of an object even though the sensory input we receive is continually changing is

Cells in the visual cortex that respond selectively to specific features of complex stimuli are called

Glasses used to watch 3D movies are based on the principle of

If the human eye were not responsive to differences in the amplitude of light waves, we would not be able to perceive differences in

The perception of timbre corresponds to a sound wave's

A perceptual set implies that

The retina is to the eye as the

The explanation of the Müller-Lyer illusion that relates the lines to inside and outside corners accounts for the observation that people from non-Western cultures