Question 1

The tendency to group together objects that are the same size, shape, color, or form is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  closure. 
B)  continuation. 
C)  similarity. 
D)  nearness. 
A)  closure. 
B)  continuation. 
C)  similarity. 
D)  nearness.

Question 2

Regarding the Müller-Lyer illusion, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  This illusion can be explained by our experience with the edges and corners of rooms and buildings. 
B)  This illusion can be explained by size-distance relationships. 
C)  The San bushmen, who live in a "round" culture, experience this illusion in exactly the same way as Americans, who live in a "square" culture. 
D)  Cues that suggest a three-dimensional space alter the perception of this two-dimensional design. 
A)  This illusion can be explained by our experience with the edges and corners of rooms and buildings. 
B)  This illusion can be explained by size-distance relationships. 
C)  The San bushmen, who live in a "round" culture, experience this illusion in exactly the same way as Americans, who live in a "square" culture. 
D)  Cues that suggest a three-dimensional space alter the perception of this two-dimensional design.

Question 3

Eyewitness reports of a traumatic event may be distorted because perceptions are affected by

Accepted Answer

A)  stress. 
B)  visual capture. 
C)  self-consciousness. 
D)  reality testing. 
A)  stress. 
B)  visual capture. 
C)  self-consciousness. 
D)  reality testing.

Question 4

Accommodation is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  stereoscopic vision. 
B)  retinal disparity. 
C)  a binocular depth cue. 
D)  a monocular depth cue. 
A)  stereoscopic vision. 
B)  retinal disparity. 
C)  a binocular depth cue. 
D)  a monocular depth cue.

Question 5

In order to become a better eyewitness to life, one should try to do some activities each day in new ways in order to get away from habitual, __________ processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  top-down 
B)  bottom-up 
C)  lateralized 
D)  divergent 
A)  top-down 
B)  bottom-up 
C)  lateralized 
D)  divergent

Question 6

When the transfer of vibrations from the outer ear to the inner ear weakens, a person has which type of hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  aphasic 
B)  noise-induced 
C)  conductive 
D)  sensorineural 
A)  aphasic 
B)  noise-induced 
C)  conductive 
D)  sensorineural

Question 7

Explain the difference in illusions and hallucinations and when they typically occur, and describe under what circumstances "sane hallucinations" occur.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that perceptual misc

Question 8

The three small bones of the middle ear are called the auditory ossicles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When one can alternately see both a wine glass and then two faces within the same image, this illustrates the reversibility of __________ images.

Accepted Answer

figure-gro

Question 10

To aid dark adaptation, airplane cockpits, submarines, and ready rooms for fighter pilots are illuminated with

Accepted Answer

A)  red light. 
B)  green light. 
C)  bluish-white zenon lights. 
D)  black light. 
A)  red light. 
B)  green light. 
C)  bluish-white zenon lights. 
D)  black light.

Question 11

With regard to eyewitness testimony, a victim's testimony is usually more accurate than individuals who just observed the event occurring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Dr. Azure measures sound waves and electromagnetic radiation and relates them to the sensations people experience as loudness and brightness, respectively. Dr. Azure is conducting research in the area of

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological psychology. 
B)  neurological psychology. 
C)  psychophysics. 
D)  sensory deprivation. 
A)  physiological psychology. 
B)  neurological psychology. 
C)  psychophysics. 
D)  sensory deprivation.

Question 13

Peter, who uses PCP, sees "flaky black smoke falling from the ceiling." Peter is experiencing a

Accepted Answer

A)  visual hallucination. 
B)  visual illusion. 
C)  perceptual reconstruction. 
D)  sane hallucination. 
A)  visual hallucination. 
B)  visual illusion. 
C)  perceptual reconstruction. 
D)  sane hallucination.

Question 14

When Kierra is having a dispute with her friends or family members, she tries to take the other person's perspective and ask herself, "How does this look to her or him?" By doing this, Kierra is trying to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase her awareness of how motives and emotions influence her perceptions. 
B)  enhance her perceptual accuracy through the use of habituation. 
C)  enhance her perceptual accuracy through the creation of perceptual sets. 
D)  interrupt her tendency to engage in unconscious transference. 
A)  increase her awareness of how motives and emotions influence her perceptions. 
B)  enhance her perceptual accuracy through the use of habituation. 
C)  enhance her perceptual accuracy through the creation of perceptual sets. 
D)  interrupt her tendency to engage in unconscious transference.

Question 15

Airplane cockpits, submarines, and ready rooms for fighter pilots are illuminated with green light to speed up dark adaptation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which theory of olfaction explains that different-shaped "holes," or "pockets," exist on the surface of olfactory receptors with chemicals producing odors when part of a molecule matches a hole of the same shape?

Accepted Answer

A)  trichromatic 
B)  lock-and-key 
C)  opponent process 
D)  gate control 
A)  trichromatic 
B)  lock-and-key 
C)  opponent process 
D)  gate control

Question 17

A readiness to perceive in a particular manner, induced by strong expectations is called a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

perceptual

Question 18

When you take a stroll at night, the moon appears to "follow" you. The pictorial cue that explains this phenomenon is called

Accepted Answer

A)  motion parallax. 
B)  linear perspective. 
C)  interposition. 
D)  retinal disparity. 
A)  motion parallax. 
B)  linear perspective. 
C)  interposition. 
D)  retinal disparity.

Question 19

Like most experiences, seeing a "sunrise" is a mental model of an event, that is actively created by your brain and is referred to as a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

perceptual

Question 20

The depth cue of accommodation would be more important to a watchmaker or a person trying to thread a needle than it would be to a basketball player or someone driving an automobile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The tendency to group together objects that are the same size, shape, color, or form is known as

Regarding the Müller-Lyer illusion, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Eyewitness reports of a traumatic event may be distorted because perceptions are affected by

Accommodation is an example of

In order to become a better eyewitness to life, one should try to do some activities each day in new ways in order to get away from habitual, __________ processing.

When the transfer of vibrations from the outer ear to the inner ear weakens, a person has which type of hearing loss?

Explain the difference in illusions and hallucinations and when they typically occur, and describe under what circumstances "sane hallucinations" occur.

The three small bones of the middle ear are called the auditory ossicles.

When one can alternately see both a wine glass and then two faces within the same image, this illustrates the reversibility of __________ images.

To aid dark adaptation, airplane cockpits, submarines, and ready rooms for fighter pilots are illuminated with

With regard to eyewitness testimony, a victim's testimony is usually more accurate than individuals who just observed the event occurring.

Dr. Azure measures sound waves and electromagnetic radiation and relates them to the sensations people experience as loudness and brightness, respectively. Dr. Azure is conducting research in the area of

Peter, who uses PCP, sees "flaky black smoke falling from the ceiling." Peter is experiencing a

When Kierra is having a dispute with her friends or family members, she tries to take the other person's perspective and ask herself, "How does this look to her or him?" By doing this, Kierra is trying to

Airplane cockpits, submarines, and ready rooms for fighter pilots are illuminated with green light to speed up dark adaptation.

Which theory of olfaction explains that different-shaped "holes," or "pockets," exist on the surface of olfactory receptors with chemicals producing odors when part of a molecule matches a hole of the same shape?

A readiness to perceive in a particular manner, induced by strong expectations is called a(n) __________.

When you take a stroll at night, the moon appears to "follow" you. The pictorial cue that explains this phenomenon is called

Like most experiences, seeing a "sunrise" is a mental model of an event, that is actively created by your brain and is referred to as a(n) __________.

The depth cue of accommodation would be more important to a watchmaker or a person trying to thread a needle than it would be to a basketball player or someone driving an automobile.

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

The tendency to group together objects that are the same size, shape, color, or form is known as

Regarding the Müller-Lyer illusion, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Eyewitness reports of a traumatic event may be distorted because perceptions are affected by

Accommodation is an example of

In order to become a better eyewitness to life, one should try to do some activities each day in new ways in order to get away from habitual, __________ processing.

When the transfer of vibrations from the outer ear to the inner ear weakens, a person has which type of hearing loss?

Explain the difference in illusions and hallucinations and when they typically occur, and describe under what circumstances "sane hallucinations" occur.

The three small bones of the middle ear are called the auditory ossicles.

When one can alternately see both a wine glass and then two faces within the same image, this illustrates the reversibility of __________ images.

To aid dark adaptation, airplane cockpits, submarines, and ready rooms for fighter pilots are illuminated with

With regard to eyewitness testimony, a victim's testimony is usually more accurate than individuals who just observed the event occurring.

Dr. Azure measures sound waves and electromagnetic radiation and relates them to the sensations people experience as loudness and brightness, respectively. Dr. Azure is conducting research in the area of

Peter, who uses PCP, sees "flaky black smoke falling from the ceiling." Peter is experiencing a

When Kierra is having a dispute with her friends or family members, she tries to take the other person's perspective and ask herself, "How does this look to her or him?" By doing this, Kierra is trying to

Airplane cockpits, submarines, and ready rooms for fighter pilots are illuminated with green light to speed up dark adaptation.

Which theory of olfaction explains that different-shaped "holes," or "pockets," exist on the surface of olfactory receptors with chemicals producing odors when part of a molecule matches a hole of the same shape?

A readiness to perceive in a particular manner, induced by strong expectations is called a(n) __________.

When you take a stroll at night, the moon appears to "follow" you. The pictorial cue that explains this phenomenon is called

Like most experiences, seeing a "sunrise" is a mental model of an event, that is actively created by your brain and is referred to as a(n) __________.

The depth cue of accommodation would be more important to a watchmaker or a person trying to thread a needle than it would be to a basketball player or someone driving an automobile.

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Brain and Behavior

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