Question 1

Most focusing is done at the front of the eye by a clear membrane that bends light inward called the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most focusing is done at the front...

Question 2

The Necker's cube and the Rorschach inkblots are both good examples of impossible figures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The photoreceptors that number five million in each eye and work best in bright light are the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The photoreceptors that number five million in...

Question 4

A small cup-shaped area in the middle of the retina that produces the sharpest images and contains only cones is the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A small cup-shaped area in the middle...

Question 5

The dramatic increase in retinal sensitivity to light that occurs after a person enters the dark is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The dramatic increase in retinal sensitivity to...

Question 6

Messages carried from small, slow fibers tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  close the spinal gate directly. 
B)  pass through the pain gate and on to a central biasing system. 
C)  inhibit the production of endorphins. 
D)  cause rapid sensory adaptation. 
A)  close the spinal gate directly. 
B)  pass through the pain gate and on to a central biasing system. 
C)  inhibit the production of endorphins. 
D)  cause rapid sensory adaptation.

Question 7

The ability to identify the direction from which a sound originates is strongly dependent on having two ears separated in space by several inches. The ability to perceive visual depth is related to a similar property known as

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation. 
B)  aerial perspective. 
C)  retinal disparity. 
D)  inverted vision. 
A)  accommodation. 
B)  aerial perspective. 
C)  retinal disparity. 
D)  inverted vision.

Question 8

Which would represent the greatest loss to a professional wine taster or chef?

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibular loss 
B)  injury to the pinna 
C)  olfactory loss 
D)  injury to the cochlea 
A)  vestibular loss 
B)  injury to the pinna 
C)  olfactory loss 
D)  injury to the cochlea

Question 9

Research conducted by Chua, Boland, and Nisbett found that American participants tended to focus on the figure within a scene, while the Chinese participants focused on the background. They concluded that Americans tend to have a

Accepted Answer

A)  broader focus of attention. 
B)  narrow focus of attention. 
C)  shorter attention span. 
D)  longer attention span. 
A)  broader focus of attention. 
B)  narrow focus of attention. 
C)  shorter attention span. 
D)  longer attention span.

Question 10

The opponent process theory of color vision explains

Accepted Answer

A)  what happens in the retina. 
B)  how the stereocilia are stimulated and produce visual sensations. 
C)  how the iodopsin breaks down and triggers action potentials. 
D)  what happens in the optic pathways and brain after the information leaves the eye. 
A)  what happens in the retina. 
B)  how the stereocilia are stimulated and produce visual sensations. 
C)  how the iodopsin breaks down and triggers action potentials. 
D)  what happens in the optic pathways and brain after the information leaves the eye.

Question 11

When Fatima detects the physical energies in her environment with her eyes, ears, and other sensory organs, she is engaging in the process known as

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation. 
B)  perception. 
C)  adaptation. 
D)  cognition 
A)  sensation. 
B)  perception. 
C)  adaptation. 
D)  cognition

Question 12

External hearing aids are of no use to an individual with

Accepted Answer

A)  damage to the auditory ossicles. 
B)  a sensorineural hearing loss. 
C)  a conductive hearing loss. 
D)  damage to the tympanic membrane. 
A)  damage to the auditory ossicles. 
B)  a sensorineural hearing loss. 
C)  a conductive hearing loss. 
D)  damage to the tympanic membrane.

Question 13

When you look at a distant object, the lines of vision from your eyes are parallel. You are normally not aware of it, but the muscles attached to the eyeball feed information on eye position to the brain to help it judge distances under 50 feet. This describes the binocular depth cue known as

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation. 
B)  motion parallax. 
C)  convergence. 
D)  linear perspective. 
A)  accommodation. 
B)  motion parallax. 
C)  convergence. 
D)  linear perspective.

Question 14

Dr. Argonaut presents a blindfolded subject with a sweet liquid and then adds a drop of sweetener to the liquid and has the subject taste it. This process continues until the subject tells the researcher that the liquid tastes "sweeter."  Regarding the sense of taste, Dr. Argonaut is seeking the __________ threshold.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr. Argonaut presents a blindfolded subject with...

Question 15

Regarding gustation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most taste buds are found around the top edges of the tongue with some located elsewhere in the mouth, including under the tongue. 
B)  As food is chewed, it dissolves and enters the taste buds, where it sets off nerve impulses to the brain. 
C)  The lock-and-key theory explains the taste sensations of saltiness and sourness. 
D)  If you plug your nose, small bits of apple, potato, and onion will "taste" almost exactly alike. 
A)  Most taste buds are found around the top edges of the tongue with some located elsewhere in the mouth, including under the tongue. 
B)  As food is chewed, it dissolves and enters the taste buds, where it sets off nerve impulses to the brain. 
C)  The lock-and-key theory explains the taste sensations of saltiness and sourness. 
D)  If you plug your nose, small bits of apple, potato, and onion will "taste" almost exactly alike.

Question 16

Marty has blurred vision because his eyeball is too short. Marty has the condition called

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperopia. 
B)  presbyopia. 
C)  myopia. 
D)  astigmatism. 
A)  hyperopia. 
B)  presbyopia. 
C)  myopia. 
D)  astigmatism.

Question 17

Ambiguous stimuli demonstrate that

Accepted Answer

A)  we passively record the events and stimuli around us. 
B)  we actively construct meaningful perceptions. 
C)  we are very quick to undergo sensory adaptation. 
D)  sensory gating prevents us from experiencing sensory overload in everyday situations. 
A)  we passively record the events and stimuli around us. 
B)  we actively construct meaningful perceptions. 
C)  we are very quick to undergo sensory adaptation. 
D)  sensory gating prevents us from experiencing sensory overload in everyday situations.

Question 18

Weightlessness and space flight tend to cause severe motion sickness because these situations affect the __________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  gustation 
B)  olfactory 
C)  auditory 
D)  vestibular 
A)  gustation 
B)  olfactory 
C)  auditory 
D)  vestibular

Question 19

Being able to focus on the traffic signals among all the neon signs and lights illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory gating. 
B)  selective attention. 
C)  control biasing. 
D)  inattentional blindness. 
A)  sensory gating. 
B)  selective attention. 
C)  control biasing. 
D)  inattentional blindness.

Question 20

If two objects make images of the same size, the more distant object must be larger. This is known formally as the __________.

Accepted Answer

size-dista

Most focusing is done at the front of the eye by a clear membrane that bends light inward called the __________.

The Necker's cube and the Rorschach inkblots are both good examples of impossible figures.

The photoreceptors that number five million in each eye and work best in bright light are the __________.

A small cup-shaped area in the middle of the retina that produces the sharpest images and contains only cones is the __________.

The dramatic increase in retinal sensitivity to light that occurs after a person enters the dark is called __________.

Messages carried from small, slow fibers tend to

The ability to identify the direction from which a sound originates is strongly dependent on having two ears separated in space by several inches. The ability to perceive visual depth is related to a similar property known as

Which would represent the greatest loss to a professional wine taster or chef?

Research conducted by Chua, Boland, and Nisbett found that American participants tended to focus on the figure within a scene, while the Chinese participants focused on the background. They concluded that Americans tend to have a

The opponent process theory of color vision explains

When Fatima detects the physical energies in her environment with her eyes, ears, and other sensory organs, she is engaging in the process known as

External hearing aids are of no use to an individual with

When you look at a distant object, the lines of vision from your eyes are parallel. You are normally not aware of it, but the muscles attached to the eyeball feed information on eye position to the brain to help it judge distances under 50 feet. This describes the binocular depth cue known as

Regarding gustation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Marty has blurred vision because his eyeball is too short. Marty has the condition called

Ambiguous stimuli demonstrate that

Weightlessness and space flight tend to cause severe motion sickness because these situations affect the __________ system.

Being able to focus on the traffic signals among all the neon signs and lights illustrates

If two objects make images of the same size, the more distant object must be larger. This is known formally as the __________.

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

Most focusing is done at the front of the eye by a clear membrane that bends light inward called the __________.

The Necker's cube and the Rorschach inkblots are both good examples of impossible figures.

The photoreceptors that number five million in each eye and work best in bright light are the __________.

A small cup-shaped area in the middle of the retina that produces the sharpest images and contains only cones is the __________.

The dramatic increase in retinal sensitivity to light that occurs after a person enters the dark is called __________.

Messages carried from small, slow fibers tend to

The ability to identify the direction from which a sound originates is strongly dependent on having two ears separated in space by several inches. The ability to perceive visual depth is related to a similar property known as

Which would represent the greatest loss to a professional wine taster or chef?

Research conducted by Chua, Boland, and Nisbett found that American participants tended to focus on the figure within a scene, while the Chinese participants focused on the background. They concluded that Americans tend to have a

The opponent process theory of color vision explains

When Fatima detects the physical energies in her environment with her eyes, ears, and other sensory organs, she is engaging in the process known as

External hearing aids are of no use to an individual with

When you look at a distant object, the lines of vision from your eyes are parallel. You are normally not aware of it, but the muscles attached to the eyeball feed information on eye position to the brain to help it judge distances under 50 feet. This describes the binocular depth cue known as

Regarding gustation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Marty has blurred vision because his eyeball is too short. Marty has the condition called

Ambiguous stimuli demonstrate that

Weightlessness and space flight tend to cause severe motion sickness because these situations affect the __________ system.

Being able to focus on the traffic signals among all the neon signs and lights illustrates

If two objects make images of the same size, the more distant object must be larger. This is known formally as the __________.

Introducing Psychology

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality

Personality

Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Herapies

Social Psychology

Applied Psychology

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