Question 1

According to the most fundamental Gestalt principle of organization, our perceptions consist of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  figure and ground 
B)  sensation and selection 
C)  contiguity and continuity 
D)  contour and detour 
A)  figure and ground 
B)  sensation and selection 
C)  contiguity and continuity 
D)  contour and detour

Question 2

A thirsty man in the desert looks to the horizon and sees an oasis, but when he arrives at the spot and finds no water he realizes that the oasis was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a perceptual adaptation 
B)  an ESP 
C)  30 miles to the west 
D)  an illusion 
A)  a perceptual adaptation 
B)  an ESP 
C)  30 miles to the west 
D)  an illusion

Question 3

Perceptual constancies are largely the result of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an innate capacity for accuracy in visual perception 
B)  the evolution of feature detectors 
C)  learning and experience 
D)  application of the principle of figure and ground 
A)  an innate capacity for accuracy in visual perception 
B)  the evolution of feature detectors 
C)  learning and experience 
D)  application of the principle of figure and ground

Question 4

Naomi and Karl have been corresponding over the Internet. Karl wants her to attach a photograph of herself to her next message. Naomi wants Karl to find her attractive. Which of the following factors explains why she should send him a picture of herself alone, rather than one that includes her truly gorgeous roommate standing next to her?

Accepted Answer

A)  personal motivation 
B)  expectation 
C)  frame of reference 
D)  context dependence 
A)  personal motivation 
B)  expectation 
C)  frame of reference 
D)  context dependence

Question 5

Consider the experiment in which you stared at a green, black, and yellow flag for 60 seconds, then looked at a blank sheet of paper and saw the image of the U.S. flag. How does the author explain this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a hallucination 
B)  It is a delusion 
C)  The trichromatic theory says colors have opposites that activate with exposure 
D)  The neural system for each color became fatigued so responded with the respective opposing color 
A)  It is a hallucination 
B)  It is a delusion 
C)  The trichromatic theory says colors have opposites that activate with exposure 
D)  The neural system for each color became fatigued so responded with the respective opposing color

Question 6

The electromagnetic spectrum is made up of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  electromagnetic waves 
B)  magnetic waves 
C)  only energy found outside of the visible spectrum 
D)  only energy found inside the visible spectrum 
A)  electromagnetic waves 
B)  magnetic waves 
C)  only energy found outside of the visible spectrum 
D)  only energy found inside the visible spectrum

According to the most fundamental Gestalt principle of organization, our perceptions consist of _____.

A thirsty man in the desert looks to the horizon and sees an oasis, but when he arrives at the spot and finds no water he realizes that the oasis was _____.

Perceptual constancies are largely the result of _____.

Consider the experiment in which you stared at a green, black, and yellow flag for 60 seconds, then looked at a blank sheet of paper and saw the image of the U.S. flag. How does the author explain this phenomenon?

The electromagnetic spectrum is made up of _____.

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

According to the most fundamental Gestalt principle of organization, our perceptions consist of _____.

A thirsty man in the desert looks to the horizon and sees an oasis, but when he arrives at the spot and finds no water he realizes that the oasis was _____.

Perceptual constancies are largely the result of _____.

Consider the experiment in which you stared at a green, black, and yellow flag for 60 seconds, then looked at a blank sheet of paper and saw the image of the U.S. flag. How does the author explain this phenomenon?

The electromagnetic spectrum is made up of _____.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychotherapy

Social Psychology

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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