Question 1

The tendency for perceptions of objects to remain relatively unchanged in spite of changes in raw sensations is called

Accepted Answer

A)  monocular constancy. 
B)  perceptual constancy. 
C)  linear perspective. 
D)  the figure-ground principle. 
A)  monocular constancy. 
B)  perceptual constancy. 
C)  linear perspective. 
D)  the figure-ground principle.

Question 2

You are with friends at a sports bar and take a bite of the extra-hot chicken wings they just ordered. Your initial bite sets your mouth on fire, but after a couple of wings they do not seem nearly as hot. What perceptual process best explains this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute threshold 
B)  difference threshold 
C)  Weber's Law 
D)  sensory adaptation 
A)  absolute threshold 
B)  difference threshold 
C)  Weber's Law 
D)  sensory adaptation

Question 3

When sound waves enter the ear canal, they first

Accepted Answer

A)  vibrate the eardrum. 
B)  move the oval window. 
C)  vibrate the cochlea. 
D)  vibrate the hammer. 
A)  vibrate the eardrum. 
B)  move the oval window. 
C)  vibrate the cochlea. 
D)  vibrate the hammer.

Question 4

At a school social gathering, you hear a professor talking about proximity, continuity, similarity, and closure. You deduce that he is knowledgeable about

Accepted Answer

A)  wavelengths and amplitudes. 
B)  proprioceptive feedback. 
C)  the opponent-process theory. 
D)  gestalt principles of perception. 
A)  wavelengths and amplitudes. 
B)  proprioceptive feedback. 
C)  the opponent-process theory. 
D)  gestalt principles of perception.

Question 5

Every day, you see, hear, smell, taste and feel stimuli from the outside world. Collecting this data about that world is the function of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Zach cut his finger and immediately felt a small but sharp pain. Carla's broken arm is healing but even after the cast has been removed, it still aches. What is the difference between the fast and slow neural pathways of pain messages represented here?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fast pathway goes to the thalamus first; the slow pathway goes through the limbic system. 
B)  The fast pathway goes to the limbic system first; the slow pathway goes through the thalamus. 
C)  The fast pathway takes less than a second; the slow pathway has a delay of several minutes. 
D)  The fast pathway goes to the cerebral cortex first; the slow pathway goes through the limbic system. 
A)  The fast pathway goes to the thalamus first; the slow pathway goes through the limbic system. 
B)  The fast pathway goes to the limbic system first; the slow pathway goes through the thalamus. 
C)  The fast pathway takes less than a second; the slow pathway has a delay of several minutes. 
D)  The fast pathway goes to the cerebral cortex first; the slow pathway goes through the limbic system.

Question 7

If a person hears two tones that differ in intensity just barely enough to be detected, the point of detection is referred to as the ________ threshold.

Accepted Answer

A)  difference 
B)  sensory 
C)  absolute 
D)  transduction 
A)  difference 
B)  sensory 
C)  absolute 
D)  transduction

Question 8

A door is still perceived as a rectangle even after we view it from different angles. This is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  linear constancy. 
B)  retinal disparity. 
C)  shape constancy. 
D)  depth cues. 
A)  linear constancy. 
B)  retinal disparity. 
C)  shape constancy. 
D)  depth cues.

Question 9

Who is relying most heavily on their rods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shelby is walking down the street during the day. 
B)  Ray is reading in the library. 
C)  Marcus is trying to find his seat as the movie begins to play. 
D)  Andrew is watching football on TV. 
A)  Shelby is walking down the street during the day. 
B)  Ray is reading in the library. 
C)  Marcus is trying to find his seat as the movie begins to play. 
D)  Andrew is watching football on TV.

Question 10

You are standing outside with a friend as an airplane flies over your head. You watch as the plane appears to get smaller and smaller and is eventually gone from your visual field. Which aspect of perceptual constancy allows you to understand that the airplane is not shrinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  shape constancy 
B)  size constancy 
C)  convergence constancy 
D)  color constancy 
A)  shape constancy 
B)  size constancy 
C)  convergence constancy 
D)  color constancy

Question 11

According to research, a typical person can safely listen to an IPod at 90 percent volume for no more than ________ minutes.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  60 
C)  90 
D)  120 
A)  30 
B)  60 
C)  90 
D)  120

Question 12

When you see the bright color and round shape of a tomato on the vine in your vegetable garden, smell its sun-warmed fragrance, hear the buzzing of a nearby bee, feel the velvety texture of its skin, and taste the flavor as you bite into it, your process of receiving this stimulus energy from the environment is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation. 
B)  selective attention. 
C)  perception. 
D)  cognition. 
A)  sensation. 
B)  selective attention. 
C)  perception. 
D)  cognition.

Question 13

The purpose of parallel processing is to

Accepted Answer

A)  allow sensory information to travel rapidly through the brain. 
B)  allow rods and cones to function simultaneously. 
C)  prevent the misinterpretation of colors. 
D)  use binocular cues to perceive depth. 
A)  allow sensory information to travel rapidly through the brain. 
B)  allow rods and cones to function simultaneously. 
C)  prevent the misinterpretation of colors. 
D)  use binocular cues to perceive depth.

Question 14

Taste buds are bunched together in

Accepted Answer

A)  the tonsils. 
B)  the papillae. 
C)  salivary glands. 
D)  the organ of Corti. 
A)  the tonsils. 
B)  the papillae. 
C)  salivary glands. 
D)  the organ of Corti.

Question 15

Wavelengths are used to measure the frequency of sound waves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When you visit a new city for the first time, it often takes a lot of cognitive effort to find your way around. One explanation lies in the fact that new experiences require us to rely primarily on ________ processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  threshold 
B)  top-down 
C)  transduction 
D)  bottom-up 
A)  threshold 
B)  top-down 
C)  transduction 
D)  bottom-up

Question 17

An architect is designing apartments and wants them to be soundproof. She asks a psychologist what the smallest amount of sound is that can be heard. Her question is most related to the ________ threshold.

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute 
B)  difference 
C)  transduction 
D)  sensory 
A)  absolute 
B)  difference 
C)  transduction 
D)  sensory

Question 18

Near the center of the retina there is a spot where there are no rods and no cones. This spot exists because of

Accepted Answer

A)  clouding of the lens. 
B)  retinal degeneration. 
C)  the optic nerve. 
D)  the ciliary muscle. 
A)  clouding of the lens. 
B)  retinal degeneration. 
C)  the optic nerve. 
D)  the ciliary muscle.

Question 19

The trichromatic color theory of vision does not adequately explain color afterimages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT used by artists to affect our linear perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  vivid colors 
B)  familiar size 
C)  shading 
D)  overlap 
A)  vivid colors 
B)  familiar size 
C)  shading 
D)  overlap

The tendency for perceptions of objects to remain relatively unchanged in spite of changes in raw sensations is called

You are with friends at a sports bar and take a bite of the extra-hot chicken wings they just ordered. Your initial bite sets your mouth on fire, but after a couple of wings they do not seem nearly as hot. What perceptual process best explains this phenomenon?

When sound waves enter the ear canal, they first

At a school social gathering, you hear a professor talking about proximity, continuity, similarity, and closure. You deduce that he is knowledgeable about

Every day, you see, hear, smell, taste and feel stimuli from the outside world. Collecting this data about that world is the function of

Zach cut his finger and immediately felt a small but sharp pain. Carla's broken arm is healing but even after the cast has been removed, it still aches. What is the difference between the fast and slow neural pathways of pain messages represented here?

If a person hears two tones that differ in intensity just barely enough to be detected, the point of detection is referred to as the ________ threshold.

A door is still perceived as a rectangle even after we view it from different angles. This is due to

Who is relying most heavily on their rods?

You are standing outside with a friend as an airplane flies over your head. You watch as the plane appears to get smaller and smaller and is eventually gone from your visual field. Which aspect of perceptual constancy allows you to understand that the airplane is not shrinking?

According to research, a typical person can safely listen to an IPod at 90 percent volume for no more than ________ minutes.

The purpose of parallel processing is to

Taste buds are bunched together in

Wavelengths are used to measure the frequency of sound waves.

When you visit a new city for the first time, it often takes a lot of cognitive effort to find your way around. One explanation lies in the fact that new experiences require us to rely primarily on ________ processing.

An architect is designing apartments and wants them to be soundproof. She asks a psychologist what the smallest amount of sound is that can be heard. Her question is most related to the ________ threshold.

Near the center of the retina there is a spot where there are no rods and no cones. This spot exists because of

The trichromatic color theory of vision does not adequately explain color afterimages.

Which of the following is NOT used by artists to affect our linear perspective?

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

The tendency for perceptions of objects to remain relatively unchanged in spite of changes in raw sensations is called

You are with friends at a sports bar and take a bite of the extra-hot chicken wings they just ordered. Your initial bite sets your mouth on fire, but after a couple of wings they do not seem nearly as hot. What perceptual process best explains this phenomenon?

When sound waves enter the ear canal, they first

At a school social gathering, you hear a professor talking about proximity, continuity, similarity, and closure. You deduce that he is knowledgeable about

Every day, you see, hear, smell, taste and feel stimuli from the outside world. Collecting this data about that world is the function of

Zach cut his finger and immediately felt a small but sharp pain. Carla's broken arm is healing but even after the cast has been removed, it still aches. What is the difference between the fast and slow neural pathways of pain messages represented here?

If a person hears two tones that differ in intensity just barely enough to be detected, the point of detection is referred to as the ________ threshold.

A door is still perceived as a rectangle even after we view it from different angles. This is due to

Who is relying most heavily on their rods?

You are standing outside with a friend as an airplane flies over your head. You watch as the plane appears to get smaller and smaller and is eventually gone from your visual field. Which aspect of perceptual constancy allows you to understand that the airplane is not shrinking?

According to research, a typical person can safely listen to an IPod at 90 percent volume for no more than ________ minutes.

The purpose of parallel processing is to

Taste buds are bunched together in

Wavelengths are used to measure the frequency of sound waves.

When you visit a new city for the first time, it often takes a lot of cognitive effort to find your way around. One explanation lies in the fact that new experiences require us to rely primarily on ________ processing.

An architect is designing apartments and wants them to be soundproof. She asks a psychologist what the smallest amount of sound is that can be heard. Her question is most related to the ________ threshold.

Near the center of the retina there is a spot where there are no rods and no cones. This spot exists because of

The trichromatic color theory of vision does not adequately explain color afterimages.

Which of the following is NOT used by artists to affect our linear perspective?

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Psychologys Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

States of Conciousness

Learning

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