Question 1

When you adjust your television by turning up the color,you are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing timbre 
B)  decreasing color saturation 
C)  increasing color saturation 
D)  stimulating fewer cones 
A)  increasing timbre 
B)  decreasing color saturation 
C)  increasing color saturation 
D)  stimulating fewer cones

Question 2

When trying on new glasses at Lensmasters,Kevin remarks that he can see more details when he looks directly at the letter chart rather than when he looks from the side of his eye.Dr.Eyenstein says,"Well Kevin,that happens because your ____ is greatest in the ____."

Accepted Answer

A)  visual acuity; optic chiasm 
B)  visual acuity; fovea 
C)  retinal disparity; optic chiasm 
D)  retinal disparity; fovea 
A)  visual acuity; optic chiasm 
B)  visual acuity; fovea 
C)  retinal disparity; optic chiasm 
D)  retinal disparity; fovea

Question 3

Imagine that humans can taste a new sensation,called "highlight," that allows the person to taste the brightness of the food they are eating.Everyone would need a new type of ____ cell to taste this new sensation.

Accepted Answer

A)  neural receptor 
B)  ganglion 
C)  bipolar 
D)  interneuron 
A)  neural receptor 
B)  ganglion 
C)  bipolar 
D)  interneuron

Question 4

While daydreaming,Felix stares at a yellow school bus.When he then looks at a white wall,he sees the color ____.This is best explained by the ____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  red; trichromatic 
B)  red; opponent-process 
C)  blue; trichromatic 
D)  blue; opponent-process 
A)  red; trichromatic 
B)  red; opponent-process 
C)  blue; trichromatic 
D)  blue; opponent-process

Question 5

Explain the theories that describe how people see color.

Accepted Answer

A synthesis of two theories explains how

Question 6

The ____ sense is the only one that does not send information to the cortex via the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory 
B)  visual 
C)  olfactory 
D)  cutaneous 
A)  auditory 
B)  visual 
C)  olfactory 
D)  cutaneous

Question 7

If sensation equals raw data,then perception equals ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal noise 
B)  analysis and interpretation 
C)  statistical significance 
D)  psychophysics 
A)  internal noise 
B)  analysis and interpretation 
C)  statistical significance 
D)  psychophysics

Question 8

Indiana looks at the ground near his feet.He hears a hissing sound and sees a long,thin shape with scales.From this information only,he determines the object is a snake.He is using ____ processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  sequential 
B)  top-down 
C)  ecological 
D)  bottom-up 
A)  sequential 
B)  top-down 
C)  ecological 
D)  bottom-up

Question 9

As soon as Rashidat catches a whiff of the cologne of the woman sitting in front of him in class,he is attracted to her.Though she is a complete stranger,her smell is familiar.He is unable to place the smell,but it brings back good memories.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rashidat was downwind from the woman's pheromones. 
B)  Connections from the olfactory bulb are plentiful in the amygdala. 
C)  Rashidat's vomeronasal system was activated. 
D)  The woman's odor type was the same as his. 
A)  Rashidat was downwind from the woman's pheromones. 
B)  Connections from the olfactory bulb are plentiful in the amygdala. 
C)  Rashidat's vomeronasal system was activated. 
D)  The woman's odor type was the same as his.

When you adjust your television by turning up the color,you are ____.

When trying on new glasses at Lensmasters,Kevin remarks that he can see more details when he looks directly at the letter chart rather than when he looks from the side of his eye.Dr.Eyenstein says,"Well Kevin,that happens because your is greatest in the ."

Imagine that humans can taste a new sensation,called "highlight," that allows the person to taste the brightness of the food they are eating.Everyone would need a new type of ____ cell to taste this new sensation.

While daydreaming,Felix stares at a yellow school bus.When he then looks at a white wall,he sees the color .This is best explained by the theory.

Explain the theories that describe how people see color.

The ____ sense is the only one that does not send information to the cortex via the thalamus.

If sensation equals raw data,then perception equals ____.

Indiana looks at the ground near his feet.He hears a hissing sound and sees a long,thin shape with scales.From this information only,he determines the object is a snake.He is using ____ processing.

As soon as Rashidat catches a whiff of the cologne of the woman sitting in front of him in class,he is attracted to her.Though she is a complete stranger,her smell is familiar.He is unable to place the smell,but it brings back good memories.Why?

Introduction to the Science of Psychology

Research in Psychology

Biological Aspects of Psychology

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development

Health, stress, and Coping

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Neuropsychology

Appendix A: Statistics in Psychological Research

Appendix B: Behavioral Genetics.

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

When you adjust your television by turning up the color,you are ____.

When trying on new glasses at Lensmasters,Kevin remarks that he can see more details when he looks directly at the letter chart rather than when he looks from the side of his eye.Dr.Eyenstein says,"Well Kevin,that happens because your ____ is greatest in the ____."

Imagine that humans can taste a new sensation,called "highlight," that allows the person to taste the brightness of the food they are eating.Everyone would need a new type of ____ cell to taste this new sensation.

While daydreaming,Felix stares at a yellow school bus.When he then looks at a white wall,he sees the color ____.This is best explained by the ____ theory.

Explain the theories that describe how people see color.

The ____ sense is the only one that does not send information to the cortex via the thalamus.

If sensation equals raw data,then perception equals ____.

Indiana looks at the ground near his feet.He hears a hissing sound and sees a long,thin shape with scales.From this information only,he determines the object is a snake.He is using ____ processing.

As soon as Rashidat catches a whiff of the cologne of the woman sitting in front of him in class,he is attracted to her.Though she is a complete stranger,her smell is familiar.He is unable to place the smell,but it brings back good memories.Why?

Introduction to the Science of Psychology

Research in Psychology

Biological Aspects of Psychology

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development

Health, stress, and Coping

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Neuropsychology

Appendix A: Statistics in Psychological Research

Appendix B: Behavioral Genetics.

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When trying on new glasses at Lensmasters,Kevin remarks that he can see more details when he looks directly at the letter chart rather than when he looks from the side of his eye.Dr.Eyenstein says,"Well Kevin,that happens because your is greatest in the ."

While daydreaming,Felix stares at a yellow school bus.When he then looks at a white wall,he sees the color .This is best explained by the theory.