Question 1

If you rub capsaicin (from jalapeño peppers)onto your sore muscles,what happens?​

Accepted Answer

A) A temporary burning sensation followed by increased pain sensitivity 
B) ​A temporary burning sensation followed by decreased pain sensitivity 
C) ​Increased development of fast-twitch muscles 
D) ​Increased development of slow-twitch muscles 
A) A temporary burning sensation followed by increased pain sensitivity 
B) ​A temporary burning sensation followed by decreased pain sensitivity 
C) ​Increased development of fast-twitch muscles 
D) ​Increased development of slow-twitch muscles

Question 2

Imagine you are staring at the center of a page with one eye,and an X is elsewhere on the page.You move the page toward your eye and away,and at one location the X seems to disappear.Why?​

Accepted Answer

A) The lens cannot focus fast enough to compensate for the movement.​ 
B) ​You have a blind spot in your retina. 
C) ​You fail to attend to an unchanging stimulus. 
D) ​Your closed eye has inhibited input from the open eye. 
A) The lens cannot focus fast enough to compensate for the movement.​ 
B) ​You have a blind spot in your retina. 
C) ​You fail to attend to an unchanging stimulus. 
D) ​Your closed eye has inhibited input from the open eye.

Question 3

Which of the following are more likely than average to develop absolute pitch?​

Accepted Answer

A) People who started preschool before age 4 
B) ​People who had an older sister 
C) ​People who speak tonal languages such as Mandarin Chinese 
D) ​People who were raised as vegetarians 
A) People who started preschool before age 4 
B) ​People who had an older sister 
C) ​People who speak tonal languages such as Mandarin Chinese 
D) ​People who were raised as vegetarians

Question 4

Which animal species,if any,can see farther than others?​

Accepted Answer

A) Humans can see farther than other species.​ 
B) ​Hawks and eagles can see farther than other species. 
C) ​Predators such as cats can see farther than other species. 
D) ​All animals with vision can see equally far. 
A) Humans can see farther than other species.​ 
B) ​Hawks and eagles can see farther than other species. 
C) ​Predators such as cats can see farther than other species. 
D) ​All animals with vision can see equally far.

Question 5

What is the usual consequence,if any,of having more taste buds than average?​

Accepted Answer

A) A higher preference for almost all foods 
B) ​Dislike for strong-flavored or highly spiced foods 
C) ​Greater difficulty distinguishing one taste from another 
D) ​No measurable change in behavior 
A) A higher preference for almost all foods 
B) ​Dislike for strong-flavored or highly spiced foods 
C) ​Greater difficulty distinguishing one taste from another 
D) ​No measurable change in behavior

Question 6

In an experiment measuring detection of weak stimuli,you would like to increase the number of "hits." However,if you shift your criterion to increase the number of hits,you probably also increase what?​

Accepted Answer

A) Misses​ 
B) ​Time-outs 
C) ​Correct rejections 
D) ​False alarms 
A) Misses​ 
B) ​Time-outs 
C) ​Correct rejections 
D) ​False alarms

Question 7

How do you feel the position and acceleration of the head?​

Accepted Answer

A) Olfactory system 
B) ​Vestibular system 
C) ​Sympathetic system 
D) ​Parasympathetic system 
A) Olfactory system 
B) ​Vestibular system 
C) ​Sympathetic system 
D) ​Parasympathetic system

Question 8

Why do older people have difficulty focusing on nearby objects?​

Accepted Answer

A) The lens is more rigid. 
B) ​The pupil is slower to dilate or constrict. 
C) ​The action potentials from the retina have lower amplitude. 
D) ​The fovea increases in diameter. 
A) The lens is more rigid. 
B) ​The pupil is slower to dilate or constrict. 
C) ​The action potentials from the retina have lower amplitude. 
D) ​The fovea increases in diameter.

Question 9

What are two ways in which a one-eyed person CANNOT detect depth?​

Accepted Answer

A) Detail and interposition 
B) ​Object size and motion parallax 
C) ​Texture gradient and linear perspective 
D) ​Retinal disparity and convergence 
A) Detail and interposition 
B) ​Object size and motion parallax 
C) ​Texture gradient and linear perspective 
D) ​Retinal disparity and convergence

Question 10

What is the snail-shaped structure that contains the receptors for hearing?​

Accepted Answer

A) Incus 
B) ​Cochlea 
C) ​Stapes 
D) ​Malleus 
A) Incus 
B) ​Cochlea 
C) ​Stapes 
D) ​Malleus

Question 11

A magician has two people concealed in a long wooden box.One person's head and arms stick out of the front,and the other's legs stick out of the back.When the magician saws down the center,it appears the magician is sawing someone in half.This trick is based on which Gestalt principle?​

Accepted Answer

A) Figure and ground 
B) ​Closure 
C) ​Good figure 
D) ​Common fate 
A) Figure and ground 
B) ​Closure 
C) ​Good figure 
D) ​Common fate

Question 12

How do we localize the source of a sound?​

Accepted Answer

A) We attend to the point of greatest response on the basilar membrane. 
B) ​We attend to fluctuations in the sound over time. 
C) ​We compare the responses of the left and right ears. 
D) ​We attend to the timbre of the sound. 
A) We attend to the point of greatest response on the basilar membrane. 
B) ​We attend to fluctuations in the sound over time. 
C) ​We compare the responses of the left and right ears. 
D) ​We attend to the timbre of the sound.

Question 13

Americans like wintergreen smell more than the British do.Why?​

Accepted Answer

A) Genes affecting detection of wintergreen differ between Americans and the British. 
B) ​Genes affecting odor preference differ between Americans and the British. 
C) ​British wintergreen is chemically different from American wintergreen. 
D) ​Americans associate wintergreen with candy, and the British don't. 
A) Genes affecting detection of wintergreen differ between Americans and the British. 
B) ​Genes affecting odor preference differ between Americans and the British. 
C) ​British wintergreen is chemically different from American wintergreen. 
D) ​Americans associate wintergreen with candy, and the British don't.

Question 14

Which condition might cause someone to insist that some melody smells like a rose?​

Accepted Answer

A) Huntington's disease​ 
B) ​Confabulation 
C) ​Motion parallax 
D) ​Synesthesia 
A) Huntington's disease​ 
B) ​Confabulation 
C) ​Motion parallax 
D) ​Synesthesia

Question 15

Which of these theories best explains the phenomenon of color constancy?​

Accepted Answer

A) Trichromatic theory 
B) ​Retinex theory 
C) ​Opponent-process theory 
D) ​String theory 
A) Trichromatic theory 
B) ​Retinex theory 
C) ​Opponent-process theory 
D) ​String theory

Question 16

Where are the rods and cones?​

Accepted Answer

A) In the cornea 
B) ​In the retina 
C) ​In the pupil 
D) ​In the fovea 
A) In the cornea 
B) ​In the retina 
C) ​In the pupil 
D) ​In the fovea

Question 17

What might lead you to think you see a huge UFO traveling extremely fast?​

Accepted Answer

A) You thought it was brightly colored, when really it was dark. 
B) ​You thought it was spherical, when really it was elongated. 
C) ​You thought it was far away, when really it was nearby. 
D) ​You thought it was quiet, when really it was making a soft noise. 
A) You thought it was brightly colored, when really it was dark. 
B) ​You thought it was spherical, when really it was elongated. 
C) ​You thought it was far away, when really it was nearby. 
D) ​You thought it was quiet, when really it was making a soft noise.

Question 18

Which of these explains many optical illusions?​

Accepted Answer

A) People find it easier to move their eyes vertically than horizontally. 
B) ​People misjudge distances and therefore misjudge sizes. 
C) ​The cornea and lens distort the shape of certain images. 
D) ​The brain has more vertical feature detectors than horizontal feature detectors. 
A) People find it easier to move their eyes vertically than horizontally. 
B) ​People misjudge distances and therefore misjudge sizes. 
C) ​The cornea and lens distort the shape of certain images. 
D) ​The brain has more vertical feature detectors than horizontal feature detectors.

Question 19

Which type of color vision deficiency is most common?​

Accepted Answer

A) Inability to distinguish green from yellow 
B) ​Inability to distinguish yellow from blue 
C) ​Inability to distinguish red from green 
D) ​Inability to identify any colors at all 
A) Inability to distinguish green from yellow 
B) ​Inability to distinguish yellow from blue 
C) ​Inability to distinguish red from green 
D) ​Inability to identify any colors at all

Question 20

Why does the moon appear larger at the horizon than when it is higher in the sky?​

Accepted Answer

A) The atmosphere acts like a magnifying glass. 
B) ​It is an optical illusion. 
C) ​Certain colors of light travel faster than others. 
D) ​The moon actually is closer to Earth when it is at the horizon. 
A) The atmosphere acts like a magnifying glass. 
B) ​It is an optical illusion. 
C) ​Certain colors of light travel faster than others. 
D) ​The moon actually is closer to Earth when it is at the horizon.

Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

If you rub capsaicin (from jalapeño peppers)onto your sore muscles,what happens?​

Imagine you are staring at the center of a page with one eye,and an X is elsewhere on the page.You move the page toward your eye and away,and at one location the X seems to disappear.Why?​

Which of the following are more likely than average to develop absolute pitch?​

Which animal species,if any,can see farther than others?​

What is the usual consequence,if any,of having more taste buds than average?​

In an experiment measuring detection of weak stimuli,you would like to increase the number of "hits." However,if you shift your criterion to increase the number of hits,you probably also increase what?​

How do you feel the position and acceleration of the head?​

Why do older people have difficulty focusing on nearby objects?​

What are two ways in which a one-eyed person CANNOT detect depth?​

What is the snail-shaped structure that contains the receptors for hearing?​

A magician has two people concealed in a long wooden box.One person's head and arms stick out of the front,and the other's legs stick out of the back.When the magician saws down the center,it appears the magician is sawing someone in half.This trick is based on which Gestalt principle?​

How do we localize the source of a sound?​

Americans like wintergreen smell more than the British do.Why?​

Which condition might cause someone to insist that some melody smells like a rose?​

Which of these theories best explains the phenomenon of color constancy?​

Where are the rods and cones?​

What might lead you to think you see a huge UFO traveling extremely fast?​

Which of these explains many optical illusions?​

Which type of color vision deficiency is most common?​

Why does the moon appear larger at the horizon than when it is higher in the sky?​

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If you rub capsaicin (from jalapeño peppers)onto your sore muscles,what happens?

Imagine you are staring at the center of a page with one eye,and an X is elsewhere on the page.You move the page toward your eye and away,and at one location the X seems to disappear.Why?

Which of the following are more likely than average to develop absolute pitch?

Which animal species,if any,can see farther than others?

What is the usual consequence,if any,of having more taste buds than average?

In an experiment measuring detection of weak stimuli,you would like to increase the number of "hits." However,if you shift your criterion to increase the number of hits,you probably also increase what?

How do you feel the position and acceleration of the head?

Why do older people have difficulty focusing on nearby objects?

What are two ways in which a one-eyed person CANNOT detect depth?

What is the snail-shaped structure that contains the receptors for hearing?

A magician has two people concealed in a long wooden box.One person's head and arms stick out of the front,and the other's legs stick out of the back.When the magician saws down the center,it appears the magician is sawing someone in half.This trick is based on which Gestalt principle?

How do we localize the source of a sound?

Americans like wintergreen smell more than the British do.Why?

Which condition might cause someone to insist that some melody smells like a rose?

Which of these theories best explains the phenomenon of color constancy?

Where are the rods and cones?

What might lead you to think you see a huge UFO traveling extremely fast?

Which of these explains many optical illusions?

Which type of color vision deficiency is most common?

Why does the moon appear larger at the horizon than when it is higher in the sky?