Question 1

How do our taste receptors detect MSG (monosodium glutamate)?​

Accepted Answer

A) MSG stimulates an equal ratio of sweet and bitter receptors.​ 
B) ​MSG stimulates its own receptors. 
C) ​MSG stimulates sweet, sour, salty, and bitter receptors equally. 
D) ​MSG stimulates salty and bitter receptors equally. 
A) MSG stimulates an equal ratio of sweet and bitter receptors.​ 
B) ​MSG stimulates its own receptors. 
C) ​MSG stimulates sweet, sour, salty, and bitter receptors equally. 
D) ​MSG stimulates salty and bitter receptors equally.

Question 2

How do we know that itch differs from pain?​

Accepted Answer

A) After anesthesia, itch sensations return before pain. 
B) ​People who are highly sensitive to pain feel no itch. 
C) ​Itch and pain occur on different parts of the body. 
D) ​Infants feel itch before they are capable of feeling pain. 
A) After anesthesia, itch sensations return before pain. 
B) ​People who are highly sensitive to pain feel no itch. 
C) ​Itch and pain occur on different parts of the body. 
D) ​Infants feel itch before they are capable of feeling pain.

Question 3

If a radio has only one speaker,which of these sounds is it unable to make?​

Accepted Answer

A) The sound of one thing near you and another thing far away 
B) ​The sound of something moving toward you 
C) ​The sound of something moving away from you 
D) ​The sound of something moving left to right 
A) The sound of one thing near you and another thing far away 
B) ​The sound of something moving toward you 
C) ​The sound of something moving away from you 
D) ​The sound of something moving left to right

Question 4

What makes it difficult to determine the minimum intensity of stimulus that a person can detect?​

Accepted Answer

A) Variations among people in how well they understand the instructions 
B) ​Variations among people in the distance between their eyes 
C) ​Variations in anyone's sensitivity depending on recent experiences 
D) ​Variations in the maximum intensity of stimulus that people can perceive 
A) Variations among people in how well they understand the instructions 
B) ​Variations among people in the distance between their eyes 
C) ​Variations in anyone's sensitivity depending on recent experiences 
D) ​Variations in the maximum intensity of stimulus that people can perceive

Question 5

Which of these is evidence favoring the retinex theory of color vision?​

Accepted Answer

A) After staring at a bright-colored image, we see a negative afterimage. 
B) ​From a distance, tiny blue dots appear to be black. 
C) ​It is possible to mix three colors to match any other color. 
D) ​We can still recognize all colors even if the lighting is green. 
A) After staring at a bright-colored image, we see a negative afterimage. 
B) ​From a distance, tiny blue dots appear to be black. 
C) ​It is possible to mix three colors to match any other color. 
D) ​We can still recognize all colors even if the lighting is green.

Question 6

How does itch differ from pain?​

Accepted Answer

A) Itch tends to last longer. 
B) ​Pain is harder to localize. 
C) ​Itch relies on different receptors. 
D) ​Itch is more sure to hold your attention. 
A) Itch tends to last longer. 
B) ​Pain is harder to localize. 
C) ​Itch relies on different receptors. 
D) ​Itch is more sure to hold your attention.

Question 7

In which way is emotional pain (such as feeling rejected)similar to physical pain?​

Accepted Answer

A) Both stimulate the same peripheral receptors. 
B) ​Both activate many of the same brain areas. 
C) ​We remember both equally well and equally intensely. 
D) ​The only similarity is that we describe them with the same word. 
A) Both stimulate the same peripheral receptors. 
B) ​Both activate many of the same brain areas. 
C) ​We remember both equally well and equally intensely. 
D) ​The only similarity is that we describe them with the same word.

Question 8

To see something in detail,what should you do?​

Accepted Answer

A) Keep the thickness of the lens as steady as possible. 
B) ​Focus slightly to the side of the object. 
C) ​Focus the object onto the periphery of the retina. 
D) ​Focus the object onto the fovea. 
A) Keep the thickness of the lens as steady as possible. 
B) ​Focus slightly to the side of the object. 
C) ​Focus the object onto the periphery of the retina. 
D) ​Focus the object onto the fovea.

Question 9

Which drug stimulates endorphin synapses?​

Accepted Answer

A) Marijuana 
B) ​Morphine 
C) ​LSD 
D) ​Amphetamine 
A) Marijuana 
B) ​Morphine 
C) ​LSD 
D) ​Amphetamine

Question 10

What is likely to occur when we misjudge the distance to some object or objects?​

Accepted Answer

A) Negative afterimages​ 
B) ​Size constancy 
C) ​Optical illusions 
D) ​Motion parallax 
A) Negative afterimages​ 
B) ​Size constancy 
C) ​Optical illusions 
D) ​Motion parallax

Question 11

Certain medical tests are controversial because they correctly report the presence of a disease most of the time,but also falsely report it in many healthy people.This problem is an example of what?​

Accepted Answer

A) Social learning theory 
B) ​Gestalt theory 
C) ​Signal-detection theory 
D) ​Opponent-process theory 
A) Social learning theory 
B) ​Gestalt theory 
C) ​Signal-detection theory 
D) ​Opponent-process theory

Question 12

Is it true that cats can see in complete darkness? If so,how?​

Accepted Answer

A) Cats see by sending out powerful sight rays. 
B) ​Cats see by extrasensory means. 
C) ​Cats can see in the dark, but no one knows how they do it. 
D) ​No, vision in complete darkness is impossible. 
A) Cats see by sending out powerful sight rays. 
B) ​Cats see by extrasensory means. 
C) ​Cats can see in the dark, but no one knows how they do it. 
D) ​No, vision in complete darkness is impossible.

Question 13

Which structure focuses light to the same degree,regardless of the distance to the object?​

Accepted Answer

A) The pupil​ 
B) ​The cornea 
C) ​The iris 
D) ​The lens 
A) The pupil​ 
B) ​The cornea 
C) ​The iris 
D) ​The lens

Question 14

What does Gestalt psychology emphasize?​

Accepted Answer

A) How we coordinate vision with movement 
B) ​How unconscious motivations and emotions influence visual perception 
C) ​The function of each neuron as a feature detector 
D) ​How we perceive a complex pattern as a whole 
A) How we coordinate vision with movement 
B) ​How unconscious motivations and emotions influence visual perception 
C) ​The function of each neuron as a feature detector 
D) ​How we perceive a complex pattern as a whole

Question 15

Why is color vision deficiency more common in men than in women?​

Accepted Answer

A) It depends on a dominant gene on the Y chromosome. 
B) ​It depends on a recessive gene on the Y chromosome. 
C) ​It depends on a dominant gene on the X chromosome. 
D) ​It depends on a recessive gene on the X chromosome. 
A) It depends on a dominant gene on the Y chromosome. 
B) ​It depends on a recessive gene on the Y chromosome. 
C) ​It depends on a dominant gene on the X chromosome. 
D) ​It depends on a recessive gene on the X chromosome.

Question 16

After prolonged adaptation to dim light,where in your retina do you see best?​

Accepted Answer

A) Toward the periphery 
B) ​In the fovea 
C) ​In the area surrounding the blind spot 
D) ​In all parts of the retina equally 
A) Toward the periphery 
B) ​In the fovea 
C) ​In the area surrounding the blind spot 
D) ​In all parts of the retina equally

Question 17

A single frame in a movie gives the subliminal message "EAT POPCORN." What is the effect,if any?​

Accepted Answer

A) A larger than usual percentage of the audience goes out to buy popcorn. 
B) ​People who already have popcorn eat more of it. 
C) ​A smaller than usual percentage of the audience goes out to buy popcorn. 
D) ​The message has no measurable effect. 
A) A larger than usual percentage of the audience goes out to buy popcorn. 
B) ​People who already have popcorn eat more of it. 
C) ​A smaller than usual percentage of the audience goes out to buy popcorn. 
D) ​The message has no measurable effect.

Question 18

Some people have three times as many retina-to-brain connections as others do.What is the consequence for their vision,if any?​

Accepted Answer

A) They more precisely detect faint lights and tiny movements. 
B) ​They can see wavelengths beyond the usual range of human vision. 
C) ​They can see greater distances than other people can. 
D) ​Despite the anatomical difference, their vision is the same as anyone else's. 
A) They more precisely detect faint lights and tiny movements. 
B) ​They can see wavelengths beyond the usual range of human vision. 
C) ​They can see greater distances than other people can. 
D) ​Despite the anatomical difference, their vision is the same as anyone else's.

Question 19

Which of these is an example of motion parallax?​

Accepted Answer

A) As you travel, nearby objects pass by faster than distant objects do. 
B) ​An illuminated point in a dark room seems to move. 
C) ​You feel tension in your eye muscles when you focus on a nearby object. 
D) ​When the wind blows the clouds at night, the moon behind them seems to move. 
A) As you travel, nearby objects pass by faster than distant objects do. 
B) ​An illuminated point in a dark room seems to move. 
C) ​You feel tension in your eye muscles when you focus on a nearby object. 
D) ​When the wind blows the clouds at night, the moon behind them seems to move.

Question 20

How does the opponent-process theory explain color vision?​

Accepted Answer

A) The brain compares responses in one retinal area to responses in another. 
B) ​The brain responds to the ratio of firing among three types of cones. 
C) ​The brain has a red-versus-green system and a yellow-versus-blue system. 
D) ​The brain compares the amplitude of an action potential to its velocity. 
A) The brain compares responses in one retinal area to responses in another. 
B) ​The brain responds to the ratio of firing among three types of cones. 
C) ​The brain has a red-versus-green system and a yellow-versus-blue system. 
D) ​The brain compares the amplitude of an action potential to its velocity.

Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

How do our taste receptors detect MSG (monosodium glutamate)?​

How do we know that itch differs from pain?​

If a radio has only one speaker,which of these sounds is it unable to make?​

What makes it difficult to determine the minimum intensity of stimulus that a person can detect?​

Which of these is evidence favoring the retinex theory of color vision?​

How does itch differ from pain?​

In which way is emotional pain (such as feeling rejected)similar to physical pain?​

To see something in detail,what should you do?​

Which drug stimulates endorphin synapses?​

What is likely to occur when we misjudge the distance to some object or objects?​

Certain medical tests are controversial because they correctly report the presence of a disease most of the time,but also falsely report it in many healthy people.This problem is an example of what?​

Is it true that cats can see in complete darkness? If so,how?​

Which structure focuses light to the same degree,regardless of the distance to the object?​

What does Gestalt psychology emphasize?​

Why is color vision deficiency more common in men than in women?​

After prolonged adaptation to dim light,where in your retina do you see best?​

A single frame in a movie gives the subliminal message "EAT POPCORN." What is the effect,if any?​

Some people have three times as many retina-to-brain connections as others do.What is the consequence for their vision,if any?​

Which of these is an example of motion parallax?​

How does the opponent-process theory explain color vision?​

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How do our taste receptors detect MSG (monosodium glutamate)?

How do we know that itch differs from pain?

If a radio has only one speaker,which of these sounds is it unable to make?

What makes it difficult to determine the minimum intensity of stimulus that a person can detect?

Which of these is evidence favoring the retinex theory of color vision?

How does itch differ from pain?

In which way is emotional pain (such as feeling rejected)similar to physical pain?

To see something in detail,what should you do?

Which drug stimulates endorphin synapses?

What is likely to occur when we misjudge the distance to some object or objects?

Certain medical tests are controversial because they correctly report the presence of a disease most of the time,but also falsely report it in many healthy people.This problem is an example of what?

Is it true that cats can see in complete darkness? If so,how?

Which structure focuses light to the same degree,regardless of the distance to the object?

What does Gestalt psychology emphasize?

Why is color vision deficiency more common in men than in women?

After prolonged adaptation to dim light,where in your retina do you see best?

A single frame in a movie gives the subliminal message "EAT POPCORN." What is the effect,if any?

Some people have three times as many retina-to-brain connections as others do.What is the consequence for their vision,if any?

Which of these is an example of motion parallax?

How does the opponent-process theory explain color vision?