Question 1

Exciting a particular bipolar cell in the retina produces a green sensation.According to the opponent-process theory,what sensation comes from inhibiting that cell?​

Accepted Answer

A) Yellow 
B) ​Red 
C) ​Blue 
D) ​Black 
A) Yellow 
B) ​Red 
C) ​Blue 
D) ​Black

Question 2

Which of the following would stimulate or increase a phantom hand sensation?​

Accepted Answer

A) Ask the person to remember childhood. 
B) ​Flash a variety of photographs at a rapid speed. 
C) ​Touch the person's face. 
D) ​Play some unfamiliar music. 
A) Ask the person to remember childhood. 
B) ​Flash a variety of photographs at a rapid speed. 
C) ​Touch the person's face. 
D) ​Play some unfamiliar music.

Question 3

Brightness contrast is responsible for which of these observations?​

Accepted Answer

A) An object seems brighter if it is next to something bright. 
B) ​An object seems brighter if it is next to something dark. 
C) ​An object seems brighter if it is motionless than if it is moving. 
D) ​An object seems brighter after you stare at it for a while. 
A) An object seems brighter if it is next to something bright. 
B) ​An object seems brighter if it is next to something dark. 
C) ​An object seems brighter if it is motionless than if it is moving. 
D) ​An object seems brighter after you stare at it for a while.

Question 4

When people report the presence or absence of a stimulus,they make correct judgments,misses,and false alarms.Which field deals with analyzing their answers?​

Accepted Answer

A) Opponent-process theory 
B) ​The Young-Helmholtz theory 
C) ​Gestalt theory 
D) ​Signal-detection theory 
A) Opponent-process theory 
B) ​The Young-Helmholtz theory 
C) ​Gestalt theory 
D) ​Signal-detection theory

Question 5

Your vision adapts to faint light through what mechanism?​

Accepted Answer

A) The pupils constrict. 
B) ​Visual receptors build more of the molecules that respond to light. 
C) ​Visual receptors increase the velocity of their action potentials. 
D) ​The brain shifts its attention to enhance weak action potentials. 
A) The pupils constrict. 
B) ​Visual receptors build more of the molecules that respond to light. 
C) ​Visual receptors increase the velocity of their action potentials. 
D) ​The brain shifts its attention to enhance weak action potentials.

Question 6

What do you infer if you hear a steady high-pitch sound with few reverberations (echoes)?​

Accepted Answer

A) The sound source is probably nearby. 
B) ​The sound source is probably far away. 
C) ​The sound source is probably moving toward you. 
D) ​The sound source is probably moving away from you. 
A) The sound source is probably nearby. 
B) ​The sound source is probably far away. 
C) ​The sound source is probably moving toward you. 
D) ​The sound source is probably moving away from you.

Question 7

What type of sensation does the vestibular sense control?​

Accepted Answer

A) Position of the head 
B) ​Vibration on the skin 
C) ​Pain and temperature 
D) ​Activity of the digestive organs 
A) Position of the head 
B) ​Vibration on the skin 
C) ​Pain and temperature 
D) ​Activity of the digestive organs

Question 8

Many optical illusions result from which of these?​

Accepted Answer

A) We often interpret two-dimensional drawings as if they had depth. 
B) ​The eyes move rapidly side to side even when we try to hold them steady. 
C) ​Different colors of light travel at different speeds. 
D) ​Most people's eyes are not exactly symmetrical. 
A) We often interpret two-dimensional drawings as if they had depth. 
B) ​The eyes move rapidly side to side even when we try to hold them steady. 
C) ​Different colors of light travel at different speeds. 
D) ​Most people's eyes are not exactly symmetrical.

Question 9

What causes conduction deafness?​

Accepted Answer

A) Obstruction to the bones connected to the eardrum 
B) ​Damage to the cochlea, hair cells, or auditory nerve 
C) ​Damage to the corpus callosum 
D) ​Damage to the auditory cortex 
A) Obstruction to the bones connected to the eardrum 
B) ​Damage to the cochlea, hair cells, or auditory nerve 
C) ​Damage to the corpus callosum 
D) ​Damage to the auditory cortex

Question 10

If you watch words flash briefly and faintly,which of these are you least likely to identify correctly?​

Accepted Answer

A) MONTH 
B) ​BITCH 
C) ​GORGE 
D) ​Your own name 
A) MONTH 
B) ​BITCH 
C) ​GORGE 
D) ​Your own name

Question 11

When certain neurons increase their firing rate,you see red.According to the opponent-process theory of color vision,what do you see when they inhibit their firing?​

Accepted Answer

A) Blue​ 
B) ​Green 
C) ​White 
D) ​Yellow 
A) Blue​ 
B) ​Green 
C) ​White 
D) ​Yellow

Question 12

Which of these is a practical use of capsaicin,the chemical that makes jalapeños hot?​

Accepted Answer

A) It can relieve aching muscles. 
B) ​It can increase the velocity of action potentials. 
C) ​It can help people recover from a hangover. 
D) ​It can promote healing after broken bones. 
A) It can relieve aching muscles. 
B) ​It can increase the velocity of action potentials. 
C) ​It can help people recover from a hangover. 
D) ​It can promote healing after broken bones.

Question 13

How does vision in the periphery differ from vision in the fovea?​

Accepted Answer

A) Vision in the periphery is more sensitive to detail. 
B) ​Vision in the periphery is more likely to be color-blind. 
C) ​Vision in the periphery is more likely to be nearsighted. 
D) ​Vision in the periphery is more likely to be farsighted. 
A) Vision in the periphery is more sensitive to detail. 
B) ​Vision in the periphery is more likely to be color-blind. 
C) ​Vision in the periphery is more likely to be nearsighted. 
D) ​Vision in the periphery is more likely to be farsighted.

Question 14

Which of the following is true for the rods of the retina?​

Accepted Answer

A) They are more important than the cones for perception in bright light. 
B) ​They contribute to detailed vision more than the cones do. 
C) ​They are primarily responsible for color vision. 
D) ​They are more abundant toward the periphery of the retina. 
A) They are more important than the cones for perception in bright light. 
B) ​They contribute to detailed vision more than the cones do. 
C) ​They are primarily responsible for color vision. 
D) ​They are more abundant toward the periphery of the retina.

Question 15

What is present in the blind spot of the retina?​

Accepted Answer

A) The fovea 
B) ​Axons and blood vessels 
C) ​The shadow of the pupil 
D) ​Damaged cells 
A) The fovea 
B) ​Axons and blood vessels 
C) ​The shadow of the pupil 
D) ​Damaged cells

Question 16

In addition to sweet,sour,salty,and bitter,what else do our taste receptors detect?​

Accepted Answer

A) Monosodium glutamate​ 
B) ​Cinnamon 
C) ​Calcium 
D) ​Vitamin B-1 
A) Monosodium glutamate​ 
B) ​Cinnamon 
C) ​Calcium 
D) ​Vitamin B-1

Question 17

Which psychologists have the slogan "The whole is different from the sum of its parts"?​

Accepted Answer

A) Gestalt psychologists 
B) ​Behaviorists 
C) ​Psychoanalysts 
D) ​Behavioral neuroscientists 
A) Gestalt psychologists 
B) ​Behaviorists 
C) ​Psychoanalysts 
D) ​Behavioral neuroscientists

Question 18

The fovea is specialized for perception of which aspects of vision?​

Accepted Answer

A) Color and detail 
B) ​Movement and faint light 
C) ​Objects above or below the viewer 
D) ​Faint light and large objects 
A) Color and detail 
B) ​Movement and faint light 
C) ​Objects above or below the viewer 
D) ​Faint light and large objects

Question 19

How do most heterosexual women react to the smell of a sweaty man?​

Accepted Answer

A) Increased release of estrogens 
B) ​Increased secretion of stress hormones 
C) ​Increased response of the parasympathetic nervous system 
D) ​No measurable response 
A) Increased release of estrogens 
B) ​Increased secretion of stress hormones 
C) ​Increased response of the parasympathetic nervous system 
D) ​No measurable response

Question 20

Which of these does the vestibular system detect?​

Accepted Answer

A) Airborne chemicals emitted by other people 
B) ​Temperature and pressure of the air 
C) ​Position of your head 
D) ​Activity of your heart, lungs, and digestive system 
A) Airborne chemicals emitted by other people 
B) ​Temperature and pressure of the air 
C) ​Position of your head 
D) ​Activity of your heart, lungs, and digestive system

Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

Exciting a particular bipolar cell in the retina produces a green sensation.According to the opponent-process theory,what sensation comes from inhibiting that cell?​

Which of the following would stimulate or increase a phantom hand sensation?​

Brightness contrast is responsible for which of these observations?​

When people report the presence or absence of a stimulus,they make correct judgments,misses,and false alarms.Which field deals with analyzing their answers?​

Your vision adapts to faint light through what mechanism?​

What do you infer if you hear a steady high-pitch sound with few reverberations (echoes)?​

What type of sensation does the vestibular sense control?​

Many optical illusions result from which of these?​

What causes conduction deafness?​

If you watch words flash briefly and faintly,which of these are you least likely to identify correctly?​

When certain neurons increase their firing rate,you see red.According to the opponent-process theory of color vision,what do you see when they inhibit their firing?​

Which of these is a practical use of capsaicin,the chemical that makes jalapeños hot?​

How does vision in the periphery differ from vision in the fovea?​

Which of the following is true for the rods of the retina?​

What is present in the blind spot of the retina?​

In addition to sweet,sour,salty,and bitter,what else do our taste receptors detect?​

Which psychologists have the slogan "The whole is different from the sum of its parts"?​

The fovea is specialized for perception of which aspects of vision?​

How do most heterosexual women react to the smell of a sweaty man?​

Which of these does the vestibular system detect?​

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Exciting a particular bipolar cell in the retina produces a green sensation.According to the opponent-process theory,what sensation comes from inhibiting that cell?

Which of the following would stimulate or increase a phantom hand sensation?

Brightness contrast is responsible for which of these observations?

When people report the presence or absence of a stimulus,they make correct judgments,misses,and false alarms.Which field deals with analyzing their answers?

Your vision adapts to faint light through what mechanism?

What do you infer if you hear a steady high-pitch sound with few reverberations (echoes)?

What type of sensation does the vestibular sense control?

Many optical illusions result from which of these?

What causes conduction deafness?

If you watch words flash briefly and faintly,which of these are you least likely to identify correctly?

When certain neurons increase their firing rate,you see red.According to the opponent-process theory of color vision,what do you see when they inhibit their firing?

Which of these is a practical use of capsaicin,the chemical that makes jalapeños hot?

How does vision in the periphery differ from vision in the fovea?

Which of the following is true for the rods of the retina?

What is present in the blind spot of the retina?

In addition to sweet,sour,salty,and bitter,what else do our taste receptors detect?

Which psychologists have the slogan "The whole is different from the sum of its parts"?

The fovea is specialized for perception of which aspects of vision?

How do most heterosexual women react to the smell of a sweaty man?

Which of these does the vestibular system detect?