Question 1

How many types of olfactory receptors do people have?​

Accepted Answer

A) One 
B) ​Three 
C) ​Seven 
D) ​Hundreds 
A) One 
B) ​Three 
C) ​Seven 
D) ​Hundreds

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the Gestalt principles of perception?​

Accepted Answer

A) Continuation 
B) ​Similarity 
C) ​Closure 
D) ​Adaptation 
A) Continuation 
B) ​Similarity 
C) ​Closure 
D) ​Adaptation

Question 3

How do we hear the difference between two high-pitched sounds (such as 8000 Hz and 9000 Hz)?​

Accepted Answer

A) The sounds produce activity in different parts of the basilar membrane. 
B) ​The sounds produce different frequencies of action potentials in the auditory nerve. 
C) ​The sounds produce different ratios of firing between the left and right ears. 
D) ​The sounds produce different velocities of action potentials in the auditory nerve. 
A) The sounds produce activity in different parts of the basilar membrane. 
B) ​The sounds produce different frequencies of action potentials in the auditory nerve. 
C) ​The sounds produce different ratios of firing between the left and right ears. 
D) ​The sounds produce different velocities of action potentials in the auditory nerve.

Question 4

Hubel and Wiesel's research on the visual cortex provided evidence for what?​

Accepted Answer

A) Subliminal perception 
B) ​Feature detectors 
C) ​Signal-detection theory 
D) ​Gestalt psychology 
A) Subliminal perception 
B) ​Feature detectors 
C) ​Signal-detection theory 
D) ​Gestalt psychology

Question 5

Damage to the hair cells in the cochlea produces which of these?​

Accepted Answer

A) Impaired sense of touch 
B) ​Impaired sense of smell 
C) ​Conduction deafness 
D) ​Nerve deafness 
A) Impaired sense of touch 
B) ​Impaired sense of smell 
C) ​Conduction deafness 
D) ​Nerve deafness

Question 6

What is a phantom limb?​

Accepted Answer

A) A limb with greater than normal strength 
B) ​A limb with greater than normal sensation 
C) ​A sensation as if an amputated limb were still present 
D) ​A limb with normal strength but no sensation 
A) A limb with greater than normal strength 
B) ​A limb with greater than normal sensation 
C) ​A sensation as if an amputated limb were still present 
D) ​A limb with normal strength but no sensation

Question 7

A jury's verdict risks either convicting an innocent person or freeing a guilty person.In the terminology of signal-detection theory,convicting an innocent person is which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

A) A correct rejection 
B) ​A hit 
C) ​A false alarm 
D) ​A miss 
A) A correct rejection 
B) ​A hit 
C) ​A false alarm 
D) ​A miss

Question 8

According to the trichromatic (Young-Helmholtz)theory,what causes perception of green?​

Accepted Answer

A) The activity of cones is greatest at a point between the fovea and the periphery. 
B) ​Most of the cones are firing at an intermediate frequency. 
C) ​The medium-wavelength cones are more active than the other ones. 
D) ​The velocity of action potentials from the retina is at an intermediate level. 
A) The activity of cones is greatest at a point between the fovea and the periphery. 
B) ​Most of the cones are firing at an intermediate frequency. 
C) ​The medium-wavelength cones are more active than the other ones. 
D) ​The velocity of action potentials from the retina is at an intermediate level.

Question 9

The retinex theory of color vision attempts to explain which of these?​

Accepted Answer

A) Depth perception 
B) ​Color constancy 
C) ​Optical illusions 
D) ​Negative afterimages 
A) Depth perception 
B) ​Color constancy 
C) ​Optical illusions 
D) ​Negative afterimages

Question 10

Which of these does the opponent-process theory explain better than the trichromatic theory?​

Accepted Answer

A) Negative afterimages 
B) ​Depth perception 
C) ​Face recognition 
D) ​Optical illusions 
A) Negative afterimages 
B) ​Depth perception 
C) ​Face recognition 
D) ​Optical illusions

Question 11

The opponent-process theory of color vision explains which of these observations?​

Accepted Answer

A) From a greater distance, blue dots look black, although other small dots keep their color. 
B) ​You can easily recognize an object's color even while wearing tinted glasses. 
C) ​After you stare at a bright color for a minute, you look away and see a different color. 
D) ​Color vision becomes weaker and weaker toward the periphery of the retina. 
A) From a greater distance, blue dots look black, although other small dots keep their color. 
B) ​You can easily recognize an object's color even while wearing tinted glasses. 
C) ​After you stare at a bright color for a minute, you look away and see a different color. 
D) ​Color vision becomes weaker and weaker toward the periphery of the retina.

Question 12

Who are most likely to have absolute pitch,the ability to hear a tone (such as B-flat),and name it?​

Accepted Answer

A) People who had an ear infection in childhood 
B) ​People who seldom watched television in childhood 
C) ​People who had music lessons in childhood 
D) ​People who were slow to speak during childhood 
A) People who had an ear infection in childhood 
B) ​People who seldom watched television in childhood 
C) ​People who had music lessons in childhood 
D) ​People who were slow to speak during childhood

Question 13

Which of the following experiences apparently caused some people to develop synesthesia?​

Accepted Answer

A) Prenatal exposure to high levels of cocaine 
B) ​Psychosexual conflict during adolescence 
C) ​Being clawed by a cat during early infancy 
D) ​Childhood play with colored refrigerator magnets 
A) Prenatal exposure to high levels of cocaine 
B) ​Psychosexual conflict during adolescence 
C) ​Being clawed by a cat during early infancy 
D) ​Childhood play with colored refrigerator magnets

Question 14

Why is color vision poor or absent toward the periphery of the retina?​

Accepted Answer

A) The periphery is farther from the optic nerve. 
B) ​The periphery is farther from the pupil. 
C) ​The periphery has few rods. 
D) ​The periphery has few cones. 
A) The periphery is farther from the optic nerve. 
B) ​The periphery is farther from the pupil. 
C) ​The periphery has few rods. 
D) ​The periphery has few cones.

Question 15

How often,if at all,can someone detect a stimulus that is slightly weaker than the absolute sensory threshold?​

Accepted Answer

A) Never​ 
B) ​Only on rare occasions 
C) ​Almost half the time 
D) ​More than 75 percent of the time 
A) Never​ 
B) ​Only on rare occasions 
C) ​Almost half the time 
D) ​More than 75 percent of the time

Question 16

In adult humans,where are most of the taste buds?​

Accepted Answer

A) In the center of the tongue 
B) ​Along the edge of the tongue 
C) ​In the back of the tongue 
D) ​On the roof of the mouth 
A) In the center of the tongue 
B) ​Along the edge of the tongue 
C) ​In the back of the tongue 
D) ​On the roof of the mouth

Question 17

After you stare at a pattern of narrow black lines for a minute,you now stare at slightly wider lines.How will your perception of those lines differ from your usual perception?​

Accepted Answer

A) They will appear to be narrower than usual.​ 
B) ​They will appear to be wider than usual. 
C) ​They will appear to be less straight than usual. 
D) ​They will appear to be less dark than usual. 
A) They will appear to be narrower than usual.​ 
B) ​They will appear to be wider than usual. 
C) ​They will appear to be less straight than usual. 
D) ​They will appear to be less dark than usual.

Question 18

Someone cannot read while walking,because the words seem blurry.What is probably impaired?​

Accepted Answer

A) The gustatory system 
B) ​The cutaneous system 
C) ​The vestibular system 
D) ​The parasympathetic system 
A) The gustatory system 
B) ​The cutaneous system 
C) ​The vestibular system 
D) ​The parasympathetic system

Question 19

What evidence shows that synesthesia is real,not pretended?​

Accepted Answer

A) Synesthesia is much more common in some families than in others. 
B) ​Many people continue to report the same synesthetic experiences year after year. 
C) ​Several people claiming to have synesthesia have passed a lie-detector test. 
D) ​Some people with synesthesia can find a 2 among many 5s faster than average. 
A) Synesthesia is much more common in some families than in others. 
B) ​Many people continue to report the same synesthetic experiences year after year. 
C) ​Several people claiming to have synesthesia have passed a lie-detector test. 
D) ​Some people with synesthesia can find a 2 among many 5s faster than average.

Question 20

How do we perceive the pitch of a low-frequency sound,such as 30 Hz?​

Accepted Answer

A) The number of hair cells responding is proportional to the sound frequency. 
B) ​The sound wave excites a particular location on the basilar membrane. 
C) ​Each hair cell produces an impulse for each sound wave. 
D) ​Each sound wave excites a group, or volley, of hair cells. 
A) The number of hair cells responding is proportional to the sound frequency. 
B) ​The sound wave excites a particular location on the basilar membrane. 
C) ​Each hair cell produces an impulse for each sound wave. 
D) ​Each sound wave excites a group, or volley, of hair cells.

Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

How many types of olfactory receptors do people have?​

Which of the following is NOT one of the Gestalt principles of perception?​

How do we hear the difference between two high-pitched sounds (such as 8000 Hz and 9000 Hz)?​

Hubel and Wiesel's research on the visual cortex provided evidence for what?​

Damage to the hair cells in the cochlea produces which of these?​

What is a phantom limb?​

A jury's verdict risks either convicting an innocent person or freeing a guilty person.In the terminology of signal-detection theory,convicting an innocent person is which of the following?​

According to the trichromatic (Young-Helmholtz)theory,what causes perception of green?​

The retinex theory of color vision attempts to explain which of these?​

Which of these does the opponent-process theory explain better than the trichromatic theory?​

The opponent-process theory of color vision explains which of these observations?​

Who are most likely to have absolute pitch,the ability to hear a tone (such as B-flat),and name it?​

Which of the following experiences apparently caused some people to develop synesthesia?​

Why is color vision poor or absent toward the periphery of the retina?​

How often,if at all,can someone detect a stimulus that is slightly weaker than the absolute sensory threshold?​

In adult humans,where are most of the taste buds?​

After you stare at a pattern of narrow black lines for a minute,you now stare at slightly wider lines.How will your perception of those lines differ from your usual perception?​

Someone cannot read while walking,because the words seem blurry.What is probably impaired?​

What evidence shows that synesthesia is real,not pretended?​

How do we perceive the pitch of a low-frequency sound,such as 30 Hz?​

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How many types of olfactory receptors do people have?

Which of the following is NOT one of the Gestalt principles of perception?

How do we hear the difference between two high-pitched sounds (such as 8000 Hz and 9000 Hz)?

Hubel and Wiesel's research on the visual cortex provided evidence for what?

Damage to the hair cells in the cochlea produces which of these?

What is a phantom limb?

A jury's verdict risks either convicting an innocent person or freeing a guilty person.In the terminology of signal-detection theory,convicting an innocent person is which of the following?

According to the trichromatic (Young-Helmholtz)theory,what causes perception of green?

The retinex theory of color vision attempts to explain which of these?

Which of these does the opponent-process theory explain better than the trichromatic theory?

The opponent-process theory of color vision explains which of these observations?

Who are most likely to have absolute pitch,the ability to hear a tone (such as B-flat),and name it?

Which of the following experiences apparently caused some people to develop synesthesia?

Why is color vision poor or absent toward the periphery of the retina?

How often,if at all,can someone detect a stimulus that is slightly weaker than the absolute sensory threshold?

In adult humans,where are most of the taste buds?

After you stare at a pattern of narrow black lines for a minute,you now stare at slightly wider lines.How will your perception of those lines differ from your usual perception?

Someone cannot read while walking,because the words seem blurry.What is probably impaired?

What evidence shows that synesthesia is real,not pretended?

How do we perceive the pitch of a low-frequency sound,such as 30 Hz?