Question 1

Which of these is responsible for vision?​

Accepted Answer

A) Energy goes from the object to your eyes. 
B) ​Energy goes out of your eyes to the object. 
C) ​Energy travels both from your eyes and from the object. 
D) ​No energy passes in either direction. 
A) Energy goes from the object to your eyes. 
B) ​Energy goes out of your eyes to the object. 
C) ​Energy travels both from your eyes and from the object. 
D) ​No energy passes in either direction.

Question 2

Suppose someone's retina contains only rods,no cones.What should we expect to find?​

Accepted Answer

A) This person has no perception of depth or distance. 
B) ​This person has trouble seeing anything in faint light. 
C) ​This person has poor perception of visual motion. 
D) ​This person has no perception of color. 
A) This person has no perception of depth or distance. 
B) ​This person has trouble seeing anything in faint light. 
C) ​This person has poor perception of visual motion. 
D) ​This person has no perception of color.

Question 3

Why do we notice weak sweet or salty tastes more easily than weak bitter tastes?​

Accepted Answer

A) We have more experience in detecting sweet and salty tastes. 
B) ​People are more highly motivated to detect the tastes that they like. 
C) ​People have many types of bitter receptors, and not many of any one type. 
D) ​Bitter receptors send their messages to a different brain area. 
A) We have more experience in detecting sweet and salty tastes. 
B) ​People are more highly motivated to detect the tastes that they like. 
C) ​People have many types of bitter receptors, and not many of any one type. 
D) ​Bitter receptors send their messages to a different brain area.

Question 4

The moon appears larger at the horizon than when straight above because of what?​

Accepted Answer

A) Fatigue of neck muscles when you look up 
B) ​Differences in the actual distance from the moon to the Earth 
C) ​Distortion of light rays as they pass through the Earth's atmosphere 
D) ​An optical illusion unrelated to any physical distortion 
A) Fatigue of neck muscles when you look up 
B) ​Differences in the actual distance from the moon to the Earth 
C) ​Distortion of light rays as they pass through the Earth's atmosphere 
D) ​An optical illusion unrelated to any physical distortion

Question 5

Astronauts experiencing weightlessness in space suffer major impairments of which sensation?​

Accepted Answer

A) Kinesthetic sensation 
B) ​Vestibular sensation 
C) ​Synesthesia 
D) ​Vomeronasal sensation 
A) Kinesthetic sensation 
B) ​Vestibular sensation 
C) ​Synesthesia 
D) ​Vomeronasal sensation

Question 6

How does itch relate to pain?​

Accepted Answer

A) Itch and pain occur on different parts of the body. 
B) ​Itch is a kind of pain. 
C) ​Pain suppresses itch. 
D) ​Itch and pain are completely unrelated. 
A) Itch and pain occur on different parts of the body. 
B) ​Itch is a kind of pain. 
C) ​Pain suppresses itch. 
D) ​Itch and pain are completely unrelated.

Question 7

Which aspect of his vision did Clyde Tombaugh use to discover the dwarf planet Pluto?​

Accepted Answer

A) Motion perception​ 
B) ​Depth perception 
C) ​Size constancy 
D) ​Shape constancy 
A) Motion perception​ 
B) ​Depth perception 
C) ​Size constancy 
D) ​Shape constancy

Question 8

The tendency to interpret drawings as simple and symmetrical represents which Gestalt principle?​

Accepted Answer

A) Good figure 
B) ​Common fate 
C) ​Proximity 
D) ​Continuation 
A) Good figure 
B) ​Common fate 
C) ​Proximity 
D) ​Continuation

Question 9

People heard subliminal audiotapes that contained messages different from what they were told to expect.For example,tapes about memory or self-esteem might be mislabeled as the opposite.What is the usual outcome of such studies?​

Accepted Answer

A) People report improvement in whatever they thought the tapes contained. 
B) ​People report improvement in what the tapes actually contained. 
C) ​People report improvement in both what actual content and the expected content. 
D) ​People do not report improvement in any regard. 
A) People report improvement in whatever they thought the tapes contained. 
B) ​People report improvement in what the tapes actually contained. 
C) ​People report improvement in both what actual content and the expected content. 
D) ​People do not report improvement in any regard.

Question 10

When we use retinal disparity to perceive depth,what do we compare?​

Accepted Answer

A) Apparent size and apparent speed 
B) ​Apparent shape and apparent movement 
C) ​Reactions of the cones and the rods 
D) ​Views seen by the left and right eyes 
A) Apparent size and apparent speed 
B) ​Apparent shape and apparent movement 
C) ​Reactions of the cones and the rods 
D) ​Views seen by the left and right eyes

Question 11

According to the trichromatic theory,what is the difference between bright orange and dim orange?​

Accepted Answer

A) Bright orange produces a different ratio of responses by the types of receptors.​ 
B) ​Bright orange excites only one type of receptor. 
C) ​Bright orange excites the same receptors, but more strongly. 
D) ​Bright orange excites the rods in addition to cones. 
A) Bright orange produces a different ratio of responses by the types of receptors.​ 
B) ​Bright orange excites only one type of receptor. 
C) ​Bright orange excites the same receptors, but more strongly. 
D) ​Bright orange excites the rods in addition to cones.

Question 12

What is the slogan of Gestalt psychology?​

Accepted Answer

A) The hole is different from the sum of its parts. 
B) ​The whole is different from some of its parts. 
C) ​The hole is different from some of its parts. 
D) ​The whole is different from the sum of its parts. 
A) The hole is different from the sum of its parts. 
B) ​The whole is different from some of its parts. 
C) ​The hole is different from some of its parts. 
D) ​The whole is different from the sum of its parts.

Question 13

What kind of people can hear higher frequencies of sound than others can?​

Accepted Answer

A) People accustomed to hearing loud sounds hear higher frequencies than others do. 
B) ​Well-educated people hear higher frequencies than uneducated people do. 
C) ​Children hear higher frequencies than anyone older can. 
D) ​Young adults hear higher frequencies than people older or younger. 
A) People accustomed to hearing loud sounds hear higher frequencies than others do. 
B) ​Well-educated people hear higher frequencies than uneducated people do. 
C) ​Children hear higher frequencies than anyone older can. 
D) ​Young adults hear higher frequencies than people older or younger.

Question 14

Suppose Jennifer reports hearing extremely faint sounds.According to signal-detection theory,what else do we need to know before evaluating her sensitivity to sounds?​

Accepted Answer

A) Does she have close relatives who can also hear extremely faint sounds? 
B) ​How much previous experience has she had in experiments of this type? 
C) ​How often does she claim to hear something when no sound is present? 
D) ​Is she also able to detect extremely weak visual stimuli? 
A) Does she have close relatives who can also hear extremely faint sounds? 
B) ​How much previous experience has she had in experiments of this type? 
C) ​How often does she claim to hear something when no sound is present? 
D) ​Is she also able to detect extremely weak visual stimuli?

Question 15

Women tend to decrease their sexual arousal toward which type of man?​

Accepted Answer

A) Someone who smells similar to her relatives. 
B) ​Someone whose eyes and hair are the same color as her own 
C) ​Someone whose face and body are highly symmetrical 
D) ​Someone whose hair tends to curl clockwise 
A) Someone who smells similar to her relatives. 
B) ​Someone whose eyes and hair are the same color as her own 
C) ​Someone whose face and body are highly symmetrical 
D) ​Someone whose hair tends to curl clockwise

Question 16

How does the anatomy of vision vary among people,if at all?​

Accepted Answer

A) Some people have receptors that respond to infrared wavelengths. 
B) ​Some people have far more cones than rods. 
C) ​Some people have far more connections between the retina and the brain. 
D) ​Except for blind people, the connections are virtually the same for everyone. 
A) Some people have receptors that respond to infrared wavelengths. 
B) ​Some people have far more cones than rods. 
C) ​Some people have far more connections between the retina and the brain. 
D) ​Except for blind people, the connections are virtually the same for everyone.

Question 17

It difficult to tell whether a sound source is directly in front of you or behind.Why?​

Accepted Answer

A) Sounds coming from the left or right side are more familiar. 
B) ​Sounds coming from the left or right side tend to be louder. 
C) ​From either location, both ears respond equally. 
D) ​From either location, the head casts a sound shadow. 
A) Sounds coming from the left or right side are more familiar. 
B) ​Sounds coming from the left or right side tend to be louder. 
C) ​From either location, both ears respond equally. 
D) ​From either location, the head casts a sound shadow.

Question 18

From what point in the retina does the optic nerve exit?​

Accepted Answer

A) At the pupil 
B) ​At the fovea 
C) ​At the blind spot 
D) ​At all parts of the retina equally 
A) At the pupil 
B) ​At the fovea 
C) ​At the blind spot 
D) ​At all parts of the retina equally

Question 19

What discovery first demonstrated that color is in the eye and brain,not in the light itself?​

Accepted Answer

A) Measurements of brain activity as people looked at various colors 
B) ​The inability of some people to distinguish red from green 
C) ​The chemical isolation of three types of cones in the retina 
D) ​The way a prism separates white light into several types of light 
A) Measurements of brain activity as people looked at various colors 
B) ​The inability of some people to distinguish red from green 
C) ​The chemical isolation of three types of cones in the retina 
D) ​The way a prism separates white light into several types of light

Question 20

Which of the following is a binocular cue to depth perception?​

Accepted Answer

A) Texture gradient 
B) ​Retinal disparity 
C) ​Motion parallax 
D) ​Linear perspective 
A) Texture gradient 
B) ​Retinal disparity 
C) ​Motion parallax 
D) ​Linear perspective

Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

Which of these is responsible for vision?​

Suppose someone's retina contains only rods,no cones.What should we expect to find?​

Why do we notice weak sweet or salty tastes more easily than weak bitter tastes?​

The moon appears larger at the horizon than when straight above because of what?​

Astronauts experiencing weightlessness in space suffer major impairments of which sensation?​

How does itch relate to pain?​

Which aspect of his vision did Clyde Tombaugh use to discover the dwarf planet Pluto?​

The tendency to interpret drawings as simple and symmetrical represents which Gestalt principle?​

People heard subliminal audiotapes that contained messages different from what they were told to expect.For example,tapes about memory or self-esteem might be mislabeled as the opposite.What is the usual outcome of such studies?​

When we use retinal disparity to perceive depth,what do we compare?​

According to the trichromatic theory,what is the difference between bright orange and dim orange?​

What is the slogan of Gestalt psychology?​

What kind of people can hear higher frequencies of sound than others can?​

Suppose Jennifer reports hearing extremely faint sounds.According to signal-detection theory,what else do we need to know before evaluating her sensitivity to sounds?​

Women tend to decrease their sexual arousal toward which type of man?​

How does the anatomy of vision vary among people,if at all?​

It difficult to tell whether a sound source is directly in front of you or behind.Why?​

From what point in the retina does the optic nerve exit?​

What discovery first demonstrated that color is in the eye and brain,not in the light itself?​

Which of the following is a binocular cue to depth perception?​

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Which of these is responsible for vision?

Suppose someone's retina contains only rods,no cones.What should we expect to find?

Why do we notice weak sweet or salty tastes more easily than weak bitter tastes?

The moon appears larger at the horizon than when straight above because of what?

Astronauts experiencing weightlessness in space suffer major impairments of which sensation?

How does itch relate to pain?

Which aspect of his vision did Clyde Tombaugh use to discover the dwarf planet Pluto?

The tendency to interpret drawings as simple and symmetrical represents which Gestalt principle?

People heard subliminal audiotapes that contained messages different from what they were told to expect.For example,tapes about memory or self-esteem might be mislabeled as the opposite.What is the usual outcome of such studies?

When we use retinal disparity to perceive depth,what do we compare?

According to the trichromatic theory,what is the difference between bright orange and dim orange?

What is the slogan of Gestalt psychology?

What kind of people can hear higher frequencies of sound than others can?

Suppose Jennifer reports hearing extremely faint sounds.According to signal-detection theory,what else do we need to know before evaluating her sensitivity to sounds?

Women tend to decrease their sexual arousal toward which type of man?

How does the anatomy of vision vary among people,if at all?

It difficult to tell whether a sound source is directly in front of you or behind.Why?

From what point in the retina does the optic nerve exit?

What discovery first demonstrated that color is in the eye and brain,not in the light itself?

Which of the following is a binocular cue to depth perception?