Question 1

Nathan knows that his foot is tapping in time to the music even though it is dark and he cannot see his own foot. This information comes from his

Accepted Answer

A)  haptic sense. 
B)  gustation sense. 
C)  vestibular sense. 
D)  kinesthetic sense 
A)  haptic sense. 
B)  gustation sense. 
C)  vestibular sense. 
D)  kinesthetic sense

Question 2

The dimensions of colour that we experience are

Accepted Answer

A)  hue, brightness, and saturation 
B)  brightness,tensity and hue. 
C)  purity,tensity and wavelength. 
D)  hue, wavelength andtensity. 
A)  hue, brightness, and saturation 
B)  brightness,tensity and hue. 
C)  purity,tensity and wavelength. 
D)  hue, wavelength andtensity.

Question 3

Which of the following theories suggests that sounds of different pitch cause the hair cells to vibrate at different rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hair cell theory 
B)  Opponent-process theory 
C)  Frequency theory 
D)  Place theory 
A)  Hair cell theory 
B)  Opponent-process theory 
C)  Frequency theory 
D)  Place theory

Question 4

Explain size, shape, brightness, and colour constancy. Give two examples of how strange your world would appear if these perceptual constancies did not occur.

Accepted Answer

After explaining each constancy, example

Question 5

Pitch is measured in hertz; loudness in decibels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Illusions are a phenomenon of brain structure and occur at approximately the same rate in all cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the lens and the retina?

Accepted Answer

The lens is the transparent structure be

Question 8

What kind(s) of hearing loss can sometimes be helped by a hearing aid that bypasses the middle ear and uses bone conduction to reach the cochlea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nerve deafness 
B)  Conductive hearing loss 
C)  Both conductive hearing loss and nerve deafness 
D)  Neither conductive hearing loss nor nerve deafness 
A)  Nerve deafness 
B)  Conductive hearing loss 
C)  Both conductive hearing loss and nerve deafness 
D)  Neither conductive hearing loss nor nerve deafness

Question 9

The need for reading glasses or bifocals in middle age is due to the

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced ability of the iris to dilate. 
B)  reduced ability of the lens to accommodate for far vision. 
C)  reduced ability of the lens to accommodate for near vision 
D)  reduced ability of the iris to contract. 
A)  reduced ability of the iris to dilate. 
B)  reduced ability of the lens to accommodate for far vision. 
C)  reduced ability of the lens to accommodate for near vision 
D)  reduced ability of the iris to contract.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a good way to control our experience of pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large amounts of attention and sympathy from our family 
B)  Relaxation techniques 
C)  Distraction 
D)  Counter-irritation 
A)  Large amounts of attention and sympathy from our family 
B)  Relaxation techniques 
C)  Distraction 
D)  Counter-irritation

Question 11

Sensory information is organized and interpreted by the brain through the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  transduction. 
B)  consciousness. 
C)  perception 
D)  sensation. 
A)  transduction. 
B)  consciousness. 
C)  perception 
D)  sensation.

Question 12

What is the visible spectrum?

Accepted Answer

Our eyes can respond only to a very narr

Question 13

Sensation is the process by which sensory information is actively organized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to its definition, the absolute threshold is the minimum amount of sensory stimulation that a person can

Accepted Answer

A)  detect at least once ten trials. 
B)  never detect. 
C)  detect 50 percent of the time 
D)  always detect. 
A)  detect at least once ten trials. 
B)  never detect. 
C)  detect 50 percent of the time 
D)  always detect.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rods allow us to see very dim light. 
B)  Cones are the receptors that allow us to see colour. 
C)  Rods respond to only black and white 
D)  Cones are the receptors that allow us to see fine detail. 
A)  Rods allow us to see very dim light. 
B)  Cones are the receptors that allow us to see colour. 
C)  Rods respond to only black and white 
D)  Cones are the receptors that allow us to see fine detail.

Question 16

How many basic tastes exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  5 
D)  3 
A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  5 
D)  3

Question 17

As other wavelengths of light are mixed with another wavelength, we can say the colour becomes

Accepted Answer

A)  purer. 
B)  moretense. 
C)  a hue. 
D)  less saturated 
A)  purer. 
B)  moretense. 
C)  a hue. 
D)  less saturated

Question 18

Hue, saturation, and wave length combine to create the visual image of colour we perceive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Researchers have found that the five tastes

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulate every taste bud equally. 
B)  are really only two tastes, when we hold our noses. 
C)  are detected by specialized cells for each taste. 
D)  can be detected by taste buds on all locations of the tongue 
A)  stimulate every taste bud equally. 
B)  are really only two tastes, when we hold our noses. 
C)  are detected by specialized cells for each taste. 
D)  can be detected by taste buds on all locations of the tongue

Question 20

Which factor seems to play the biggest role in nerve deafness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disease 
B)  Life-long exposure to excessive noise 
C)  Birth defects 
D)  Aging 
A)  Disease 
B)  Life-long exposure to excessive noise 
C)  Birth defects 
D)  Aging

Nathan knows that his foot is tapping in time to the music even though it is dark and he cannot see his own foot. This information comes from his

The dimensions of colour that we experience are

Which of the following theories suggests that sounds of different pitch cause the hair cells to vibrate at different rates?

Explain size, shape, brightness, and colour constancy. Give two examples of how strange your world would appear if these perceptual constancies did not occur.

Pitch is measured in hertz; loudness in decibels.

Illusions are a phenomenon of brain structure and occur at approximately the same rate in all cultures.

What are the lens and the retina?

What kind(s) of hearing loss can sometimes be helped by a hearing aid that bypasses the middle ear and uses bone conduction to reach the cochlea?

The need for reading glasses or bifocals in middle age is due to the

Which of the following is not a good way to control our experience of pain?

Sensory information is organized and interpreted by the brain through the process of

What is the visible spectrum?

Sensation is the process by which sensory information is actively organized.

According to its definition, the absolute threshold is the minimum amount of sensory stimulation that a person can

Which of the following statements is not true?

How many basic tastes exist?

As other wavelengths of light are mixed with another wavelength, we can say the colour becomes

Hue, saturation, and wave length combine to create the visual image of colour we perceive.

Researchers have found that the five tastes

Which factor seems to play the biggest role in nerve deafness?

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Nathan knows that his foot is tapping in time to the music even though it is dark and he cannot see his own foot. This information comes from his

The dimensions of colour that we experience are

Which of the following theories suggests that sounds of different pitch cause the hair cells to vibrate at different rates?

Explain size, shape, brightness, and colour constancy. Give two examples of how strange your world would appear if these perceptual constancies did not occur.

Pitch is measured in hertz; loudness in decibels.

Illusions are a phenomenon of brain structure and occur at approximately the same rate in all cultures.

What are the lens and the retina?

What kind(s) of hearing loss can sometimes be helped by a hearing aid that bypasses the middle ear and uses bone conduction to reach the cochlea?

The need for reading glasses or bifocals in middle age is due to the

Which of the following is not a good way to control our experience of pain?

Sensory information is organized and interpreted by the brain through the process of

What is the visible spectrum?

Sensation is the process by which sensory information is actively organized.

According to its definition, the absolute threshold is the minimum amount of sensory stimulation that a person can

Which of the following statements is not true?

How many basic tastes exist?

As other wavelengths of light are mixed with another wavelength, we can say the colour becomes

Hue, saturation, and wave length combine to create the visual image of colour we perceive.

Researchers have found that the five tastes

Which factor seems to play the biggest role in nerve deafness?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychology Disorders

Therapies

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