Question 1

Gestalt is a German word meaning

Accepted Answer

A)  "ground." 
B)  "separate element." 
C)  "form or pattern." 
D)  "figure." 
A)  "ground." 
B)  "separate element." 
C)  "form or pattern." 
D)  "figure."

Question 2

The two major theories that attempt to explain hearing are

Accepted Answer

A)  hair cell theory and frequency theory. 
B)  conduction theory and place theory. 
C)  place theory and frequency theory 
D)  conduction theory and hair cell theory. 
A)  hair cell theory and frequency theory. 
B)  conduction theory and place theory. 
C)  place theory and frequency theory 
D)  conduction theory and hair cell theory.

Question 3

The tendency to perceive figures or objects as belonging together if they appear to form a pattern is called

Accepted Answer

A)  closure. 
B)  proximity. 
C)  similarity. 
D)  continuity 
A)  closure. 
B)  proximity. 
C)  similarity. 
D)  continuity

Question 4

Transduction refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the conversion of sensory stimulationto neural impulses by the sensory receptors 
B)  illusions that result from overgeneralizing from experiences. 
C)  the process of subliminal perception. 
D)  hallucinations that occur due to sensory deprivation situations. 
A)  the conversion of sensory stimulationto neural impulses by the sensory receptors 
B)  illusions that result from overgeneralizing from experiences. 
C)  the process of subliminal perception. 
D)  hallucinations that occur due to sensory deprivation situations.

Question 5

The point at which you can barely sense a stimulus 50 percent of the time is called the difference threshold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When colours stay the same in sunlight or shadows, we call this

Accepted Answer

A)  colour constancy 
B)  an illusion. 
C)  consistent colour coding. 
D)  the night-and-day effect. 
A)  colour constancy 
B)  an illusion. 
C)  consistent colour coding. 
D)  the night-and-day effect.

Question 7

The role of pain is to serve as a warning and protection mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Armand was shopping in the produce aisle and saw the lovely groupings of tomatoes, lettuce, celery, carrots and kale. The principle of grouping that most affected Armand was that of

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity 
B)  proximity. 
C)  closure. 
D)  simplicity. 
A)  similarity 
B)  proximity. 
C)  closure. 
D)  simplicity.

Question 9

What sense is involved in our knowing where our different body parts are in relation to one another, and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

The kinesthetic sense provides informati

Question 10

The information processing technique used in recognizing patterns that begins with the individual components of a stimulus is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  top-down processing. 
B)  signal detection. 
C)  bottom-up processing 
D)  feature detection. 
A)  top-down processing. 
B)  signal detection. 
C)  bottom-up processing 
D)  feature detection.

Question 11

Our ability to identify foods with similar texture is most influenced by our sense of taste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the Gestalt principles of perceptual organization?

Accepted Answer

The Gestalt psychologists believed that

Question 13

Detecting a candle 48 kilometres away on a clear, dark night, and tasting a teaspoon of sugar dissolved in 9 litres of water are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute thresholds 
B)  difference thresholds. 
C)  perceptual constancies. 
D)  transduction. 
A)  absolute thresholds 
B)  difference thresholds. 
C)  perceptual constancies. 
D)  transduction.

Question 14

If one object partially obscures another object in a painting, the artist has used ________ as a cue to the relative distance of the objects from the viewer.

Accepted Answer

A)  interposition 
B)  relative size 
C)  linear perspective 
D)  convergence 
A)  interposition 
B)  relative size 
C)  linear perspective 
D)  convergence

Question 15

While the trichromatic theory of color perception was first formulated in the 1800's; research in 1960s suggested that there were ________ kinds of cones and that each was sensitive to either ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  two…red, blue 
B)  three…red, green, white 
C)  two…red; green 
D)  three…red, green, blue 
A)  two…red, blue 
B)  three…red, green, white 
C)  two…red; green 
D)  three…red, green, blue

Question 16

What beneficial purpose does pain serve?

Accepted Answer

Pain motivates us to tend to i

Question 17

The fact that you perceive the shape of a book as a book whether it is flat on a table, standing on its edge or held open is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  shape constancy 
B)  good continuation. 
C)  size constancy. 
D)  size-distancevariance. 
A)  shape constancy 
B)  good continuation. 
C)  size constancy. 
D)  size-distancevariance.

Question 18

The receptor cells in the retina that enable us to see in dim light are the cones; the cells that enable us to see colour and sharp images are the rods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Each of the following statements is true of the amplitude of sound, except

Accepted Answer

A)  "It is chiefly the pitch of a sound." 
B)  "It depends on the magnitude of a sound wave." 
C)  "It is measured decibels." 
D)  "It depends on the energy of a sound wave." 
A)  "It is chiefly the pitch of a sound." 
B)  "It depends on the magnitude of a sound wave." 
C)  "It is measured decibels." 
D)  "It depends on the energy of a sound wave."

Question 20

Rods and cones are to vision as ________ are to hearing.

Accepted Answer

A)  eardrums 
B)  hair cells 
C)  pinnas 
D)  oval windows 
A)  eardrums 
B)  hair cells 
C)  pinnas 
D)  oval windows

Gestalt is a German word meaning

The two major theories that attempt to explain hearing are

The tendency to perceive figures or objects as belonging together if they appear to form a pattern is called

Transduction refers to

The point at which you can barely sense a stimulus 50 percent of the time is called the difference threshold.

When colours stay the same in sunlight or shadows, we call this

The role of pain is to serve as a warning and protection mechanism.

Armand was shopping in the produce aisle and saw the lovely groupings of tomatoes, lettuce, celery, carrots and kale. The principle of grouping that most affected Armand was that of

What sense is involved in our knowing where our different body parts are in relation to one another, and how does it work?

The information processing technique used in recognizing patterns that begins with the individual components of a stimulus is known as

Our ability to identify foods with similar texture is most influenced by our sense of taste.

What are the Gestalt principles of perceptual organization?

Detecting a candle 48 kilometres away on a clear, dark night, and tasting a teaspoon of sugar dissolved in 9 litres of water are examples of

If one object partially obscures another object in a painting, the artist has used ________ as a cue to the relative distance of the objects from the viewer.

While the trichromatic theory of color perception was first formulated in the 1800's; research in 1960s suggested that there were kinds of cones and that each was sensitive to either .

What beneficial purpose does pain serve?

The fact that you perceive the shape of a book as a book whether it is flat on a table, standing on its edge or held open is an example of

The receptor cells in the retina that enable us to see in dim light are the cones; the cells that enable us to see colour and sharp images are the rods.

Each of the following statements is true of the amplitude of sound, except

Rods and cones are to vision as ________ are to hearing.

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Gestalt is a German word meaning

The two major theories that attempt to explain hearing are

The tendency to perceive figures or objects as belonging together if they appear to form a pattern is called

Transduction refers to

The point at which you can barely sense a stimulus 50 percent of the time is called the difference threshold.

When colours stay the same in sunlight or shadows, we call this

The role of pain is to serve as a warning and protection mechanism.

Armand was shopping in the produce aisle and saw the lovely groupings of tomatoes, lettuce, celery, carrots and kale. The principle of grouping that most affected Armand was that of

What sense is involved in our knowing where our different body parts are in relation to one another, and how does it work?

The information processing technique used in recognizing patterns that begins with the individual components of a stimulus is known as

Our ability to identify foods with similar texture is most influenced by our sense of taste.

What are the Gestalt principles of perceptual organization?

Detecting a candle 48 kilometres away on a clear, dark night, and tasting a teaspoon of sugar dissolved in 9 litres of water are examples of

If one object partially obscures another object in a painting, the artist has used ________ as a cue to the relative distance of the objects from the viewer.

While the trichromatic theory of color perception was first formulated in the 1800's; research in 1960s suggested that there were ________ kinds of cones and that each was sensitive to either ________.

What beneficial purpose does pain serve?

The fact that you perceive the shape of a book as a book whether it is flat on a table, standing on its edge or held open is an example of

The receptor cells in the retina that enable us to see in dim light are the cones; the cells that enable us to see colour and sharp images are the rods.

Each of the following statements is true of the amplitude of sound, except

Rods and cones are to vision as ________ are to hearing.

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While the trichromatic theory of color perception was first formulated in the 1800's; research in 1960s suggested that there were kinds of cones and that each was sensitive to either .