Question 1

Which Gestalt principle is correctly defined?

Accepted Answer

A) similarity - Small gaps in objects are filled in. 
B) continuity - Stimuli resembling one another tend to be grouped together. 
C) proximity - Stimuli near to one another tend to be grouped together. 
D) closure - Stimuli moving in the same direction are perceived as group. 
A) similarity - Small gaps in objects are filled in. 
B) continuity - Stimuli resembling one another tend to be grouped together. 
C) proximity - Stimuli near to one another tend to be grouped together. 
D) closure - Stimuli moving in the same direction are perceived as group. C

Question 2

The receptor cells for hearing are located in the:

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea. 
B) eardrum. 
C) vestibular sacs. 
D) oval window. 
A) cochlea. 
B) eardrum. 
C) vestibular sacs. 
D) oval window. A

Question 3

In all, dark adaptation takes about half an hour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Humans have _____ types of receptor cells for smell and can distinguish more than ______separate smells.

Accepted Answer

A) 5; 1,000 
B) 5; 10,000 
C) 350; 1,000 
D) 350; 10,000 
A) 5; 1,000 
B) 5; 10,000 
C) 350; 1,000 
D) 350; 10,000

Question 5

The volley principle explains people's perception of sounds:

Accepted Answer

A) below 400 Hz in frequency. 
B) between 400 Hz and 4000 Hz in frequency. 
C) above 4000 Hz. 
D) above 10,000 Hz. 
A) below 400 Hz in frequency. 
B) between 400 Hz and 4000 Hz in frequency. 
C) above 4000 Hz. 
D) above 10,000 Hz.

Question 6

Simon watches a flock of birds fly south for the winter. Simon sees the flock as a group based not only on the birds' proximity to each other, but also on the principle of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Nociceptors respond to:

Accepted Answer

A) sounds. 
B) odorants. 
C) pain. 
D) gravity. 
A) sounds. 
B) odorants. 
C) pain. 
D) gravity.

Question 8

Within the eye, focusing light is the job of the:

Accepted Answer

A) cornea. 
B) lens. 
C) iris and the pupil. 
D) cornea and the lens. 
A) cornea. 
B) lens. 
C) iris and the pupil. 
D) cornea and the lens.

Question 9

There is no scientific evidence to support extrasensory perception (ESP).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Dan's cones were active last night when he spotted a stranger out of the corner of his eye on a dimly-lit street.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The point at which the optic nerves meet and then split is called the optic:

Accepted Answer

A) callosum. 
B) fissure. 
C) chiasm. 
D) sulcus. 
A) callosum. 
B) fissure. 
C) chiasm. 
D) sulcus.

Question 12

The bones of the middle ear include each of these except the:

Accepted Answer

A) stirrup. 
B) hammer. 
C) saddle. 
D) anvil. 
A) stirrup. 
B) hammer. 
C) saddle. 
D) anvil.

Question 13

Fast pain fiber is to slow pain fiber as _____ is/are to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) unmyelinated fibers; myelinated fibers 
B) large neurons; small neurons 
C) dull aches; sharp, stinging pains 
D) glutamate; substance P 
A) unmyelinated fibers; myelinated fibers 
B) large neurons; small neurons 
C) dull aches; sharp, stinging pains 
D) glutamate; substance P

Question 14

In a beginning drawing class, Baxter's instructor suggests that an illusion of depth may be created in a two-dimensional picture by including parallel lines that converge at a vanishing point. Baxter's instructor is making reference to a monocular depth cue known as:

Accepted Answer

A) texture gradient. 
B) linear perspective. 
C) relative size. 
D) interposition. 
A) texture gradient. 
B) linear perspective. 
C) relative size. 
D) interposition.

Question 15

The eardrum contains the receptor cells for hearing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Develop specific analogies between the visual and auditory systems with respect to (a) the physical stimulus for vision and that for hearing; (b) system structures and stimulus processing.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include such points as

Question 17

Rod is to cone as _____ is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) bright light; dim light 
B) fovea; outside the fovea 
C) color; black-and-white 
D) more numerous; less numerous 
A) bright light; dim light 
B) fovea; outside the fovea 
C) color; black-and-white 
D) more numerous; less numerous

Question 18

Which statement BEST expresses the relationship between the retina and the fovea?

Accepted Answer

A) They are one and the same: the terms are synonymous. 
B) The retina is part of the fovea. 
C) The fovea is part of the retina. 
D) Light passes through the fovea on its way to the retina. 
A) They are one and the same: the terms are synonymous. 
B) The retina is part of the fovea. 
C) The fovea is part of the retina. 
D) Light passes through the fovea on its way to the retina.

Question 19

In signal detection theory, the correct detection of a stimulus is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) hit. 
B) False alarm. 
C) miss. 
D) correct rejection. 
A) hit. 
B) False alarm. 
C) miss. 
D) correct rejection.

Question 20

The perception of very high-frequency sounds is explained by:

Accepted Answer

A) frequency theory. 
B) place theory. 
C) opponent-process theory. 
D) the volley principle. 
A) frequency theory. 
B) place theory. 
C) opponent-process theory. 
D) the volley principle.

Which Gestalt principle is correctly defined?

The receptor cells for hearing are located in the:

In all, dark adaptation takes about half an hour.

Humans have _ types of receptor cells for smell and can distinguish more than __separate smells.

The volley principle explains people's perception of sounds:

Simon watches a flock of birds fly south for the winter. Simon sees the flock as a group based not only on the birds' proximity to each other, but also on the principle of:

Nociceptors respond to:

Within the eye, focusing light is the job of the:

There is no scientific evidence to support extrasensory perception (ESP).

Dan's cones were active last night when he spotted a stranger out of the corner of his eye on a dimly-lit street.

The point at which the optic nerves meet and then split is called the optic:

The bones of the middle ear include each of these except the:

Fast pain fiber is to slow pain fiber as _ is/are to _.

In a beginning drawing class, Baxter's instructor suggests that an illusion of depth may be created in a two-dimensional picture by including parallel lines that converge at a vanishing point. Baxter's instructor is making reference to a monocular depth cue known as:

The eardrum contains the receptor cells for hearing.

Develop specific analogies between the visual and auditory systems with respect to (a) the physical stimulus for vision and that for hearing; (b) system structures and stimulus processing.

Rod is to cone as _ is to _.

Which statement BEST expresses the relationship between the retina and the fovea?

In signal detection theory, the correct detection of a stimulus is called a:

The perception of very high-frequency sounds is explained by:

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Which Gestalt principle is correctly defined?

The receptor cells for hearing are located in the:

In all, dark adaptation takes about half an hour.

Humans have _____ types of receptor cells for smell and can distinguish more than ______separate smells.

The volley principle explains people's perception of sounds:

Simon watches a flock of birds fly south for the winter. Simon sees the flock as a group based not only on the birds' proximity to each other, but also on the principle of:

Nociceptors respond to:

Within the eye, focusing light is the job of the:

There is no scientific evidence to support extrasensory perception (ESP).

Dan's cones were active last night when he spotted a stranger out of the corner of his eye on a dimly-lit street.

The point at which the optic nerves meet and then split is called the optic:

The bones of the middle ear include each of these except the:

Fast pain fiber is to slow pain fiber as _____ is/are to _____.

In a beginning drawing class, Baxter's instructor suggests that an illusion of depth may be created in a two-dimensional picture by including parallel lines that converge at a vanishing point. Baxter's instructor is making reference to a monocular depth cue known as:

The eardrum contains the receptor cells for hearing.

Develop specific analogies between the visual and auditory systems with respect to (a) the physical stimulus for vision and that for hearing; (b) system structures and stimulus processing.

Rod is to cone as _____ is to _____.

Which statement BEST expresses the relationship between the retina and the fovea?

In signal detection theory, the correct detection of a stimulus is called a:

The perception of very high-frequency sounds is explained by:

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Research Methods

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Human Development

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Social Psychology

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Humans have _ types of receptor cells for smell and can distinguish more than __separate smells.

Fast pain fiber is to slow pain fiber as _ is/are to _.

Rod is to cone as _ is to _.