Question 1

Gibson and Walk (1960) found that depth perception:

Accepted Answer

A) is primarily learned. 
B) is highly influenced by cultural factors. 
C) is innate. 
D) depends on both binocular and monocular cues. 
A) is primarily learned. 
B) is highly influenced by cultural factors. 
C) is innate. 
D) depends on both binocular and monocular cues.

Question 2

The Gestalt psychologists were mainly interested in visual illusions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which sequence accurately reflects the order in which light passes through the structures of the eye during vision?

Accepted Answer

A) pupil, cornea, lens, retina 
B) pupil, lens, cornea, retina 
C) cornea, lens, pupil, retina 
D) cornea, pupil, lens, retina 
A) pupil, cornea, lens, retina 
B) pupil, lens, cornea, retina 
C) cornea, lens, pupil, retina 
D) cornea, pupil, lens, retina

Question 4

Which statement MOST accurately describes the relationship between the electromagnetic spectrum and visible light?

Accepted Answer

A) The "electromagnetic spectrum" is just jargon for "visible light." They are the same thing. 
B) The electromagnetic spectrum refers to a small portion of the spectrum of visible light. 
C) A small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is seen as visible light. 
D) Most, but not all, of the electromagnetic spectrum is seen as visible light. 
A) The "electromagnetic spectrum" is just jargon for "visible light." They are the same thing. 
B) The electromagnetic spectrum refers to a small portion of the spectrum of visible light. 
C) A small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is seen as visible light. 
D) Most, but not all, of the electromagnetic spectrum is seen as visible light.

Question 5

_____ is the first step in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Perception; transduction 
B) Sensation; transduction 
C) Perception; sensation 
D) Transduction; sensation 
A) Perception; transduction 
B) Sensation; transduction 
C) Perception; sensation 
D) Transduction; sensation

Question 6

Regarding the scientific status of ESP, which statement is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no scientific support for ESP. 
B) There is some scientific support for ESP. 
C) The scientific evidence on ESP is mixed. 
D) There is substantial scientific support for ESP. 
A) There is no scientific support for ESP. 
B) There is some scientific support for ESP. 
C) The scientific evidence on ESP is mixed. 
D) There is substantial scientific support for ESP.

Question 7

Frequency theory and place theory are competing rather than complementary accounts of pitch perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Data-based processing is to knowledge-based processing as _____ is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) bottom-up; top-down 
B) top-down; bottom-up 
C) perception; sensation 
D) experience; sensory information 
A) bottom-up; top-down 
B) top-down; bottom-up 
C) perception; sensation 
D) experience; sensory information

Question 9

One loses half one's taste receptors by the age of 20.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The perception of color varies:

Accepted Answer

A) little, both between individuals and across cultures. 
B) between individuals, but not across cultures on average. 
C) across cultures, but varies little between individuals within a culture. 
D) between individuals and across cultures. 
A) little, both between individuals and across cultures. 
B) between individuals, but not across cultures on average. 
C) across cultures, but varies little between individuals within a culture. 
D) between individuals and across cultures.

Question 11

When Sanjay recognizes line segments and areas of light and dark on his friend's face at an airport gate, he is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

A) sensation. 
B) adaptation. 
C) constancy. 
D) perception. 
A) sensation. 
B) adaptation. 
C) constancy. 
D) perception.

Question 12

The ______ illusion is a visual illusion containing a horizontal line terminating in inward- or outward-pointing arrowheads.

Accepted Answer

A) Müller-Lyer 
B) stroboscopic 
C) Gestalt 
D) Gibson-Walk 
A) Müller-Lyer 
B) stroboscopic 
C) Gestalt 
D) Gibson-Walk

Question 13

In a typical psychophysical experiment, absolute threshold is a(n) _____ variable; in a graph, a measure of absolute threshold appears on the __-axis.

Accepted Answer

A) dependent; x 
B) dependent; y 
C) independent; x 
D) independent; y 
A) dependent; x 
B) dependent; y 
C) independent; x 
D) independent; y

Question 14

The world's favorite favorite color is:

Accepted Answer

A) yellow. 
B) blue. 
C) green. 
D) red. 
A) yellow. 
B) blue. 
C) green. 
D) red.

Question 15

Based on the textbook's discussion, cross-cultural differences may be found in:

Accepted Answer

A) the susceptibility to certain visual illusions. 
B) the extent of perceptual constancies. 
C) both the susceptibility to certain visual illusions and the extent of perceptual constancies. 
D) neither the susceptibility to certain visual illusions, nor the extent of perceptual constancies. 
A) the susceptibility to certain visual illusions. 
B) the extent of perceptual constancies. 
C) both the susceptibility to certain visual illusions and the extent of perceptual constancies. 
D) neither the susceptibility to certain visual illusions, nor the extent of perceptual constancies.

Question 16

Miriam steps out of a store and glances at her car parked across the street. A bus passes by, momentarily blocking her view of her car. Miriam sees the bus as closer than her car due to a depth cue called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Visible light ranges in wavelength from _____ nm to _____ nm.

Accepted Answer

A) 200; 700 
B) 200; 1000 
C) 400; 700 
D) 400; 1000 
A) 200; 700 
B) 200; 1000 
C) 400; 700 
D) 400; 1000

Question 18

"I like this one!" Sam exclaims, holding out a blue paint swatch. "Wow! That's a really blue blue! I prefer this one," Adriana responds, pointing to a teal sample. As compared to Sam's color choice, Adriana's is:

Accepted Answer

A) not as bright. 
B) lower-wavelength. 
C) less saturated. 
D) brighter. 
A) not as bright. 
B) lower-wavelength. 
C) less saturated. 
D) brighter.

Question 19

Only about 2% of people can multi-task with little or no loss in efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In a signal detection experiment, no tone is presented on a particular trial. A participant, however, reports that she heard a tone. The participant's response is a:

Accepted Answer

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

Gibson and Walk (1960) found that depth perception:

The Gestalt psychologists were mainly interested in visual illusions.

Which sequence accurately reflects the order in which light passes through the structures of the eye during vision?

Which statement MOST accurately describes the relationship between the electromagnetic spectrum and visible light?

_ is the first step in _.

Regarding the scientific status of ESP, which statement is MOST accurate?

Frequency theory and place theory are competing rather than complementary accounts of pitch perception.

Data-based processing is to knowledge-based processing as _ is to _.

One loses half one's taste receptors by the age of 20.

The perception of color varies:

When Sanjay recognizes line segments and areas of light and dark on his friend's face at an airport gate, he is demonstrating:

The ______ illusion is a visual illusion containing a horizontal line terminating in inward- or outward-pointing arrowheads.

In a typical psychophysical experiment, absolute threshold is a(n) ___ variable; in a graph, a measure of absolute threshold appears on the -axis.

The world's favorite favorite color is:

Based on the textbook's discussion, cross-cultural differences may be found in:

Miriam steps out of a store and glances at her car parked across the street. A bus passes by, momentarily blocking her view of her car. Miriam sees the bus as closer than her car due to a depth cue called:

Visible light ranges in wavelength from _ nm to _ nm.

"I like this one!" Sam exclaims, holding out a blue paint swatch. "Wow! That's a really blue blue! I prefer this one," Adriana responds, pointing to a teal sample. As compared to Sam's color choice, Adriana's is:

Only about 2% of people can multi-task with little or no loss in efficiency.

In a signal detection experiment, no tone is presented on a particular trial. A participant, however, reports that she heard a tone. The participant's response is a:

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Gibson and Walk (1960) found that depth perception:

The Gestalt psychologists were mainly interested in visual illusions.

Which sequence accurately reflects the order in which light passes through the structures of the eye during vision?

Which statement MOST accurately describes the relationship between the electromagnetic spectrum and visible light?

_____ is the first step in _____.

Regarding the scientific status of ESP, which statement is MOST accurate?

Frequency theory and place theory are competing rather than complementary accounts of pitch perception.

Data-based processing is to knowledge-based processing as _____ is to _____.

One loses half one's taste receptors by the age of 20.

The perception of color varies:

When Sanjay recognizes line segments and areas of light and dark on his friend's face at an airport gate, he is demonstrating:

The ______ illusion is a visual illusion containing a horizontal line terminating in inward- or outward-pointing arrowheads.

In a typical psychophysical experiment, absolute threshold is a(n) _____ variable; in a graph, a measure of absolute threshold appears on the __-axis.

The world's favorite favorite color is:

Based on the textbook's discussion, cross-cultural differences may be found in:

Miriam steps out of a store and glances at her car parked across the street. A bus passes by, momentarily blocking her view of her car. Miriam sees the bus as closer than her car due to a depth cue called:

Visible light ranges in wavelength from _____ nm to _____ nm.

"I like this one!" Sam exclaims, holding out a blue paint swatch. "Wow! That's a really blue blue! I prefer this one," Adriana responds, pointing to a teal sample. As compared to Sam's color choice, Adriana's is:

Only about 2% of people can multi-task with little or no loss in efficiency.

In a signal detection experiment, no tone is presented on a particular trial. A participant, however, reports that she heard a tone. The participant's response is a:

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

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_ is the first step in _.

Data-based processing is to knowledge-based processing as _ is to _.

In a typical psychophysical experiment, absolute threshold is a(n) ___ variable; in a graph, a measure of absolute threshold appears on the -axis.

Visible light ranges in wavelength from _ nm to _ nm.