Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a test of visual acuity?

Accepted Answer

A)  being able to detect a smallest grating seen as individual lines 
B)  the Snellen chart 
C)  the Landolt rings 
D)  the Ishihara test 
A)  being able to detect a smallest grating seen as individual lines 
B)  the Snellen chart 
C)  the Landolt rings 
D)  the Ishihara test

Question 2

If vision is fuzzy because the eyeball is too long,the resulting condition is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperopia. 
B)  myopia. 
C)  astigmatism. 
D)  presbyopia. 
A)  hyperopia. 
B)  myopia. 
C)  astigmatism. 
D)  presbyopia.

Question 3

The ears of bats can transduce and hear sound waves that humans cannot.This allows them to fly in complete darkness by using

Accepted Answer

A)  feature detectors. 
B)  depth cues. 
C)  hyperopia. 
D)  echolocation. 
A)  feature detectors. 
B)  depth cues. 
C)  hyperopia. 
D)  echolocation.

Question 4

Creating phosphenes illustrates how which of the following processes occurs in the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory gating 
B)  accommodation 
C)  absolute threshold 
D)  sensory coding 
A)  sensory gating 
B)  accommodation 
C)  absolute threshold 
D)  sensory coding

Question 5

Which of the following is a membrane on the cochlea that is attached to the stapes and moves back and forth,making waves in the fluid inside the cochlea?

Accepted Answer

A)  tympanic membrane 
B)  auditory ossicle 
C)  oval window 
D)  pinna 
A)  tympanic membrane 
B)  auditory ossicle 
C)  oval window 
D)  pinna

Question 6

Brenda has no difficulty reading a book in front of her,but is unable to read street signs from a distance.She probably has

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperopia. 
B)  myopia. 
C)  astigmatism. 
D)  presbyopia. 
A)  hyperopia. 
B)  myopia. 
C)  astigmatism. 
D)  presbyopia.

Question 7

Which one of the following sequences is the correct one for audition?

Accepted Answer

A)  eardrum, cochlea, hair cells, ossicles 
B)  ossicles, eardrum, cochlea, hair cells 
C)  hair cells, ossicles, eardrum, cochlea 
D)  eardrum, ossicles, cochlea, hair cells 
A)  eardrum, cochlea, hair cells, ossicles 
B)  ossicles, eardrum, cochlea, hair cells 
C)  hair cells, ossicles, eardrum, cochlea 
D)  eardrum, ossicles, cochlea, hair cells

Question 8

The small cup-shaped area in the middle of the retina that contains only cones is the

Accepted Answer

A)  fovea. 
B)  cornea. 
C)  blind spot. 
D)  lens. 
A)  fovea. 
B)  cornea. 
C)  blind spot. 
D)  lens.

Question 9

The function of the lens is to

Accepted Answer

A)  locate an image. 
B)  focus an image on the retina. 
C)  combine the location and projection on the blind spot. 
D)  project an image on the cornea. 
A)  locate an image. 
B)  focus an image on the retina. 
C)  combine the location and projection on the blind spot. 
D)  project an image on the cornea.

Question 10

In the church choir,Madeline is a soprano and sings with a higher pitch than Amanda,who sings alto.The difference in tone between the two ladies is due to which aspect of the sound waves being produced by each lady?

Accepted Answer

A)  amplitude 
B)  height 
C)  frequency 
D)  intensity 
A)  amplitude 
B)  height 
C)  frequency 
D)  intensity

Exam 4: A: Sensation and Perception

Which of the following is NOT a test of visual acuity?

If vision is fuzzy because the eyeball is too long,the resulting condition is called

The ears of bats can transduce and hear sound waves that humans cannot.This allows them to fly in complete darkness by using

Creating phosphenes illustrates how which of the following processes occurs in the eye?

Which of the following is a membrane on the cochlea that is attached to the stapes and moves back and forth,making waves in the fluid inside the cochlea?

Brenda has no difficulty reading a book in front of her,but is unable to read street signs from a distance.She probably has

Which one of the following sequences is the correct one for audition?

The small cup-shaped area in the middle of the retina that contains only cones is the

The function of the lens is to

In the church choir,Madeline is a soprano and sings with a higher pitch than Amanda,who sings alto.The difference in tone between the two ladies is due to which aspect of the sound waves being produced by each lady?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology

C: Applied Psychology

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