Question 1

Regarding the taste buds,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tongue is covered with small protrusions called papillae. 
B)  There are no taste buds found under the tongue. 
C)  Stimulation of the central part of the tongue causes no taste sensations. 
D)  All four primary taste sensations occur anywhere that taste buds exist. 
A)  The tongue is covered with small protrusions called papillae. 
B)  There are no taste buds found under the tongue. 
C)  Stimulation of the central part of the tongue causes no taste sensations. 
D)  All four primary taste sensations occur anywhere that taste buds exist.

Question 2

Which of the following are the chemical senses?

Accepted Answer

A)  vision and hearing 
B)  hearing and tactile 
C)  smell and taste 
D)  vestibular and vision 
A)  vision and hearing 
B)  hearing and tactile 
C)  smell and taste 
D)  vestibular and vision

Question 3

Kinesthetic sensation results from

Accepted Answer

A)  receptors in the inner ear that signal balance. 
B)  receptors in the skin. 
C)  mechanical distortion of the semi-circular canals. 
D)  receptors in the muscles and joints that detect movement. 
A)  receptors in the inner ear that signal balance. 
B)  receptors in the skin. 
C)  mechanical distortion of the semi-circular canals. 
D)  receptors in the muscles and joints that detect movement.

Question 4

According to the Gestalt psychologists,the simplest perceptual organization is

Accepted Answer

A)  shape constancy. 
B)  depth perception. 
C)  figure-ground. 
D)  size constancy. 
A)  shape constancy. 
B)  depth perception. 
C)  figure-ground. 
D)  size constancy.

Question 5

When you use deductive reasoning,you start with a general principle and deduce specific information from this principle.Thus,deductive reasoning is similar to

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence. 
B)  bottom-up processing. 
C)  top-down processing. 
D)  perceptual accommodation. 
A)  convergence. 
B)  bottom-up processing. 
C)  top-down processing. 
D)  perceptual accommodation.

Question 6

Regarding the decibel rating system for sounds,every 20 decibels has the effect of increasing the sound pressure by a factor of

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  20 
A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  20

Question 7

The skin has approximately how many nerve endings for temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  200,000 
B)  500,000 
C)  one million 
D)  three million 
A)  200,000 
B)  500,000 
C)  one million 
D)  three million

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a skin sensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  light touch 
B)  pressure 
C)  pain 
D)  balance 
A)  light touch 
B)  pressure 
C)  pain 
D)  balance

Question 9

The fact that roses have a distinctive and similar fragrance regardless of where they are found is explained by the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  they produce molecules of similar shape that match the olfactory receptors. 
B)  the airborne molecules activate the vestibulary receptors for the floral fragrances. 
C)  they produce similar numbers of gaseous molecules. 
D)  the floral smell of roses is one of the four primary scents. 
A)  they produce molecules of similar shape that match the olfactory receptors. 
B)  the airborne molecules activate the vestibulary receptors for the floral fragrances. 
C)  they produce similar numbers of gaseous molecules. 
D)  the floral smell of roses is one of the four primary scents.

Question 10

Regarding counterirritation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lock-and-key theory helps explain counterirritation. 
B)  Applying mild electric currents to the skin can alleviate pain or reduce more agonizing pain. 
C)  For more extreme pain, an electric current is applied directly to the spinal cord. 
D)  If you pinch yourself while you are having a tooth filled, you are using counterirritation. 
A)  The lock-and-key theory helps explain counterirritation. 
B)  Applying mild electric currents to the skin can alleviate pain or reduce more agonizing pain. 
C)  For more extreme pain, an electric current is applied directly to the spinal cord. 
D)  If you pinch yourself while you are having a tooth filled, you are using counterirritation.

Question 11

Skin senses,kinesthetic senses,and vestibular senses comprise which sense system?

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual feedback 
B)  somesthetic 
C)  gustation 
D)  olfactory 
A)  perceptual feedback 
B)  somesthetic 
C)  gustation 
D)  olfactory

Question 12

Based on the number of pain points per square centimeter,which of the following body areas is least sensitive to pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  the buttocks 
B)  the tip of the nose 
C)  the thumb pad 
D)  behind the knee 
A)  the buttocks 
B)  the tip of the nose 
C)  the thumb pad 
D)  behind the knee

Question 13

Taste buds are mainly located

Accepted Answer

A)  near the back of the tongue near the center. 
B)  on the very tip of the tongue. 
C)  on the middle section of the tongue. 
D)  on the top side of the tongue especially around the edges. 
A)  near the back of the tongue near the center. 
B)  on the very tip of the tongue. 
C)  on the middle section of the tongue. 
D)  on the top side of the tongue especially around the edges.

Question 14

Physical properties of an object,such as length,position,motion,curvature,or direction are consistently misjudged in

Accepted Answer

A)  illusions. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  physiological nystagmus. 
D)  sensory habituations. 
A)  illusions. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  physiological nystagmus. 
D)  sensory habituations.

Question 15

Which principle of perception may explain why we tend to mentally group together people from a particular country or geographic region?

Accepted Answer

A)  closure 
B)  common region 
C)  perceptual constancy 
D)  figure-ground 
A)  closure 
B)  common region 
C)  perceptual constancy 
D)  figure-ground

Question 16

Which theory of smell states that there exist different shaped holes on the odor receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  trichromatic 
B)  lock and key 
C)  opponent process 
D)  gate control 
A)  trichromatic 
B)  lock and key 
C)  opponent process 
D)  gate control

Question 17

Pain carried by large nerve fibers is sharp,bright,fast,and appears to come from specific body areas.This is the body's __________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  reminding 
B)  warning 
C)  kinesthetic 
D)  vestibular 
A)  reminding 
B)  warning 
C)  kinesthetic 
D)  vestibular

Question 18

Regarding hearing loss,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensorineural hearing loss can be overcome with a hearing aid, which makes sounds louder and clearer. 
B)  The hair cells are as thin as a cobweb and are very fragile. 
C)  By the time one is 65 years old, more than 40 percent of auditory hair cells will be gone. 
D)  Brief exposure to 150 decibels may cause permanent hearing loss. 
A)  Sensorineural hearing loss can be overcome with a hearing aid, which makes sounds louder and clearer. 
B)  The hair cells are as thin as a cobweb and are very fragile. 
C)  By the time one is 65 years old, more than 40 percent of auditory hair cells will be gone. 
D)  Brief exposure to 150 decibels may cause permanent hearing loss.

Question 19

You are driving down an unfamiliar road when it suddenly ends with two side roads from which to choose.Without a road sign,you choose the road that is only slightly angled rather than the road which makes a ninety degree angle with your original road.Your tendency to see the road chosen as part of the original road illustrates which perceptual principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity 
B)  continuation 
C)  nearness 
D)  figure-ground 
A)  similarity 
B)  continuation 
C)  nearness 
D)  figure-ground

Question 20

A middle-aged psychology professor has been tipped off by one of his students that cell phones are going off in the classroom.The professor does not recall hearing a cell phone go off anytime in the last few days in class.What is the most likely explanation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The student that tipped off the professor about the cell phones really made up this false story in order to play a joke on the professor. 
B)  The students in class have downloaded a high-pitched ring tone that the professor cannot hear because of a loss of hair cells. 
C)  The students in class have downloaded a low-pitched ring tone that the professor cannot hear because of a loss of hair cells. 
D)  The professor has a severe conductive hearing loss. 
A)  The student that tipped off the professor about the cell phones really made up this false story in order to play a joke on the professor. 
B)  The students in class have downloaded a high-pitched ring tone that the professor cannot hear because of a loss of hair cells. 
C)  The students in class have downloaded a low-pitched ring tone that the professor cannot hear because of a loss of hair cells. 
D)  The professor has a severe conductive hearing loss.

Exam 4: B: Sensation and Perception

Regarding the taste buds,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following are the chemical senses?

Kinesthetic sensation results from

According to the Gestalt psychologists,the simplest perceptual organization is

When you use deductive reasoning,you start with a general principle and deduce specific information from this principle.Thus,deductive reasoning is similar to

Regarding the decibel rating system for sounds,every 20 decibels has the effect of increasing the sound pressure by a factor of

The skin has approximately how many nerve endings for temperature?

Which of the following is NOT a skin sensation?

The fact that roses have a distinctive and similar fragrance regardless of where they are found is explained by the fact that

Regarding counterirritation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Skin senses,kinesthetic senses,and vestibular senses comprise which sense system?

Based on the number of pain points per square centimeter,which of the following body areas is least sensitive to pain?

Taste buds are mainly located

Physical properties of an object,such as length,position,motion,curvature,or direction are consistently misjudged in

Which principle of perception may explain why we tend to mentally group together people from a particular country or geographic region?

Which theory of smell states that there exist different shaped holes on the odor receptors?

Pain carried by large nerve fibers is sharp,bright,fast,and appears to come from specific body areas.This is the body's __________ system.

Regarding hearing loss,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A middle-aged psychology professor has been tipped off by one of his students that cell phones are going off in the classroom.The professor does not recall hearing a cell phone go off anytime in the last few days in class.What is the most likely explanation?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

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