Question 1

The Müller-Lyer illusion is

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A)  based upon experience with the edges and corners of rooms and buildings. 
B)  based solely on figure-ground relationships. 
C)  experienced similarly in all cultures. 
D)  only present with arrows and lines less that one foot in length. 
A)  based upon experience with the edges and corners of rooms and buildings. 
B)  based solely on figure-ground relationships. 
C)  experienced similarly in all cultures. 
D)  only present with arrows and lines less that one foot in length.

Question 2

What would it take to scientifically demonstrate the existence of ESP?

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A)  uncritical acceptance by the media and the public 
B)  a double-blind study that would replicate both a run of luck and a decline effect 
C)  a mass media study involving a million ESP trials in which people from the United States and other countries would attempt to identify ESP targets from a distance 
D)  a set of instructions that would allow any competent, unbiased observer to produce a psi event under standardized conditions that rule out any possibility of fraud 
A)  uncritical acceptance by the media and the public 
B)  a double-blind study that would replicate both a run of luck and a decline effect 
C)  a mass media study involving a million ESP trials in which people from the United States and other countries would attempt to identify ESP targets from a distance 
D)  a set of instructions that would allow any competent, unbiased observer to produce a psi event under standardized conditions that rule out any possibility of fraud

Question 3

Which of the following is a set of techniques that are used to lead people to believe in the truth of what a psychic or medium is saying about them and relies on uncritical acceptance,the confirmation bias,and the Barnum effect?

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A)  clairvoyance interpretation 
B)  psi interpretation 
C)  cold reading 
D)  dishabituation reading 
A)  clairvoyance interpretation 
B)  psi interpretation 
C)  cold reading 
D)  dishabituation reading

Question 4

A linebacker in football may be able to tell if the next play will be a run or a pass by watching one or two key players,rather than the entire opposing team.This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  contiguity. 
B)  convergence. 
C)  perceptual learning. 
D)  reality testing. 
A)  contiguity. 
B)  convergence. 
C)  perceptual learning. 
D)  reality testing.

Question 5

Smog,fog,and haze add to the apparent distance of an object.This is called

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A)  linear perspective. 
B)  aerial perspective. 
C)  relative size. 
D)  relative motion. 
A)  linear perspective. 
B)  aerial perspective. 
C)  relative size. 
D)  relative motion.

Question 6

Which binocular cue is controlled by the muscles attached to one's eyeballs and allows one to estimate distance under 50 feet?

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A)  accommodation 
B)  linear perspective 
C)  convergence 
D)  overlap 
A)  accommodation 
B)  linear perspective 
C)  convergence 
D)  overlap

Question 7

After a musical concert that you enjoyed without distraction,a companion complains that she heard little of the music due to frequent shuffling and throat-clearing in the audience.The difference in your experience and hers is related to

Accepted Answer

A)  just noticeable differences. 
B)  subliminal thresholds. 
C)  sensory adaptation. 
D)  selective attention. 
A)  just noticeable differences. 
B)  subliminal thresholds. 
C)  sensory adaptation. 
D)  selective attention.

Question 8

An explanation of the moon illusion stating that the horizon seems more distant than the night sky is known as

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A)  the size illusion. 
B)  Gregory's phenomenon. 
C)  size constancy. 
D)  apparent-distance hypothesis. 
A)  the size illusion. 
B)  Gregory's phenomenon. 
C)  size constancy. 
D)  apparent-distance hypothesis.

Question 9

After 130 years of psi investigation,scientists

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A)  have concluded that ESP definitely exists. 
B)  have concluded that ESP definitely does not exist. 
C)  cannot prove conclusively whether or not ESP exists. 
D)  have determined that psychokinesis exists, but the other three psi phenomenon do not exist. 
A)  have concluded that ESP definitely exists. 
B)  have concluded that ESP definitely does not exist. 
C)  cannot prove conclusively whether or not ESP exists. 
D)  have determined that psychokinesis exists, but the other three psi phenomenon do not exist.

Question 10

Research on perceptual sensitivity has shown that people

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A)  are more likely to recognize the faces of people from their own race. 
B)  are more likely to recognize the faces of people from a different race. 
C)  are equally likely to recognize faces of people from any race or their own. 
D)  have more difficulty recognizing faces if they use only one eye. 
A)  are more likely to recognize the faces of people from their own race. 
B)  are more likely to recognize the faces of people from a different race. 
C)  are equally likely to recognize faces of people from any race or their own. 
D)  have more difficulty recognizing faces if they use only one eye.

Question 11

Which of the following can be influenced by an observer's point of fixation such that at middle distances,objects closer than the point of fixation appear to move backward,while those beyond the point of fixation appear to move forward and objects at great distances,such as the sun or moon,always appearing to move forward?

Accepted Answer

A)  linear perspective 
B)  aerial perspective 
C)  interposition 
D)  motion parallax 
A)  linear perspective 
B)  aerial perspective 
C)  interposition 
D)  motion parallax

Question 12

In contrast to a drawing or painting,much of the apparent depth of a good movie comes from which of the following being captured by the camera?

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A)  linear perspective 
B)  convergence 
C)  aerial perspective 
D)  motion parallax 
A)  linear perspective 
B)  convergence 
C)  aerial perspective 
D)  motion parallax

Question 13

The purported ability to perceive events in ways that cannot be explained by known sensory capacities is referred to as

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A)  top-down processing. 
B)  bottom-up processing. 
C)  the perceptual set. 
D)  extrasensory perception. 
A)  top-down processing. 
B)  bottom-up processing. 
C)  the perceptual set. 
D)  extrasensory perception.

Question 14

Regarding eyewitness testimony,which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  Most victims do not have an adequate weapon focus. 
B)  Victims certain of their testimony are usually more accurate. 
C)  Eyewitness testimony is generally very accurate. 
D)  Perception rarely provides an instant replay of events. 
A)  Most victims do not have an adequate weapon focus. 
B)  Victims certain of their testimony are usually more accurate. 
C)  Eyewitness testimony is generally very accurate. 
D)  Perception rarely provides an instant replay of events.

Question 15

When advertisers repeat the name of their product numerous times in the commercial,this repetition will

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A)  gain the viewer's attention. 
B)  cause sensory adaptation so the viewer will not remember the product name. 
C)  elicit a subliminal sensory gating so the viewer will remember the product name. 
D)  do none of these. 
A)  gain the viewer's attention. 
B)  cause sensory adaptation so the viewer will not remember the product name. 
C)  elicit a subliminal sensory gating so the viewer will remember the product name. 
D)  do none of these.

Question 16

One reason many psychologists question Rhine's early experiments with extrasensory perception is that he

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A)  used stage mentalists and performers. 
B)  reinterpreted his results when they appeared negative. 
C)  did not use adequate security or controls. 
D)  was using methods common to clinical psychology exclusively. 
A)  used stage mentalists and performers. 
B)  reinterpreted his results when they appeared negative. 
C)  did not use adequate security or controls. 
D)  was using methods common to clinical psychology exclusively.

Question 17

In one study of eyewitness cases,what percent of the time was the wrong person chosen from police lineup?

Accepted Answer

A)  five 
B)  10 
C)  18 
D)  25 
A)  five 
B)  10 
C)  18 
D)  25

Question 18

Perceptual habits are

Accepted Answer

A)  ingrained patterns of organization and attention. 
B)  muscular responses to sudden movements. 
C)  bodily sensations. 
D)  innate patterns of behavior. 
A)  ingrained patterns of organization and attention. 
B)  muscular responses to sudden movements. 
C)  bodily sensations. 
D)  innate patterns of behavior.

Question 19

Most recent research has shown that depth perception begins to develop as early as two weeks of age with its development not being complete until about what age?

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A)  six months 
B)  nine months 
C)  one year 
D)  two years 
A)  six months 
B)  nine months 
C)  one year 
D)  two years

Question 20

When you perceive the moon as being larger when it is low in the sky and smaller when it is directly overhead,this phenomenon is called

Accepted Answer

A)  an impossible figure. 
B)  an ambiguous figure. 
C)  the moon illusion. 
D)  a sane hallucination. 
A)  an impossible figure. 
B)  an ambiguous figure. 
C)  the moon illusion. 
D)  a sane hallucination.

Exam 4: C: Sensation and Perception

The Müller-Lyer illusion is

What would it take to scientifically demonstrate the existence of ESP?

Which of the following is a set of techniques that are used to lead people to believe in the truth of what a psychic or medium is saying about them and relies on uncritical acceptance,the confirmation bias,and the Barnum effect?

A linebacker in football may be able to tell if the next play will be a run or a pass by watching one or two key players,rather than the entire opposing team.This illustrates

Smog,fog,and haze add to the apparent distance of an object.This is called

Which binocular cue is controlled by the muscles attached to one's eyeballs and allows one to estimate distance under 50 feet?

After a musical concert that you enjoyed without distraction,a companion complains that she heard little of the music due to frequent shuffling and throat-clearing in the audience.The difference in your experience and hers is related to

An explanation of the moon illusion stating that the horizon seems more distant than the night sky is known as

After 130 years of psi investigation,scientists

Research on perceptual sensitivity has shown that people

In contrast to a drawing or painting,much of the apparent depth of a good movie comes from which of the following being captured by the camera?

The purported ability to perceive events in ways that cannot be explained by known sensory capacities is referred to as

Regarding eyewitness testimony,which of the following statements is TRUE?

When advertisers repeat the name of their product numerous times in the commercial,this repetition will

One reason many psychologists question Rhine's early experiments with extrasensory perception is that he

In one study of eyewitness cases,what percent of the time was the wrong person chosen from police lineup?

Perceptual habits are

Most recent research has shown that depth perception begins to develop as early as two weeks of age with its development not being complete until about what age?

When you perceive the moon as being larger when it is low in the sky and smaller when it is directly overhead,this phenomenon is called

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