Question 1

When we see a group moving together, we tend to impose a perception of unified purpose to the group. This is the Gestalt law of

Accepted Answer

A) proximity. 
B) similarity. 
C) continuity. 
D) common fate. 
A) proximity. 
B) similarity. 
C) continuity. 
D) common fate.

Question 2

Marvin was out on his boat all day. When he returned to shore he felt wobbly on land. This feeling was due to his _____________ sense.

Accepted Answer

A) vestibular 
B) olfactory 
C) auditory 
D) gustatory 
A) vestibular 
B) olfactory 
C) auditory 
D) gustatory

Question 3

Difference threshold for various sensory systems are expressed as

Accepted Answer

A) Webster's constant. 
B) Fechner's constant. 
C) Weber's constant. 
D) sensory constant. 
A) Webster's constant. 
B) Fechner's constant. 
C) Weber's constant. 
D) sensory constant.

Question 4

If you are putting a puzzle together while looking at a picture of the completed project, this would illustrate

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A) bottom-up processing. 
B) top-down processing. 
C) rule of continuity. 
D) law of closure. 
A) bottom-up processing. 
B) top-down processing. 
C) rule of continuity. 
D) law of closure.

Question 5

You have been at the beach all day and forgot your sunglasses. What part of the eye is most likely damaged?

Accepted Answer

A) Peripheral area 
B) Blind spot 
C) Optic nerve 
D) Fovea 
A) Peripheral area 
B) Blind spot 
C) Optic nerve 
D) Fovea

Question 6

You can feel that there are two rods touching your cheeks, but have difficulty feeling two rods if you are touched with them on your calves. This is because

Accepted Answer

A) touch receptors are more densely packed in your calves. 
B) touch receptors are more densely packed in your cheeks. 
C) less of the sensory cortex is devoted to the perception of sensation on the face. 
D) more of the sensory cortex is devoted to the perception of sensation on the legs. 
A) touch receptors are more densely packed in your calves. 
B) touch receptors are more densely packed in your cheeks. 
C) less of the sensory cortex is devoted to the perception of sensation on the face. 
D) more of the sensory cortex is devoted to the perception of sensation on the legs.

Question 7

What are complementary colors?

Accepted Answer

A) Colors that are beside each other on the color wheel. 
B) Colors that are across from each other on the color wheel. 
C) Colors that are mixed together and dissolve into light yellow. 
D) Colors that reflect very little light. 
A) Colors that are beside each other on the color wheel. 
B) Colors that are across from each other on the color wheel. 
C) Colors that are mixed together and dissolve into light yellow. 
D) Colors that reflect very little light.

Question 8

Discuss the relationship of sensation to perception and why the statement "seeing with your brain" is a valid one.

Accepted Answer

Sensation and perception are closely rel

Question 9

Gestalt psychologists have noted the rules in the way humans integrate bits and pieces of sensory stimulation into meaningful whole experiences. The rules are referred to as the laws of

Accepted Answer

A) bottom-up processing. 
B) figure-ground perception. 
C) perceptual organization. 
D) opponent-process theory. 
A) bottom-up processing. 
B) figure-ground perception. 
C) perceptual organization. 
D) opponent-process theory.

Question 10

The vestibular sense helps us to maintain our

Accepted Answer

A) kinesthesis. 
B) balance. 
C) perception. 
D) sense of humor. 
A) kinesthesis. 
B) balance. 
C) perception. 
D) sense of humor.

Question 11

Nine-year-old Dennis enjoyed crossing his eyes for his friends. He was using the same eye muscles that are used in

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation. 
B) retinal disparity. 
C) convergence. 
D) motion parallax. 
A) accommodation. 
B) retinal disparity. 
C) convergence. 
D) motion parallax.

Question 12

Define and discuss the concept of psychophysics and how it is related to sensation and perception.

Accepted Answer

Psychophysics is the scientific study of

Question 13

Far-off objects appear to be smaller than equivalent distances between nearby objects. This is the reason for

Accepted Answer

A) perspective. 
B) interposition. 
C) clearness. 
D) phi phenomenon. 
A) perspective. 
B) interposition. 
C) clearness. 
D) phi phenomenon.

Question 14

The colored part of the eye is called the

Accepted Answer

A) retina. 
B) cornea. 
C) pupil. 
D) iris. 
A) retina. 
B) cornea. 
C) pupil. 
D) iris.

Question 15

Your friends have just thrown you in the swimming pool, and the water is very cold, but you stay in the pool even though you are upset. In a few minutes, you decide the water is really not that cold. Why?

Accepted Answer

A) The receptors for temperature are located deep within the skin, so they aren't affected by water temperature. 
B) When skin temperature decreases, the receptors for warmth fire. 
C) When skin temperature increases, the receptors for cold fire. 
D) The receptors for temperature are located just beneath the skin, so we adapt to differences in temperature quickly. 
A) The receptors for temperature are located deep within the skin, so they aren't affected by water temperature. 
B) When skin temperature decreases, the receptors for warmth fire. 
C) When skin temperature increases, the receptors for cold fire. 
D) The receptors for temperature are located just beneath the skin, so we adapt to differences in temperature quickly.

Question 16

Even though some studies have supported ESP, it nonetheless has failed to gain credibility among psychologists because

Accepted Answer

A) the respected ESP researcher J.B. Rhine of Duke University was not a psychologist. 
B) films like Carrie and The Fury have sensationalized ESP phenomena. 
C) from years of research, not one person has been found who can show psi communication consistently and from one researcher to another. 
D) television psychics are frauds. 
A) the respected ESP researcher J.B. Rhine of Duke University was not a psychologist. 
B) films like Carrie and The Fury have sensationalized ESP phenomena. 
C) from years of research, not one person has been found who can show psi communication consistently and from one researcher to another. 
D) television psychics are frauds.

Question 17

Rods and cones are specialized neurons located in the retina of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When we become less aware of a woman's perfume because of the constant stimulation to our senses, it is called

Accepted Answer

A) anosomatization. 
B) desensitization . 
C) positive adaptation. 
D) sensitization. 
A) anosomatization. 
B) desensitization . 
C) positive adaptation. 
D) sensitization.

Question 19

The loudness of a sound is expressed in

Accepted Answer

A) frequency. 
B) decibels. 
C) cycles per second. 
D) pitch. 
A) frequency. 
B) decibels. 
C) cycles per second. 
D) pitch.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) There are individual differences in absolute thresholds. 
B) Our ears are particularly sensitive to sounds that are very low in pitch. 
C) The measure of the absolute threshold for taste is the equivalent of about 1 teaspoon of sugar dissolved in 2 gallons of water. 
D) The police officer caught the just-speeding car on his radar because he was motivated to reduce the number of speeders on his patrol, which illustrates the signal detection theory. 
A) There are individual differences in absolute thresholds. 
B) Our ears are particularly sensitive to sounds that are very low in pitch. 
C) The measure of the absolute threshold for taste is the equivalent of about 1 teaspoon of sugar dissolved in 2 gallons of water. 
D) The police officer caught the just-speeding car on his radar because he was motivated to reduce the number of speeders on his patrol, which illustrates the signal detection theory.

When we see a group moving together, we tend to impose a perception of unified purpose to the group. This is the Gestalt law of

Marvin was out on his boat all day. When he returned to shore he felt wobbly on land. This feeling was due to his _____________ sense.

Difference threshold for various sensory systems are expressed as

If you are putting a puzzle together while looking at a picture of the completed project, this would illustrate

You have been at the beach all day and forgot your sunglasses. What part of the eye is most likely damaged?

You can feel that there are two rods touching your cheeks, but have difficulty feeling two rods if you are touched with them on your calves. This is because

What are complementary colors?

Discuss the relationship of sensation to perception and why the statement "seeing with your brain" is a valid one.

Gestalt psychologists have noted the rules in the way humans integrate bits and pieces of sensory stimulation into meaningful whole experiences. The rules are referred to as the laws of

The vestibular sense helps us to maintain our

Nine-year-old Dennis enjoyed crossing his eyes for his friends. He was using the same eye muscles that are used in

Define and discuss the concept of psychophysics and how it is related to sensation and perception.

Far-off objects appear to be smaller than equivalent distances between nearby objects. This is the reason for

The colored part of the eye is called the

Your friends have just thrown you in the swimming pool, and the water is very cold, but you stay in the pool even though you are upset. In a few minutes, you decide the water is really not that cold. Why?

Even though some studies have supported ESP, it nonetheless has failed to gain credibility among psychologists because

Rods and cones are specialized neurons located in the retina of the eye.

When we become less aware of a woman's perfume because of the constant stimulation to our senses, it is called

The loudness of a sound is expressed in

Which of the following statements is not true?

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

When we see a group moving together, we tend to impose a perception of unified purpose to the group. This is the Gestalt law of

Marvin was out on his boat all day. When he returned to shore he felt wobbly on land. This feeling was due to his _____________ sense.

Difference threshold for various sensory systems are expressed as

If you are putting a puzzle together while looking at a picture of the completed project, this would illustrate

You have been at the beach all day and forgot your sunglasses. What part of the eye is most likely damaged?

You can feel that there are two rods touching your cheeks, but have difficulty feeling two rods if you are touched with them on your calves. This is because

What are complementary colors?

Discuss the relationship of sensation to perception and why the statement "seeing with your brain" is a valid one.

Gestalt psychologists have noted the rules in the way humans integrate bits and pieces of sensory stimulation into meaningful whole experiences. The rules are referred to as the laws of

The vestibular sense helps us to maintain our

Nine-year-old Dennis enjoyed crossing his eyes for his friends. He was using the same eye muscles that are used in

Define and discuss the concept of psychophysics and how it is related to sensation and perception.

Far-off objects appear to be smaller than equivalent distances between nearby objects. This is the reason for

The colored part of the eye is called the

Your friends have just thrown you in the swimming pool, and the water is very cold, but you stay in the pool even though you are upset. In a few minutes, you decide the water is really not that cold. Why?

Even though some studies have supported ESP, it nonetheless has failed to gain credibility among psychologists because

Rods and cones are specialized neurons located in the retina of the eye.

When we become less aware of a woman's perfume because of the constant stimulation to our senses, it is called

The loudness of a sound is expressed in

Which of the following statements is not true?

What Is Psychology

Biology and Psychology

Consciousness

Learning

Memory: Remembrance of Things Past-And Future

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

The Voyage Through the Life Span

Personality: Theory and Measurement

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

Social Psychology

Psychology and Human Behavior

Psychology and Personality

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