Question 1

The Ames room,in which people are seen to get small or enlarge as they move about,demonstrates that our perception of the world depends strongly on

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A)  the assumptions we make about it. 
B)  the actual, distal stimuli. 
C)  the proximal stimulus elements. 
D)  bottom-up processing. 
A)  the assumptions we make about it. 
B)  the actual, distal stimuli. 
C)  the proximal stimulus elements. 
D)  bottom-up processing.

Question 2

Briefly distinguish between sensation and perception.

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Sensation is the stimulation o

Question 3

The blind spot in the eye is

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A)  where photoreceptor cells do not "bleach." 
B)  the point at which ganglion cells synapse with bipolar cells. 
C)  where the optic nerve exits the back of the eye. 
D)  what leads to color blindness. 
A)  where photoreceptor cells do not "bleach." 
B)  the point at which ganglion cells synapse with bipolar cells. 
C)  where the optic nerve exits the back of the eye. 
D)  what leads to color blindness.

Question 4

When Celeste was playing her stereo at 40 decibels and she turned it up to 44 decibels,she could notice that it was louder.Based on this information you could predict that if Celeste has her stereo playing at 80 decibels,her just noticeable difference for loudness would be

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A)  4 decibels, the same as it was at 40 decibels. 
B)  2 decibels, half as much as it was at 40 decibels. 
C)  impossible to determine without more information. 
D)  8 decibels, twice as much as it was at 40 decibels. 
A)  4 decibels, the same as it was at 40 decibels. 
B)  2 decibels, half as much as it was at 40 decibels. 
C)  impossible to determine without more information. 
D)  8 decibels, twice as much as it was at 40 decibels.

Question 5

The pathway that researchers believe mediates the perception of pain originates in

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A)  the septal nucleus. 
B)  the periacqueductal gray. 
C)  the medulla. 
D)  the medial forebrain bundle. 
A)  the septal nucleus. 
B)  the periacqueductal gray. 
C)  the medulla. 
D)  the medial forebrain bundle.

Question 6

If you try to persuade your parents to pay for you to take a two-week tour of Europe next summer,you would be MOST likely to be successful if you first

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A)  ask for an all-expense-paid six-week tour. 
B)  ask for an all-expense-paid one-week tour. 
C)  explain that the trip will be beneficial to you as a European history major. 
D)  promise to work "extra hard" in your courses next semester. 
A)  ask for an all-expense-paid six-week tour. 
B)  ask for an all-expense-paid one-week tour. 
C)  explain that the trip will be beneficial to you as a European history major. 
D)  promise to work "extra hard" in your courses next semester.

Question 7

Three-year-old Kevin was flying in a plane for the first time.As the plane descended for its landing,Kevin became very excited at all the toy houses and cars he saw,and he couldn't wait for the plane to land so he could play with the toys.Kevin's misinterpretation of the true size of the houses and cars the plane passed over shows that he is still not fully utilizing

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A)  binocular depth cues. 
B)  linear perspective. 
C)  perceptual constancy. 
D)  visual accommodation. 
A)  binocular depth cues. 
B)  linear perspective. 
C)  perceptual constancy. 
D)  visual accommodation.

Question 8

MOST accurately,additive color mixing occurs when combining

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A)  two or more colors. 
B)  the three primary colors. 
C)  lights of different colors. 
D)  pigments of different colors. 
A)  two or more colors. 
B)  the three primary colors. 
C)  lights of different colors. 
D)  pigments of different colors.

Question 9

The 20ᵗʰ century painters known as ____________________ focused on form,and applied principles of feature analysis in constructing their paintings.

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The answer of The 20ᵗʰ century painters known as ____________________...

Question 10

The registration of sensory input without conscious awareness refers to

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A)  a false alarm. 
B)  subliminal perception. 
C)  a just noticeable difference. 
D)  a superimposed stimulus. 
A)  a false alarm. 
B)  subliminal perception. 
C)  a just noticeable difference. 
D)  a superimposed stimulus.

Question 11

Skin patches are to touch as ____ are to vision.

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A)  cones 
B)  rods 
C)  receptive fields 
D)  feature detectors 
A)  cones 
B)  rods 
C)  receptive fields 
D)  feature detectors

Question 12

The perception associated with the amplitude of a sound wave is

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A)  timbre. 
B)  loudness. 
C)  tonal quality. 
D)  richness. 
A)  timbre. 
B)  loudness. 
C)  tonal quality. 
D)  richness.

Question 13

A theory that can account for the fact that people suffering from pain sometimes report pain relief from a sugar pill placebo is

Accepted Answer

A)  gate-control theory. 
B)  sensory adaptation theory. 
C)  perceptual constancy theory. 
D)  cognitive control theory. 
A)  gate-control theory. 
B)  sensory adaptation theory. 
C)  perceptual constancy theory. 
D)  cognitive control theory.

Question 14

Sensory adaptation can explain all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  getting used to the smell of the perfume you are wearing. 
B)  hearing your name spoken in a noisy room. 
C)  feeling comfortable in a cold swimming pool after being in for a few minutes. 
D)  getting used to the touch of your clothes on your skin. 
A)  getting used to the smell of the perfume you are wearing. 
B)  hearing your name spoken in a noisy room. 
C)  feeling comfortable in a cold swimming pool after being in for a few minutes. 
D)  getting used to the touch of your clothes on your skin.

Question 15

Which theory of hearing states that the perception of pitch depends on the rate at which the entire basilar membrane vibrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  gate theory 
B)  place theory 
C)  frequency theory 
D)  opponent process theory 
A)  gate theory 
B)  place theory 
C)  frequency theory 
D)  opponent process theory

Question 16

Research into absolute thresholds has found that

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A)  there is a fixed point where the probability of detecting a stimulus jumps from 0% to 100%. 
B)  absolute thresholds vary between 25% detection rates and 75% detection rates, depending on the individual. 
C)  there are significant cross-cultural differences in absolute thresholds for light and sound. 
D)  the chances of detecting a stimulus increase as the stimulus intensity increases. 
A)  there is a fixed point where the probability of detecting a stimulus jumps from 0% to 100%. 
B)  absolute thresholds vary between 25% detection rates and 75% detection rates, depending on the individual. 
C)  there are significant cross-cultural differences in absolute thresholds for light and sound. 
D)  the chances of detecting a stimulus increase as the stimulus intensity increases.

Question 17

Imagine that human neurons reach a maximum firing rate of 5000 impulses per second,rather than only 1000 impulses per second.Using the volley principle,this would mean that

Accepted Answer

A)  place theory could explain the full range of human pitch perception. 
B)  neither frequency theory nor place theory could fully explain human pitch perception. 
C)  frequency theory could explain the full range of human pitch perception. 
D)  both place theory and frequency theory would be necessary to fully explain human pitch perception. 
A)  place theory could explain the full range of human pitch perception. 
B)  neither frequency theory nor place theory could fully explain human pitch perception. 
C)  frequency theory could explain the full range of human pitch perception. 
D)  both place theory and frequency theory would be necessary to fully explain human pitch perception.

Question 18

Night and peripheral vision depend mainly on ____,while daylight and acute vision depend mainly on ____.

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A)  rod cells; cone cells 
B)  cone cells; rod cells 
C)  rod cells; bipolar cells 
D)  bipolar cells; cone cells 
A)  rod cells; cone cells 
B)  cone cells; rod cells 
C)  rod cells; bipolar cells 
D)  bipolar cells; cone cells

Question 19

If a 100-Hz tone had to be increased to 110 Hz for a subject to just notice the difference,you would predict that a 1000-Hz tone would have to be increased to

Accepted Answer

A)  1010 to be noticed. 
B)  1050 to be noticed. 
C)  1100 to be noticed. 
D)  1200 to be noticed. 
A)  1010 to be noticed. 
B)  1050 to be noticed. 
C)  1100 to be noticed. 
D)  1200 to be noticed.

Question 20

The receptive field of a visual cell refers to the

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A)  range of wavelengths of light the cell reacts to. 
B)  length of time necessary for the cell to integrate information at the ganglion level of the retina. 
C)  cell's degree of sensitivity or receptivity. 
D)  collection of rod and cone receptors that funnel signals to a particular visual cell in the retina. 
A)  range of wavelengths of light the cell reacts to. 
B)  length of time necessary for the cell to integrate information at the ganglion level of the retina. 
C)  cell's degree of sensitivity or receptivity. 
D)  collection of rod and cone receptors that funnel signals to a particular visual cell in the retina.

The Ames room,in which people are seen to get small or enlarge as they move about,demonstrates that our perception of the world depends strongly on

Briefly distinguish between sensation and perception.

The blind spot in the eye is

When Celeste was playing her stereo at 40 decibels and she turned it up to 44 decibels,she could notice that it was louder.Based on this information you could predict that if Celeste has her stereo playing at 80 decibels,her just noticeable difference for loudness would be

The pathway that researchers believe mediates the perception of pain originates in

If you try to persuade your parents to pay for you to take a two-week tour of Europe next summer,you would be MOST likely to be successful if you first

MOST accurately,additive color mixing occurs when combining

The 20ᵗʰ century painters known as ____________________ focused on form,and applied principles of feature analysis in constructing their paintings.

The registration of sensory input without conscious awareness refers to

Skin patches are to touch as ____ are to vision.

The perception associated with the amplitude of a sound wave is

A theory that can account for the fact that people suffering from pain sometimes report pain relief from a sugar pill placebo is

Sensory adaptation can explain all of the following EXCEPT

Which theory of hearing states that the perception of pitch depends on the rate at which the entire basilar membrane vibrates?

Research into absolute thresholds has found that

Imagine that human neurons reach a maximum firing rate of 5000 impulses per second,rather than only 1000 impulses per second.Using the volley principle,this would mean that

Night and peripheral vision depend mainly on ,while daylight and acute vision depend mainly on .

If a 100-Hz tone had to be increased to 110 Hz for a subject to just notice the difference,you would predict that a 1000-Hz tone would have to be increased to

The receptive field of a visual cell refers to the

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The Ames room,in which people are seen to get small or enlarge as they move about,demonstrates that our perception of the world depends strongly on

Briefly distinguish between sensation and perception.

The blind spot in the eye is

When Celeste was playing her stereo at 40 decibels and she turned it up to 44 decibels,she could notice that it was louder.Based on this information you could predict that if Celeste has her stereo playing at 80 decibels,her just noticeable difference for loudness would be

The pathway that researchers believe mediates the perception of pain originates in

If you try to persuade your parents to pay for you to take a two-week tour of Europe next summer,you would be MOST likely to be successful if you first

MOST accurately,additive color mixing occurs when combining

The 20ᵗʰ century painters known as ____________________ focused on form,and applied principles of feature analysis in constructing their paintings.

The registration of sensory input without conscious awareness refers to

Skin patches are to touch as ____ are to vision.

The perception associated with the amplitude of a sound wave is

A theory that can account for the fact that people suffering from pain sometimes report pain relief from a sugar pill placebo is

Sensory adaptation can explain all of the following EXCEPT

Which theory of hearing states that the perception of pitch depends on the rate at which the entire basilar membrane vibrates?

Research into absolute thresholds has found that

Imagine that human neurons reach a maximum firing rate of 5000 impulses per second,rather than only 1000 impulses per second.Using the volley principle,this would mean that

Night and peripheral vision depend mainly on ____,while daylight and acute vision depend mainly on ____.

If a 100-Hz tone had to be increased to 110 Hz for a subject to just notice the difference,you would predict that a 1000-Hz tone would have to be increased to

The receptive field of a visual cell refers to the

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Industrial organizational Psychology

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Night and peripheral vision depend mainly on ,while daylight and acute vision depend mainly on .