Question 1

Which of the unifying themes in psychology is MOST consistent with the existence of ambiguous figures and visual illusions?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior is determined by multiple causes 
B)  behavior is shaped by cultural heritage 
C)  people's experience of the world is highly subjective 
D)  psychology is theoretically diverse 
A)  behavior is determined by multiple causes 
B)  behavior is shaped by cultural heritage 
C)  people's experience of the world is highly subjective 
D)  psychology is theoretically diverse

Question 2

Recent studies suggest that people see __________ objects as closer to them than other objects.

Accepted Answer

A)  threatening 
B)  desirable 
C)  undesirable 
D)  lightly colored 
A)  threatening 
B)  desirable 
C)  undesirable 
D)  lightly colored

Question 3

Compare vision and hearing with regard to the proximal stimulus and information processing for each sense.

Accepted Answer

The proximal stimulus for vision is ligh

Question 4

Our past experiences and current expectations often influence the way we perceive sensory information because they create

Accepted Answer

A)  bottom-up processing. 
B)  a phi phenomenon. 
C)  feature detectors.. 
D)  a perceptual set. 
A)  bottom-up processing. 
B)  a phi phenomenon. 
C)  feature detectors.. 
D)  a perceptual set.

Question 5

Inattentional blindness is likely to increase when a person is

Accepted Answer

A)  watching television. 
B)  consuming caffeine. 
C)  studying. 
D)  talking on a cell phone. 
A)  watching television. 
B)  consuming caffeine. 
C)  studying. 
D)  talking on a cell phone.

Question 6

If two sounds vary in frequency they are perceived as differing in

Accepted Answer

A)  loudness. 
B)  pitch. 
C)  decibels. 
D)  timbre. 
A)  loudness. 
B)  pitch. 
C)  decibels. 
D)  timbre.

Question 7

The organizational principles that are evident in the paintings of Cubists are

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt principles. 
B)  functional principles. 
C)  zeitgeist principles. 
D)  psychoanalytic principles. 
A)  Gestalt principles. 
B)  functional principles. 
C)  zeitgeist principles. 
D)  psychoanalytic principles.

Question 8

If your roommate slowly and carefully turns up the volume on the stereo until you can determine "now it's louder than it was before," it would be MOST accurate to say the volume increased by a

Accepted Answer

A)  perceivable difference. 
B)  just noticeable difference. 
C)  fractional difference. 
D)  proportional difference. 
A)  perceivable difference. 
B)  just noticeable difference. 
C)  fractional difference. 
D)  proportional difference.

Question 9

The successive blinking on and off of the lights on the neon sign gave the impression of beer filling a glass.This illusion of motion is the

Accepted Answer

A)  phi phenomenon. 
B)  constancy principle. 
C)  common-fate principle. 
D)  motion parallax effect. 
A)  phi phenomenon. 
B)  constancy principle. 
C)  common-fate principle. 
D)  motion parallax effect.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although subliminal perception was once dismissed by scientists as preposterous, recent data have made the notion less implausible. 
B)  Scientists have conclusively demonstrated that perception simply cannot take place without conscious awareness. 
C)  Recent research suggests that subliminal messages can be quite persuasive in convincing us to buy products we don't want and promoting satanic rituals. 
D)  Subliminal perception is only possible if sensory adaptation has taken place. 
A)  Although subliminal perception was once dismissed by scientists as preposterous, recent data have made the notion less implausible. 
B)  Scientists have conclusively demonstrated that perception simply cannot take place without conscious awareness. 
C)  Recent research suggests that subliminal messages can be quite persuasive in convincing us to buy products we don't want and promoting satanic rituals. 
D)  Subliminal perception is only possible if sensory adaptation has taken place.

Question 11

The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by changes in the size of the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

In the signal-detection method,if a subject fails to detects a stimulus when a stimulus is actually present,this would be a

Accepted Answer

A)  hit. 
B)  miss. 
C)  false alarm. 
D)  correct rejection. 
A)  hit. 
B)  miss. 
C)  false alarm. 
D)  correct rejection.

Question 13

The main pathway visual signals travel from the eye to the visual cortex is

Accepted Answer

A)  optic nerve - optic chiasm - thalamus - temporal lobe. 
B)  optic nerve - optic chiasm - thalamus - occipital lobe. 
C)  optic nerve - thalamus - optic chiasm - temporal lobe. 
D)  optic nerve - thalamus - optic chiasm - occipital lobe. 
A)  optic nerve - optic chiasm - thalamus - temporal lobe. 
B)  optic nerve - optic chiasm - thalamus - occipital lobe. 
C)  optic nerve - thalamus - optic chiasm - temporal lobe. 
D)  optic nerve - thalamus - optic chiasm - occipital lobe.

Question 14

Which type of signal-detection error becomes more likely when the expectation of a stimulus is weak?

Accepted Answer

A)  a miss 
B)  a false alarm 
C)  a correct rejection 
D)  an accurate hit 
A)  a miss 
B)  a false alarm 
C)  a correct rejection 
D)  an accurate hit

Question 15

We often perceive a series of dots on a printed form as a "solid" line because of the Gestalt principle of

Accepted Answer

A)  constancy. 
B)  similarity. 
C)  closure. 
D)  symmetry. 
A)  constancy. 
B)  similarity. 
C)  closure. 
D)  symmetry.

Question 16

Visual illusions tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  influenced by our experiences. 
B)  more pronounced in children. 
C)  less pronounced in adults. 
D)  genetically determined. 
A)  influenced by our experiences. 
B)  more pronounced in children. 
C)  less pronounced in adults. 
D)  genetically determined.

Question 17

One health disadvantage identified for supertasters is that they respond negatively to the taste of

Accepted Answer

A)  most fruits. 
B)  dairy products. 
C)  many vegetables. 
D)  whole-grain products. 
A)  most fruits. 
B)  dairy products. 
C)  many vegetables. 
D)  whole-grain products.

Question 18

The Gestalt principle of proximity refers to the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  people tend to gravitate toward a common interaction distance. 
B)  center-surround cells that are closer fire more often. 
C)  perception occurs in discrete time frames. 
D)  objects nearer to each other are seen as forming a unit. 
A)  people tend to gravitate toward a common interaction distance. 
B)  center-surround cells that are closer fire more often. 
C)  perception occurs in discrete time frames. 
D)  objects nearer to each other are seen as forming a unit.

Question 19

____________________ color mixing works by removing some wavelengths of light leaving less light than was originally there while,____________________ color mixing works by superimposing lights,putting more light in the mixture than exists in any one light.

Accepted Answer

Subtractiv

Question 20

Gabriella was looking for shelter from the sudden cloudburst,and at first she had difficulty judging whether the old barn or the farmhouse was closer.However,when she noticed that the barn partially obscured the corner of the house,she headed for the barn.She was able to judge which building was closer based on

Accepted Answer

A)  texture gradient. 
B)  interposition. 
C)  relative size. 
D)  linear perspective. 
A)  texture gradient. 
B)  interposition. 
C)  relative size. 
D)  linear perspective.

Which of the unifying themes in psychology is MOST consistent with the existence of ambiguous figures and visual illusions?

Recent studies suggest that people see __________ objects as closer to them than other objects.

Compare vision and hearing with regard to the proximal stimulus and information processing for each sense.

Our past experiences and current expectations often influence the way we perceive sensory information because they create

Inattentional blindness is likely to increase when a person is

If two sounds vary in frequency they are perceived as differing in

The organizational principles that are evident in the paintings of Cubists are

If your roommate slowly and carefully turns up the volume on the stereo until you can determine "now it's louder than it was before," it would be MOST accurate to say the volume increased by a

The successive blinking on and off of the lights on the neon sign gave the impression of beer filling a glass.This illusion of motion is the

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by changes in the size of the

In the signal-detection method,if a subject fails to detects a stimulus when a stimulus is actually present,this would be a

The main pathway visual signals travel from the eye to the visual cortex is

Which type of signal-detection error becomes more likely when the expectation of a stimulus is weak?

We often perceive a series of dots on a printed form as a "solid" line because of the Gestalt principle of

Visual illusions tend to be

One health disadvantage identified for supertasters is that they respond negatively to the taste of

The Gestalt principle of proximity refers to the idea that

color mixing works by removing some wavelengths of light leaving less light than was originally there while, color mixing works by superimposing lights,putting more light in the mixture than exists in any one light.

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

Which of the unifying themes in psychology is MOST consistent with the existence of ambiguous figures and visual illusions?

Recent studies suggest that people see __________ objects as closer to them than other objects.

Compare vision and hearing with regard to the proximal stimulus and information processing for each sense.

Our past experiences and current expectations often influence the way we perceive sensory information because they create

Inattentional blindness is likely to increase when a person is

If two sounds vary in frequency they are perceived as differing in

The organizational principles that are evident in the paintings of Cubists are

If your roommate slowly and carefully turns up the volume on the stereo until you can determine "now it's louder than it was before," it would be MOST accurate to say the volume increased by a

The successive blinking on and off of the lights on the neon sign gave the impression of beer filling a glass.This illusion of motion is the

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by changes in the size of the

In the signal-detection method,if a subject fails to detects a stimulus when a stimulus is actually present,this would be a

The main pathway visual signals travel from the eye to the visual cortex is

Which type of signal-detection error becomes more likely when the expectation of a stimulus is weak?

We often perceive a series of dots on a printed form as a "solid" line because of the Gestalt principle of

Visual illusions tend to be

One health disadvantage identified for supertasters is that they respond negatively to the taste of

The Gestalt principle of proximity refers to the idea that

____________________ color mixing works by removing some wavelengths of light leaving less light than was originally there while,____________________ color mixing works by superimposing lights,putting more light in the mixture than exists in any one light.

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

Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

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color mixing works by removing some wavelengths of light leaving less light than was originally there while, color mixing works by superimposing lights,putting more light in the mixture than exists in any one light.