Question 1

In a signal-detection task, the participant tends to be a "naysayer." He is likely to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  more misses than "yea-sayers." 
B)  more hits than "yea-sayers." 
C)  fewer correct rejections than "yea-sayers." 
D)  more false alarms than "yea-sayers." 
A)  more misses than "yea-sayers." 
B)  more hits than "yea-sayers." 
C)  fewer correct rejections than "yea-sayers." 
D)  more false alarms than "yea-sayers."

Question 2

Pure tones are extremely rare in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match the definition with the appropriate term.
-Systematic errors in perception that occur when sensory cues are misleading or when we misinterpret cues.

Accepted Answer

A) parapsychology 
B) perceptual illusions 
C) perceptual constancy 
D) phantom pain 
E) perceptual set 
A) parapsychology 
B) perceptual illusions 
C) perceptual constancy 
D) phantom pain 
E) perceptual set

Question 4

If you look at your tongue in a mirror, you will notice many bumps, called papillae, a word meaning:

Accepted Answer

A)  pimple. 
B)  taster. 
C)  tiny. 
D)  knobs. 
A)  pimple. 
B)  taster. 
C)  tiny. 
D)  knobs.

Question 5

The ________ describes the processing of colour by the cones.

Accepted Answer

A)  trichromatic theory 
B)  opponent-process theory 
C)  Greeble theory 
D)  signal-detection theory 
A)  trichromatic theory 
B)  opponent-process theory 
C)  Greeble theory 
D)  signal-detection theory

Question 6

When you enter a dim room, the pupil contracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The receptor cells for taste are located inside the taste buds, about 15 to 50 per bud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Total colour blindness usually occurs when an embryo has been exposed to the rubella virus (German measles).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Telepathy is the perception of an event that has not yet happened.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A snail-shaped, fluid-filled organ in the inner ear is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  stirrup. 
B)  cochlea. 
C)  semicircular canal. 
D)  basilar membrane. 
A)  stirrup. 
B)  cochlea. 
C)  semicircular canal. 
D)  basilar membrane.

Question 11

Much of the evidence for ESP comes from:

Accepted Answer

A)  surveys. 
B)  anecdotal accounts. 
C)  experiments. 
D)  observations. 
A)  surveys. 
B)  anecdotal accounts. 
C)  experiments. 
D)  observations.

Question 12

It is extremely rare to find a species of animals that is totally colour blind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Isaac lost a leg in Yugoslavia after a land mine exploded near him. In middle age, he still has times when he feels intense pain that is seemingly coming from his missing leg. It is obvious that Isaac:

Accepted Answer

A)  has been faking the pain to avoid working. 
B)  has unresolved internal conflicts about the war. 
C)  is craving the attention of his family and friends. 
D)  is experiencing phantom pain. 
A)  has been faking the pain to avoid working. 
B)  has unresolved internal conflicts about the war. 
C)  is craving the attention of his family and friends. 
D)  is experiencing phantom pain.

Question 14

In the following figure, most people perceive a square. ________ occurs when the brain fills in gaps in order to perceive complete forms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Proximity 
B)  Similarity 
C)  Continuity 
D)  Closure 
A)  Proximity 
B)  Similarity 
C)  Continuity 
D)  Closure

Question 15

Swedish researchers recently found a new kind of nerve fibre that seems responsible for some types of itching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What limitations of the procedures to measure absolute thresholds and difference thresholds are addressed by signal-detection theory? Explain the way in which signal-detection theory divides the detection of a sensory signal into two processes, giving specific details about the possible outcomes based on these processes. How would this method have a real-world application in the training of air-traffic controllers?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 17

Receptors that account for our sense of balance are found in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  nose. 
B)  eyes. 
C)  ears. 
D)  skin. 
A)  nose. 
B)  eyes. 
C)  ears. 
D)  skin.

Question 18

Defective colour vision is most likely to occur in ________, and is most likely to affect the discrimination of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  males; red and green 
B)  females; blue and yellow 
C)  females; red and green 
D)  males; blue and yellow 
A)  males; red and green 
B)  females; blue and yellow 
C)  females; red and green 
D)  males; blue and yellow

Question 19

In signal-detection tasks, yea-sayers will have more false alarms than naysayers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Another term for the difference threshold is:

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute threshold. 
B)  signal-detection threshold. 
C)  comparison threshold. 
D)  jnd. 
A)  absolute threshold. 
B)  signal-detection threshold. 
C)  comparison threshold. 
D)  jnd.

In a signal-detection task, the participant tends to be a "naysayer." He is likely to have:

Pure tones are extremely rare in nature.

Match the definition with the appropriate term. -Systematic errors in perception that occur when sensory cues are misleading or when we misinterpret cues.

If you look at your tongue in a mirror, you will notice many bumps, called papillae, a word meaning:

The ________ describes the processing of colour by the cones.

When you enter a dim room, the pupil contracts.

The receptor cells for taste are located inside the taste buds, about 15 to 50 per bud.

Total colour blindness usually occurs when an embryo has been exposed to the rubella virus (German measles).

Telepathy is the perception of an event that has not yet happened.

A snail-shaped, fluid-filled organ in the inner ear is called the:

Much of the evidence for ESP comes from:

It is extremely rare to find a species of animals that is totally colour blind.

Isaac lost a leg in Yugoslavia after a land mine exploded near him. In middle age, he still has times when he feels intense pain that is seemingly coming from his missing leg. It is obvious that Isaac:

In the following figure, most people perceive a square. ________ occurs when the brain fills in gaps in order to perceive complete forms.

Swedish researchers recently found a new kind of nerve fibre that seems responsible for some types of itching.

Receptors that account for our sense of balance are found in the:

Defective colour vision is most likely to occur in , and is most likely to affect the discrimination of .

In signal-detection tasks, yea-sayers will have more false alarms than naysayers.

Another term for the difference threshold is:

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Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

In a signal-detection task, the participant tends to be a "naysayer." He is likely to have:

Pure tones are extremely rare in nature.

Match the definition with the appropriate term. -Systematic errors in perception that occur when sensory cues are misleading or when we misinterpret cues.

If you look at your tongue in a mirror, you will notice many bumps, called papillae, a word meaning:

The ________ describes the processing of colour by the cones.

When you enter a dim room, the pupil contracts.

The receptor cells for taste are located inside the taste buds, about 15 to 50 per bud.

Total colour blindness usually occurs when an embryo has been exposed to the rubella virus (German measles).

Telepathy is the perception of an event that has not yet happened.

A snail-shaped, fluid-filled organ in the inner ear is called the:

Much of the evidence for ESP comes from:

It is extremely rare to find a species of animals that is totally colour blind.

Isaac lost a leg in Yugoslavia after a land mine exploded near him. In middle age, he still has times when he feels intense pain that is seemingly coming from his missing leg. It is obvious that Isaac:

In the following figure, most people perceive a square. ________ occurs when the brain fills in gaps in order to perceive complete forms.

Swedish researchers recently found a new kind of nerve fibre that seems responsible for some types of itching.

Receptors that account for our sense of balance are found in the:

Defective colour vision is most likely to occur in ________, and is most likely to affect the discrimination of ________.

In signal-detection tasks, yea-sayers will have more false alarms than naysayers.

Another term for the difference threshold is:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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Defective colour vision is most likely to occur in , and is most likely to affect the discrimination of .