Question 1

The oval window plays the same role in hearing that the retina plays in vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Tom Petty has a nasal voice, and Bob Dylan has a gravelly voice. What psychological dimension of hearing describes the difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  loudness 
B)  timbre 
C)  intensity 
D)  pitch 
A)  loudness 
B)  timbre 
C)  intensity 
D)  pitch

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true of sound localization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sound localization involves estimating the distance and direction from which a sound is coming. 
B)  Sound localization sometimes requires us to turn or tilt our heads. 
C)  Sound localization depends on the fact that a sound reaches the closer ear slightly sooner than the far ear. 
D)  Sound localization makes use of the outer ear to block more distant sounds. 
A)  Sound localization involves estimating the distance and direction from which a sound is coming. 
B)  Sound localization sometimes requires us to turn or tilt our heads. 
C)  Sound localization depends on the fact that a sound reaches the closer ear slightly sooner than the far ear. 
D)  Sound localization makes use of the outer ear to block more distant sounds.

Question 4

A liking for sweet tastes is part of the human evolutionary heritage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Too much stimulation can be bad for you because it can lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  fatigue and mental confusion. 
B)  auditory hallucinations. 
C)  bizarre visions. 
D)  reckless impulsivity. 
A)  fatigue and mental confusion. 
B)  auditory hallucinations. 
C)  bizarre visions. 
D)  reckless impulsivity.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about rods and cones is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rods are less sensitive than cones. 
B)  Cones are sensitive to colour and rods are not. 
C)  Cones are used for night vision and rods for daylight vision. 
D)  There are more cones than rods in the retina. 
A)  Rods are less sensitive than cones. 
B)  Cones are sensitive to colour and rods are not. 
C)  Cones are used for night vision and rods for daylight vision. 
D)  There are more cones than rods in the retina.

Question 7

Perception occurs when energy in the external environment or in the body stimulates receptors in the sense organs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

There is a critical level at ________ for hazards to a person's hearing if exposure goes on for too long a time.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 decibels 
B)  70 decibels 
C)  90 decibels 
D)  50 decibels 
A)  30 decibels 
B)  70 decibels 
C)  90 decibels 
D)  50 decibels

Question 9

All of the following are aspects of our visual world that are affected by the characteristics of light waves EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  brightness. 
B)  hue. 
C)  depth. 
D)  saturation. 
A)  brightness. 
B)  hue. 
C)  depth. 
D)  saturation.

Question 10

There are two levels of processing involved in colour vision. The first occurs in the retina and the second in the ganglion cells and in neurons in the brain. Analyze the reasons that we see the world in living colour according to these two theories. What causes colour blindness? How can colour deficiency be explained? Describe the frequency of colour deficiency based on gender and race.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 11

In 1981, Hubel and Wiesel received a Nobel Prize for their research on the visual cortex. In their investigations they found that different neurons are sensitive to different patterns projected on a screen in front of cats. One type of cell might fire most rapidly in response to a horizontal line in the lower right part of the visual field, another to a diagonal line in the upper left part of the visual field. Hubel and Wiesel called these cells ________ cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  papillae 
B)  retinal disparity 
C)  negative afterimage cells 
D)  feature-detector 
A)  papillae 
B)  retinal disparity 
C)  negative afterimage cells 
D)  feature-detector

Question 12

Research on our sense of smell has not found any scent that is more basic than any other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The opponent-process theory applies to the second stage of colour processing, which occurs in ganglion cells in the retina, neurons in the thalamus, and neurons in the visual cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Peripheral vision (side vision) is handled by the cones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match the definitions with the appropriate term.
-The absence of normal levels of sensory stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A) inattentional blindness 
B) sensory deprivation 
C) synesthesia 
D) sensory adaptation 
E) selective attention 
A) inattentional blindness 
B) sensory deprivation 
C) synesthesia 
D) sensory adaptation 
E) selective attention

Question 16

The optic nerve is formed of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ganglion cell axons. 
B)  ganglion cell dendrites. 
C)  bipolar cell axons. 
D)  bipolar cell dendrites. 
A)  ganglion cell axons. 
B)  ganglion cell dendrites. 
C)  bipolar cell axons. 
D)  bipolar cell dendrites.

Question 17

Cones are much more sensitive than are rods in darkness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The existence of "face modules" is a passionate topic of debate among neuroscientists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Phoebe is feeling edgy and disoriented as she rests on her hospital bed in the infectious disease isolation unit. She wishes that the room had a television or at least a radio. It is likely that Phoebe is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory overload. 
B)  selective attention. 
C)  sensory adaptation. 
D)  sensory deprivation. 
A)  sensory overload. 
B)  selective attention. 
C)  sensory adaptation. 
D)  sensory deprivation.

Question 20

The most common form of colour blindness is:

Accepted Answer

A)  blue-yellow colour blindness. 
B)  total colour blindness. 
C)  red-blue colour blindness. 
D)  red-green colour blindness. 
A)  blue-yellow colour blindness. 
B)  total colour blindness. 
C)  red-blue colour blindness. 
D)  red-green colour blindness.

The oval window plays the same role in hearing that the retina plays in vision.

Tom Petty has a nasal voice, and Bob Dylan has a gravelly voice. What psychological dimension of hearing describes the difference?

Which of the following is NOT true of sound localization?

A liking for sweet tastes is part of the human evolutionary heritage.

Too much stimulation can be bad for you because it can lead to:

Which of the following statements about rods and cones is true?

Perception occurs when energy in the external environment or in the body stimulates receptors in the sense organs.

There is a critical level at ________ for hazards to a person's hearing if exposure goes on for too long a time.

All of the following are aspects of our visual world that are affected by the characteristics of light waves EXCEPT:

Research on our sense of smell has not found any scent that is more basic than any other.

The opponent-process theory applies to the second stage of colour processing, which occurs in ganglion cells in the retina, neurons in the thalamus, and neurons in the visual cortex.

Peripheral vision (side vision) is handled by the cones.

Match the definitions with the appropriate term. -The absence of normal levels of sensory stimulation.

The optic nerve is formed of:

Cones are much more sensitive than are rods in darkness.

The existence of "face modules" is a passionate topic of debate among neuroscientists.

Phoebe is feeling edgy and disoriented as she rests on her hospital bed in the infectious disease isolation unit. She wishes that the room had a television or at least a radio. It is likely that Phoebe is experiencing:

The most common form of colour blindness is:

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Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

The oval window plays the same role in hearing that the retina plays in vision.

Tom Petty has a nasal voice, and Bob Dylan has a gravelly voice. What psychological dimension of hearing describes the difference?

Which of the following is NOT true of sound localization?

A liking for sweet tastes is part of the human evolutionary heritage.

Too much stimulation can be bad for you because it can lead to:

Which of the following statements about rods and cones is true?

Perception occurs when energy in the external environment or in the body stimulates receptors in the sense organs.

There is a critical level at ________ for hazards to a person's hearing if exposure goes on for too long a time.

All of the following are aspects of our visual world that are affected by the characteristics of light waves EXCEPT:

Research on our sense of smell has not found any scent that is more basic than any other.

The opponent-process theory applies to the second stage of colour processing, which occurs in ganglion cells in the retina, neurons in the thalamus, and neurons in the visual cortex.

Peripheral vision (side vision) is handled by the cones.

Match the definitions with the appropriate term. -The absence of normal levels of sensory stimulation.

The optic nerve is formed of:

Cones are much more sensitive than are rods in darkness.

The existence of "face modules" is a passionate topic of debate among neuroscientists.

Phoebe is feeling edgy and disoriented as she rests on her hospital bed in the infectious disease isolation unit. She wishes that the room had a television or at least a radio. It is likely that Phoebe is experiencing:

The most common form of colour blindness 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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