Question 1

When light contains every wavelength, it is said to be "pure."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the trichromatic theory:

Accepted Answer

A)  species that detect ultraviolet light perceive three colours that are outside of the range of humans. 
B)  three types of colour feature detectors in the visual cortex are responsible for colour perception. 
C)  three types of cones exist, each sensitive to a certain range of wavelengths. 
D)  the visual system treats triads of colour as antagonistic to each other. 
A)  species that detect ultraviolet light perceive three colours that are outside of the range of humans. 
B)  three types of colour feature detectors in the visual cortex are responsible for colour perception. 
C)  three types of cones exist, each sensitive to a certain range of wavelengths. 
D)  the visual system treats triads of colour as antagonistic to each other.

Question 3

Research on perception outside of conscious awareness reveals that people often know more than they are consciously aware that they know! How have researchers shown that a simple visual stimulus can affect a person's behaviour? What has research revealed about subliminal persuasion?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 4

The authors compare communication in the sensory system to the activities on a battle field. The sensory neurons in the peripheral nervous system, likened to "field officers":

Accepted Answer

A)  are responsible for scanning the terrain that corresponds to their sense, looking for activity. 
B)  all use exactly the same method, a neural message, to communicate with the command centre. 
C)  are responsible for analyzing reports and communicating decisions back to the scouts. 
D)  vary in the way that they communicate with the command centre (brain) based on the sense. 
A)  are responsible for scanning the terrain that corresponds to their sense, looking for activity. 
B)  all use exactly the same method, a neural message, to communicate with the command centre. 
C)  are responsible for analyzing reports and communicating decisions back to the scouts. 
D)  vary in the way that they communicate with the command centre (brain) based on the sense.

Question 5

The sun produces a mixture of all the visible wavelengths. Describe what happens when drops of moisture in the air act like a prism.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 6

The textbook illustrated the production of negative afterimages by suggesting that readers stare at the centre of a green heart, edged in yellow. After 20 seconds, when the gaze was switched to a white paper, there was a "change of heart!" What colours did you "see" in the image of the heart on the white paper? How does opponent-process theory explain this finding?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 7

Match the definitions with the appropriate term.
-Failure to consciously perceive something you are looking at because you are not attending to it.

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 8

________ is the ability to perceive and respond to messages that are below the absolute threshold.

Accepted Answer

A)  ESP 
B)  Selective attention 
C)  Primacy 
D)  Subliminal perception 
A)  ESP 
B)  Selective attention 
C)  Primacy 
D)  Subliminal perception

Question 9

The Gestalt principles:

Accepted Answer

A)  of figure-ground and continuity apply to hearing, but others do not. 
B)  of proximity, continuity, and similarity do not apply to hearing. 
C)  apply to hearing just as well as they do to vision. 
D)  do not apply to hearing. 
A)  of figure-ground and continuity apply to hearing, but others do not. 
B)  of proximity, continuity, and similarity do not apply to hearing. 
C)  apply to hearing just as well as they do to vision. 
D)  do not apply to hearing.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of taste?

Accepted Answer

A)  After the age of 40, the total number of taste buds declines. 
B)  The four basic tastes can be perceived at any spot on the tongue that has receptors. 
C)  The taste buds are the receptors for taste. 
D)  Receptor cells are replaced by new cells about every 10 days. 
A)  After the age of 40, the total number of taste buds declines. 
B)  The four basic tastes can be perceived at any spot on the tongue that has receptors. 
C)  The taste buds are the receptors for taste. 
D)  Receptor cells are replaced by new cells about every 10 days.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Hubel and Wiesel discovered feature detector cells the respond selectively to:

Accepted Answer

A)  spots of light in different locations. 
B)  different colours of stimuli. 
C)  faces. 
D)  lines at different orientations. 
A)  spots of light in different locations. 
B)  different colours of stimuli. 
C)  faces. 
D)  lines at different orientations.

Question 13

Signal-detection theory assumes that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the person's sensory receptors are not fatigued. 
B)  there is a single threshold for each sense. 
C)  a person's response depends on the stimulus and on a decision about it. 
D)  a person's ability to detect a stimulus depends only on the stimulus. 
A)  the person's sensory receptors are not fatigued. 
B)  there is a single threshold for each sense. 
C)  a person's response depends on the stimulus and on a decision about it. 
D)  a person's ability to detect a stimulus depends only on the stimulus.

Question 14

The ________ belonged to a movement that began in Germany and was influential in the 1920s and 1930s. They were among the first to study how people organize the world visually into meaningful units and patterns.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt psychologists 
B)  behaviourists 
C)  functionalists 
D)  structuralists 
A)  Gestalt psychologists 
B)  behaviourists 
C)  functionalists 
D)  structuralists

Question 15

When an observer is moving, objects appear to move at different speeds and in different directions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the "cocktail party phenomenon"?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 17

The turning inward of the eyes, which occurs when they focus on a nearby object, is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  binocular depth. 
B)  retinal disparity. 
C)  convergence. 
D)  monocular depth. 
A)  binocular depth. 
B)  retinal disparity. 
C)  convergence. 
D)  monocular depth.

Question 18

The healthy ear of a young person normally detects frequencies in the range of ________ hertz.

Accepted Answer

A)  0-180 
B)  100-1000 
C)  16-20 000 
D)  1000-50 000 
A)  0-180 
B)  100-1000 
C)  16-20 000 
D)  1000-50 000

Question 19

Butterflies have ultraviolet receptors that enable them to detect nectar sources on flowers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match the definition with the appropriate term.
-The study of purported psychic phenomena such as ESP and mental telepathy.

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

When light contains every wavelength, it is said to be "pure."

According to the trichromatic theory:

Research on perception outside of conscious awareness reveals that people often know more than they are consciously aware that they know! How have researchers shown that a simple visual stimulus can affect a person's behaviour? What has research revealed about subliminal persuasion?

The authors compare communication in the sensory system to the activities on a battle field. The sensory neurons in the peripheral nervous system, likened to "field officers":

The sun produces a mixture of all the visible wavelengths. Describe what happens when drops of moisture in the air act like a prism.

Match the definitions with the appropriate term. -Failure to consciously perceive something you are looking at because you are not attending to it.

________ is the ability to perceive and respond to messages that are below the absolute threshold.

The Gestalt principles:

Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of taste?

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

Hubel and Wiesel discovered feature detector cells the respond selectively to:

Signal-detection theory assumes that:

The ________ belonged to a movement that began in Germany and was influential in the 1920s and 1930s. They were among the first to study how people organize the world visually into meaningful units and patterns.

When an observer is moving, objects appear to move at different speeds and in different directions.

What is the "cocktail party phenomenon"?

The turning inward of the eyes, which occurs when they focus on a nearby object, is called:

The healthy ear of a young person normally detects frequencies in the range of ________ hertz.

Butterflies have ultraviolet receptors that enable them to detect nectar sources on flowers.

Match the definition with the appropriate term. -The study of purported psychic phenomena such as ESP and mental telepathy.

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Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

When light contains every wavelength, it is said to be "pure."

According to the trichromatic theory:

Research on perception outside of conscious awareness reveals that people often know more than they are consciously aware that they know! How have researchers shown that a simple visual stimulus can affect a person's behaviour? What has research revealed about subliminal persuasion?

The authors compare communication in the sensory system to the activities on a battle field. The sensory neurons in the peripheral nervous system, likened to "field officers":

The sun produces a mixture of all the visible wavelengths. Describe what happens when drops of moisture in the air act like a prism.

Match the definitions with the appropriate term. -Failure to consciously perceive something you are looking at because you are not attending to it.

________ is the ability to perceive and respond to messages that are below the absolute threshold.

The Gestalt principles:

Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of taste?

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

Hubel and Wiesel discovered feature detector cells the respond selectively to:

Signal-detection theory assumes that:

The ________ belonged to a movement that began in Germany and was influential in the 1920s and 1930s. They were among the first to study how people organize the world visually into meaningful units and patterns.

When an observer is moving, objects appear to move at different speeds and in different directions.

What is the "cocktail party phenomenon"?

The turning inward of the eyes, which occurs when they focus on a nearby object, is called:

The healthy ear of a young person normally detects frequencies in the range of ________ hertz.

Butterflies have ultraviolet receptors that enable them to detect nectar sources on flowers.

Match the definition with the appropriate term. -The study of purported psychic phenomena such as ESP and mental telepathy.

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

Filters