Question 1

The organ of Corti is a chamber inside the cochlea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Rods are more sensitive to light than are cones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ allows a researcher to distinguish between a person's response bias and his or her actual sensory capacity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Threshold theory 
B)  Signal-detection theory 
C)  Weber's law 
D)  Sensory adaptation 
A)  Threshold theory 
B)  Signal-detection theory 
C)  Weber's law 
D)  Sensory adaptation

Question 4

Our sense of vision produces a two-dimensional image on the back of the eye, but we interpret the world in three dimensions due to the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation. 
B)  functional encoding. 
C)  specific nerve energy. 
D)  perception. 
A)  sensation. 
B)  functional encoding. 
C)  specific nerve energy. 
D)  perception.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match the definition with the appropriate term.
-A habitual way of perceiving, based on expectations.

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 7

Light travels in the form of waves, and these waves affect three aspects of our visual world. Describe, in detail, the three aspects that are psychological dimensions of our visual experience.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 8

Special feature-detector cells in the frontal lobe respond maximally to faces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The great educator Helen Keller was blind and deaf since her babyhood. She once called one of the human senses "the fallen angel of the senses." Which sense was she describing? Cite evidence to support why you agree or disagree with her statement.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 10

The receptors for taste are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  taste cells inside the papillae. 
B)  papillae. 
C)  taste cells inside the taste buds. 
D)  taste buds. 
A)  taste cells inside the papillae. 
B)  papillae. 
C)  taste cells inside the taste buds. 
D)  taste buds.

Question 11

When kittens were exposed to either vertical or horizontal stripes for several months, it was found that the:

Accepted Answer

A)  kittens ran to play only when the researcher held up a bar matching their visual experience. 
B)  perception of vertical stripes is innate, and so some kittens functioned in a normal manner. 
C)  kittens that had been exposed to these extreme conditions seemed blind to all contours. 
D)  perception of horizontal stripes in innate, and so some kittens functioned in a normal manner. 
A)  kittens ran to play only when the researcher held up a bar matching their visual experience. 
B)  perception of vertical stripes is innate, and so some kittens functioned in a normal manner. 
C)  kittens that had been exposed to these extreme conditions seemed blind to all contours. 
D)  perception of horizontal stripes in innate, and so some kittens functioned in a normal manner.

Question 12

Match the theories with the appropriate person(s).
-visual cliff apparatus

Accepted Answer

A) Hubel and Wiesel 
B) Young and Helmholtz 
C) Johannes Müller 
D) Walk and Gibson 
E) Melzack and Wall 
A) Hubel and Wiesel 
B) Young and Helmholtz 
C) Johannes Müller 
D) Walk and Gibson 
E) Melzack and Wall

Question 13

The physiological details of the sense of taste are still not well understood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The opponent-process theory of colour vision:

Accepted Answer

A)  compares colour processing in the fovea vs. the periphery of the retina. 
B)  looks at how neurons code colour information. 
C)  looks at the way rods respond to different colours. 
D)  looks at the way cones respond to different colours. 
A)  compares colour processing in the fovea vs. the periphery of the retina. 
B)  looks at how neurons code colour information. 
C)  looks at the way rods respond to different colours. 
D)  looks at the way cones respond to different colours.

Question 15

Hunter plunges into a lake and is surprised at the icy-cold temperature. But after swimming for 5 minutes he urges his friends to join him because, "The water really isn't that cold at all!" Describe what is happening in terms of Hunter's sensory experience.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 16

There are ________ basic odours.

Accepted Answer

A)  an unknown number of 
B)  ten thousand 
C)  four 
D)  seven 
A)  an unknown number of 
B)  ten thousand 
C)  four 
D)  seven

Question 17

________ can cause a visual stimulus that is constant and unchanging to disappear.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory deprivation 
B)  Sensory overload 
C)  Sensory adaptation 
D)  Sensory constancy 
A)  Sensory deprivation 
B)  Sensory overload 
C)  Sensory adaptation 
D)  Sensory constancy

Question 18

A decline in sensory responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is unchanging or repetitive is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory adjustment. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  the difference threshold. 
D)  psychophysics. 
A)  sensory adjustment. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  the difference threshold. 
D)  psychophysics.

Question 19

The basic taste sensations that we experience are:

Accepted Answer

A)  salty, sweet, and sour. 
B)  salty, sweet, bitter, sour, and umami. 
C)  salty, sweet, bitter, sour, and spicy. 
D)  salty, sweet, bitter, and sour. 
A)  salty, sweet, and sour. 
B)  salty, sweet, bitter, sour, and umami. 
C)  salty, sweet, bitter, sour, and spicy. 
D)  salty, sweet, bitter, and sour.

Question 20

________ is a set of mental operations that organize sensory impulses into meaningful patterns.

Accepted Answer

A)  Synesthesia 
B)  Sensation 
C)  Signal detection 
D)  Perception 
A)  Synesthesia 
B)  Sensation 
C)  Signal detection 
D)  Perception

The organ of Corti is a chamber inside the cochlea.

Rods are more sensitive to light than are cones.

________ allows a researcher to distinguish between a person's response bias and his or her actual sensory capacity.

Our sense of vision produces a two-dimensional image on the back of the eye, but we interpret the world in three dimensions due to the process of:

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

Match the definition with the appropriate term. -A habitual way of perceiving, based on expectations.

Light travels in the form of waves, and these waves affect three aspects of our visual world. Describe, in detail, the three aspects that are psychological dimensions of our visual experience.

Special feature-detector cells in the frontal lobe respond maximally to faces.

The great educator Helen Keller was blind and deaf since her babyhood. She once called one of the human senses "the fallen angel of the senses." Which sense was she describing? Cite evidence to support why you agree or disagree with her statement.

The receptors for taste are the:

When kittens were exposed to either vertical or horizontal stripes for several months, it was found that the:

Match the theories with the appropriate person(s). -visual cliff apparatus

The physiological details of the sense of taste are still not well understood.

The opponent-process theory of colour vision:

Hunter plunges into a lake and is surprised at the icy-cold temperature. But after swimming for 5 minutes he urges his friends to join him because, "The water really isn't that cold at all!" Describe what is happening in terms of Hunter's sensory experience.

There are ________ basic odours.

________ can cause a visual stimulus that is constant and unchanging to disappear.

A decline in sensory responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is unchanging or repetitive is called:

The basic taste sensations that we experience are:

________ is a set of mental operations that organize sensory impulses into meaningful patterns.

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Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

The organ of Corti is a chamber inside the cochlea.

Rods are more sensitive to light than are cones.

________ allows a researcher to distinguish between a person's response bias and his or her actual sensory capacity.

Our sense of vision produces a two-dimensional image on the back of the eye, but we interpret the world in three dimensions due to the process of:

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

Match the definition with the appropriate term. -A habitual way of perceiving, based on expectations.

Light travels in the form of waves, and these waves affect three aspects of our visual world. Describe, in detail, the three aspects that are psychological dimensions of our visual experience.

Special feature-detector cells in the frontal lobe respond maximally to faces.

The great educator Helen Keller was blind and deaf since her babyhood. She once called one of the human senses "the fallen angel of the senses." Which sense was she describing? Cite evidence to support why you agree or disagree with her statement.

The receptors for taste are the:

When kittens were exposed to either vertical or horizontal stripes for several months, it was found that the:

Match the theories with the appropriate person(s). -visual cliff apparatus

The physiological details of the sense of taste are still not well understood.

The opponent-process theory of colour vision:

Hunter plunges into a lake and is surprised at the icy-cold temperature. But after swimming for 5 minutes he urges his friends to join him because, "The water really isn't that cold at all!" Describe what is happening in terms of Hunter's sensory experience.

There are ________ basic odours.

________ can cause a visual stimulus that is constant and unchanging to disappear.

A decline in sensory responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is unchanging or repetitive is called:

The basic taste sensations that we experience are:

________ is a set of mental operations that organize sensory impulses into meaningful patterns.

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