Question 1

Perception means ______.

Accepted Answer

A) turning sensory input into meaningful conscious experience 
B) registering a physical stimulus on our sensory receptors 
C) using logic to interpret sensory data 
D) converting auditory input into a visual stimulus 
A) turning sensory input into meaningful conscious experience 
B) registering a physical stimulus on our sensory receptors 
C) using logic to interpret sensory data 
D) converting auditory input into a visual stimulus

Question 2

The registering of a physical stimulus on our sensory receptors is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) sensation 
B) perception 
C) attention 
D) registration 
A) sensation 
B) perception 
C) attention 
D) registration

Question 3

How many sensory systems do humans have?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2 
B) 5-6 
C) 7-12 
D) 15-20 
A) 1-2 
B) 5-6 
C) 7-12 
D) 15-20

Question 4

The idea that the brain needs to reconstruct a visual image based on insufficient information is consistent with a constructivist approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Bob and Caroline are sitting next to each other while watching a tennis match.What is one reason that they might disagree on a judge's call, based on principles of perception?

Accepted Answer

A) Because each is cheering for a different player, their perceptions of the match are affected. 
B) Because they see the play from very different angles, they interpret it differently. 
C) Because vision and emotion are casually linked, their visual experiences of the match are affected. 
D) Because watching sports causes different neurons to fire in male and female brains, they experience the event differently. 
A) Because each is cheering for a different player, their perceptions of the match are affected. 
B) Because they see the play from very different angles, they interpret it differently. 
C) Because vision and emotion are casually linked, their visual experiences of the match are affected. 
D) Because watching sports causes different neurons to fire in male and female brains, they experience the event differently.

Question 6

You are driving a car.As you prepare to turn, you see a motorcycle coming toward you.The motorcycle is likely to appear farther away than it is because it is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) smaller than your car 
B) facing you directly 
C) moving faster than your car 
D) moving slower than your car 
A) smaller than your car 
B) facing you directly 
C) moving faster than your car 
D) moving slower than your car

Question 7

According the size-arrival effect, smaller objects are perceived as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) moving faster 
B) moving slower 
C) closer to the viewer 
D) farther from the viewer 
A) moving faster 
B) moving slower 
C) closer to the viewer 
D) farther from the viewer

Question 8

Explain how bias can influence our perception of images.Give an example.

Accepted Answer

Student examples will vary.A sample answ

Question 9

The ecological approach to perception finds fault with experiments that ______.

Accepted Answer

A) focus on audition because vision is more important 
B) use laboratory stimuli that do not correspond to real-world stimuli 
C) use neuroimaging technology to study perceptual phenomena 
D) focus on physiological rather than psychological processes 
A) focus on audition because vision is more important 
B) use laboratory stimuli that do not correspond to real-world stimuli 
C) use neuroimaging technology to study perceptual phenomena 
D) focus on physiological rather than psychological processes

Question 10

Carl notices that he has trouble keeping his balance in the dark.He is likely having a problem with his ______ system.

Accepted Answer

A) vestibular 
B) proprioception 
C) auditory 
D) olfactory 
A) vestibular 
B) proprioception 
C) auditory 
D) olfactory

Question 11

The proprioception system allows us to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) keep our balance 
B) process temperatures 
C) monitor body position 
D) identify pressure 
A) keep our balance 
B) process temperatures 
C) monitor body position 
D) identify pressure

Question 12

Time to collision is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the estimate of when an approaching object will contact another 
B) the likelihood that a moving object will self-destruct 
C) the idea that the further an object is away from you, the closer it appears 
D) the idea that when two objects collide, we perceive one as faster than the other 
A) the estimate of when an approaching object will contact another 
B) the likelihood that a moving object will self-destruct 
C) the idea that the further an object is away from you, the closer it appears 
D) the idea that when two objects collide, we perceive one as faster than the other

Question 13

The approach to perception that claims that information in the sensory world is complex and abundant, and therefore the perceptual systems need only directly perceive such complexity, is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the signal detection view 
B) the cognitive approach 
C) the unconscious inference approach 
D) the direct perception view 
A) the signal detection view 
B) the cognitive approach 
C) the unconscious inference approach 
D) the direct perception view

Question 14

Damage to area V1 in patient DB's occipital cortex resulted in ______.

Accepted Answer

A) a condition known as apraxia 
B) a condition known as visual agnosia 
C) blindness in certain parts of the visual field 
D) no behavioral changes 
A) a condition known as apraxia 
B) a condition known as visual agnosia 
C) blindness in certain parts of the visual field 
D) no behavioral changes

Question 15

Humans must choose which stimuli to focus on.Important or interesting stimuli that stand out to us are known as ______ stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) attended 
B) potential 
C) internal 
D) favored 
A) attended 
B) potential 
C) internal 
D) favored

Question 16

Listening to music is an example of a simple perceptual process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe how most contemporary scientists think we should view human senses.Explain why they believe this is an improvement over the previous model.

Accepted Answer

Most modern scientists reject the idea t

Question 18

Which of the following is the most likely application of sensation and perception research?

Accepted Answer

A) developing a more efficient car engine 
B) inventing a safer self-driving car 
C) creating an alternative to gasoline 
D) building more fuel-efficient vehicles 
A) developing a more efficient car engine 
B) inventing a safer self-driving car 
C) creating an alternative to gasoline 
D) building more fuel-efficient vehicles

Question 19

A marathon runner finishing a race can feel both pain and exhilaration because ______.

Accepted Answer

A) senses are interpreted in the context in which they are experienced 
B) exhaustion causes the body to misinterpret sensory data 
C) pain can be either an internal or an external stimulus 
D) sense experience is altered by extreme physical exertion 
A) senses are interpreted in the context in which they are experienced 
B) exhaustion causes the body to misinterpret sensory data 
C) pain can be either an internal or an external stimulus 
D) sense experience is altered by extreme physical exertion

Question 20

The view that perceptions are created using information from our senses and cognitive processes is known as the ______ view.

Accepted Answer

A) environmental 
B) direct perception 
C) constructivist 
D) gestalt 
A) environmental 
B) direct perception 
C) constructivist 
D) gestalt

Perception means ______.

The registering of a physical stimulus on our sensory receptors is referred to as ______.

How many sensory systems do humans have?

The idea that the brain needs to reconstruct a visual image based on insufficient information is consistent with a constructivist approach.

Bob and Caroline are sitting next to each other while watching a tennis match.What is one reason that they might disagree on a judge's call, based on principles of perception?

You are driving a car.As you prepare to turn, you see a motorcycle coming toward you.The motorcycle is likely to appear farther away than it is because it is ______.

According the size-arrival effect, smaller objects are perceived as ______.

Explain how bias can influence our perception of images.Give an example.

The ecological approach to perception finds fault with experiments that ______.

Carl notices that he has trouble keeping his balance in the dark.He is likely having a problem with his ______ system.

The proprioception system allows us to ______.

Time to collision is ______.

The approach to perception that claims that information in the sensory world is complex and abundant, and therefore the perceptual systems need only directly perceive such complexity, is known as ______.

Damage to area V1 in patient DB's occipital cortex resulted in ______.

Humans must choose which stimuli to focus on.Important or interesting stimuli that stand out to us are known as ______ stimuli.

Listening to music is an example of a simple perceptual process.

Describe how most contemporary scientists think we should view human senses.Explain why they believe this is an improvement over the previous model.

Which of the following is the most likely application of sensation and perception research?

A marathon runner finishing a race can feel both pain and exhilaration because ______.

The view that perceptions are created using information from our senses and cognitive processes is known as the ______ view.

Research Methodology

Visual System: The Eye

Visual System: The Brain

Object Perception

Color Perception

Depth and Size Perception

Movement and Action

Visual Attention

The Auditory System

The Auditory Brain and Sound Localization

Speech Perception

Music Perception

Touch and Pain

Olfaction and Taste

Filters

Exam 1: What Is Perception

Perception means ______.

The registering of a physical stimulus on our sensory receptors is referred to as ______.

How many sensory systems do humans have?

The idea that the brain needs to reconstruct a visual image based on insufficient information is consistent with a constructivist approach.

Bob and Caroline are sitting next to each other while watching a tennis match.What is one reason that they might disagree on a judge's call, based on principles of perception?

You are driving a car.As you prepare to turn, you see a motorcycle coming toward you.The motorcycle is likely to appear farther away than it is because it is ______.

According the size-arrival effect, smaller objects are perceived as ______.

Explain how bias can influence our perception of images.Give an example.

The ecological approach to perception finds fault with experiments that ______.

Carl notices that he has trouble keeping his balance in the dark.He is likely having a problem with his ______ system.

The proprioception system allows us to ______.

Time to collision is ______.

The approach to perception that claims that information in the sensory world is complex and abundant, and therefore the perceptual systems need only directly perceive such complexity, is known as ______.

Damage to area V1 in patient DB's occipital cortex resulted in ______.

Humans must choose which stimuli to focus on.Important or interesting stimuli that stand out to us are known as ______ stimuli.

Listening to music is an example of a simple perceptual process.

Describe how most contemporary scientists think we should view human senses.Explain why they believe this is an improvement over the previous model.

Which of the following is the most likely application of sensation and perception research?

A marathon runner finishing a race can feel both pain and exhilaration because ______.

The view that perceptions are created using information from our senses and cognitive processes is known as the ______ view.

Research Methodology

Visual System: The Eye

Visual System: The Brain

Object Perception

Color Perception

Depth and Size Perception

Movement and Action

Visual Attention

The Auditory System

The Auditory Brain and Sound Localization

Speech Perception

Music Perception

Touch and Pain

Olfaction and Taste

Filters