Question 1

The clear surface at the front of the eye that begins the process of directing light to the retina is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) pupil 
B) Iris 
C) retina 
D) cornea 
A) pupil 
B) Iris 
C) retina 
D) cornea

Question 2

Why is the binocular depth system advantageous for predators?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps with the perception of continuity,even when an animal is well hidden. 
B) It helps an animal stand out against its background,even when it is well camouflaged. 
C) It helps colors appear more vibrant,even in very low light. 
D) It helps with motion detection,even for the slightest of movements. 
A) It helps with the perception of continuity,even when an animal is well hidden. 
B) It helps an animal stand out against its background,even when it is well camouflaged. 
C) It helps colors appear more vibrant,even in very low light. 
D) It helps with motion detection,even for the slightest of movements.

Question 3

About _________% of the axons in the optic tracts synapse in the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

While hanging up a picture,Joy hits her thumb with a hammer,causing agonizing pain.Joy immediately puffs out her cheeks and blows air onto her thumb over and over again.Her roommate Bethany laughs and then remarks,"Are you drying nail polish or hoping to blow away the pain?" However,Joy's thumb does in fact feel better.Why?

Accepted Answer

A) She is simply buying time until the pain receptors enter a refractory period;blowing air onto the thumb plays only a psychological role. 
B) She is hyper-stimulating the pain receptors in her skin,causing the sensation of pain to fade away quicker. 
C) She is activating a competing sensory pathway,which dilutes the amount of pain information getting to the brain. 
D) She is redirecting her attention toward a random behavior,which will activate areas of the cortex involved in higher order processing. 
A) She is simply buying time until the pain receptors enter a refractory period;blowing air onto the thumb plays only a psychological role. 
B) She is hyper-stimulating the pain receptors in her skin,causing the sensation of pain to fade away quicker. 
C) She is activating a competing sensory pathway,which dilutes the amount of pain information getting to the brain. 
D) She is redirecting her attention toward a random behavior,which will activate areas of the cortex involved in higher order processing.

Question 5

Bottom-up processing involves the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) brain's use of incoming signals to construct perceptions 
B) brain tuning into select information 
C) brain's ability to integrate several stimuli simultaneously 
D) brain imposing its own structure on incoming information based on previous experience 
A) brain's use of incoming signals to construct perceptions 
B) brain tuning into select information 
C) brain's ability to integrate several stimuli simultaneously 
D) brain imposing its own structure on incoming information based on previous experience

Question 6

Our primary method for localizing sound in the horizontal plane is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) via undulation differentiation in the basilar membrane 
B) by echolocation at the tympanic membrane 
C) via sound waves funneling through the pinna 
D) to compare the arrival time of sound at each ear 
A) via undulation differentiation in the basilar membrane 
B) by echolocation at the tympanic membrane 
C) via sound waves funneling through the pinna 
D) to compare the arrival time of sound at each ear

Question 7

Which structure of the ear contains the auditory receptors?

Accepted Answer

A) Cochlea 
B) Tympanic membrane 
C) Pinna 
D) Auditory nerve 
A) Cochlea 
B) Tympanic membrane 
C) Pinna 
D) Auditory nerve

Question 8

Our perception of color is best described by which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A) The response of individual cones to either red,green,blue,yellow,purple,or white light 
B) A comparison of the responses of the red,green,and blue cones to light 
C) The transmission of information from the primary red,green,or blue cones to secondary yellow,purple,or white cones 
D) The sensation and transmission of light by rods to more specialized red,green,or blue cones 
A) The response of individual cones to either red,green,blue,yellow,purple,or white light 
B) A comparison of the responses of the red,green,and blue cones to light 
C) The transmission of information from the primary red,green,or blue cones to secondary yellow,purple,or white cones 
D) The sensation and transmission of light by rods to more specialized red,green,or blue cones

Question 9

How does the input of olfactory information to the brain differ from other sensory input pathways?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not require the cortex for higher order processing. 
B) Direct connections to the thalamus are not made before information reaches the cortex. 
C) The first direct connection is to the thalamus and not to the medulla. 
D) Prior to making connections with the medulla,sensory input travels through the spinal cord. 
A) It does not require the cortex for higher order processing. 
B) Direct connections to the thalamus are not made before information reaches the cortex. 
C) The first direct connection is to the thalamus and not to the medulla. 
D) Prior to making connections with the medulla,sensory input travels through the spinal cord.

Question 10

Which theory suggests that input from touch fibers competes with input from pain receptors,possibly preventing pain messages from reaching the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Gate theory 
B) Auxiliary theory 
C) Obstruction theory 
D) Buffer theory 
A) Gate theory 
B) Auxiliary theory 
C) Obstruction theory 
D) Buffer theory

Question 11

According to research studies,what heavily skews our perception of the localization of sound?

Accepted Answer

A) Watching a moving object 
B) Pitch and amplitude of a sound wave 
C) Density of the atmosphere 
D) Absorbent matter 
A) Watching a moving object 
B) Pitch and amplitude of a sound wave 
C) Density of the atmosphere 
D) Absorbent matter

Question 12

Top-down processing involves the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) brain's use of incoming signals to construct perceptions 
B) brain tuning into select information 
C) brain's ability to integrate several stimuli simultaneously 
D) brain imposing its own structure on incoming information based on previous experience 
A) brain's use of incoming signals to construct perceptions 
B) brain tuning into select information 
C) brain's ability to integrate several stimuli simultaneously 
D) brain imposing its own structure on incoming information based on previous experience

Question 13

Celeste moved into her college dorm room today.She turns off her light before going to bed and notices glow-in-the-dark stickers on the ceiling,presumably left behind from the previous occupant.What process best exemplifies her recognition of the light generated by these stickers?

Accepted Answer

A) Bottom-up processing 
B) Top-down processing 
C) Outward-in processing 
D) Inward-out processing 
A) Bottom-up processing 
B) Top-down processing 
C) Outward-in processing 
D) Inward-out processing

Question 14

Seven-year-old Sangram is not allowed to touch the television remote.Nevertheless,he uses the remote to change the volume from level 15 to 17.His parents,who are in the next room,seem unaware.The next day,Sangram becomes bold and turns the volume from level 15 to 30.His father yells at him,"Stop playing with the remote!" What prevented Sangram's father from noticing the volume change on the previous day?

Accepted Answer

A) The change on the first day failed to exceed his father's difference threshold. 
B) The change on the second day failed to exceed his father's fixed threshold. 
C) The change on the first day exceeded his father's absolute threshold. 
D) The change on the second day was higher than his father's distinct threshold. 
A) The change on the first day failed to exceed his father's difference threshold. 
B) The change on the second day failed to exceed his father's fixed threshold. 
C) The change on the first day exceeded his father's absolute threshold. 
D) The change on the second day was higher than his father's distinct threshold.

Question 15

Constructed by Adelbert Ames,the Ames room illustrates vulnerabilities in our perception of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) color 
B) depth 
C) contrast 
D) motion 
A) color 
B) depth 
C) contrast 
D) motion

Question 16

When Genaya drops a plate in the kitchen,her roommate Kayla in the next room quickly turns her head toward the kitchen.What brain structure is responsible for Kayla reflexively turning her head toward the loud noise?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary auditory cortex 
B) Secondary auditory cortex 
C) Pons 
D) Midbrain 
A) Primary auditory cortex 
B) Secondary auditory cortex 
C) Pons 
D) Midbrain

Question 17

According to the place theory of pitch perception,how do sound waves affect the basilar membrane?

Accepted Answer

A) High-frequency tones stiffen the membrane;low-frequency tones relax the membrane. 
B) High-frequency tones relax the membrane;low-frequency tones stiffen the membrane. 
C) High-frequency tones produce maximum movement at the base;low-frequency tones produce maximum movement near the apex. 
D) High-frequency tones produce maximum movement near the apex;low-frequency tones produce maximum movement at the base. 
A) High-frequency tones stiffen the membrane;low-frequency tones relax the membrane. 
B) High-frequency tones relax the membrane;low-frequency tones stiffen the membrane. 
C) High-frequency tones produce maximum movement at the base;low-frequency tones produce maximum movement near the apex. 
D) High-frequency tones produce maximum movement near the apex;low-frequency tones produce maximum movement at the base.

Question 18

The ability of an infant to use a binocular depth cue to use the relative size of objects to determine their distance first appears around _______ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 to 7 
D) 10 
A) 1 to 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 to 7 
D) 10

Question 19

Noel has perfect pitch,which means that she can name any musical tone that she hears.Compared with other people,Noel is likely to have ____.

Accepted Answer

A) areas of her left hemisphere that are larger 
B) areas of her right hemisphere that are larger 
C) less white matter 
D) more white matter 
A) areas of her left hemisphere that are larger 
B) areas of her right hemisphere that are larger 
C) less white matter 
D) more white matter

Question 20

While standing at the bus stop Gordon notices two children sitting near each other in school uniforms.As the bus approaches,Gordon politely hints to the children that the bus stopping at the nearest school is arriving.Gordon is surprised and puzzled when only one child gets up and readies to board the bus.Which of the following can explain Gordon's surprise,according to Gestalt psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Differentiation and allocation 
B) Proximity and allocation 
C) Differentiation and similarity 
D) Proximity and similarity 
A) Differentiation and allocation 
B) Proximity and allocation 
C) Differentiation and similarity 
D) Proximity and similarity

The clear surface at the front of the eye that begins the process of directing light to the retina is the ____.

Why is the binocular depth system advantageous for predators?

About _________% of the axons in the optic tracts synapse in the thalamus.

Bottom-up processing involves the ____.

Our primary method for localizing sound in the horizontal plane is ____.

Which structure of the ear contains the auditory receptors?

Our perception of color is best described by which of the following processes?

How does the input of olfactory information to the brain differ from other sensory input pathways?

Which theory suggests that input from touch fibers competes with input from pain receptors,possibly preventing pain messages from reaching the brain?

According to research studies,what heavily skews our perception of the localization of sound?

Top-down processing involves the ____.

Celeste moved into her college dorm room today.She turns off her light before going to bed and notices glow-in-the-dark stickers on the ceiling,presumably left behind from the previous occupant.What process best exemplifies her recognition of the light generated by these stickers?

Constructed by Adelbert Ames,the Ames room illustrates vulnerabilities in our perception of ____.

When Genaya drops a plate in the kitchen,her roommate Kayla in the next room quickly turns her head toward the kitchen.What brain structure is responsible for Kayla reflexively turning her head toward the loud noise?

According to the place theory of pitch perception,how do sound waves affect the basilar membrane?

The ability of an infant to use a binocular depth cue to use the relative size of objects to determine their distance first appears around _______ months of age.

Noel has perfect pitch,which means that she can name any musical tone that she hears.Compared with other people,Noel is likely to have ____.

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Developing Mind Life Span Development

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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Exam 5: The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The clear surface at the front of the eye that begins the process of directing light to the retina is the ____.

Why is the binocular depth system advantageous for predators?

About _________% of the axons in the optic tracts synapse in the thalamus.

Bottom-up processing involves the ____.

Our primary method for localizing sound in the horizontal plane is ____.

Which structure of the ear contains the auditory receptors?

Our perception of color is best described by which of the following processes?

How does the input of olfactory information to the brain differ from other sensory input pathways?

Which theory suggests that input from touch fibers competes with input from pain receptors,possibly preventing pain messages from reaching the brain?

According to research studies,what heavily skews our perception of the localization of sound?

Top-down processing involves the ____.

Celeste moved into her college dorm room today.She turns off her light before going to bed and notices glow-in-the-dark stickers on the ceiling,presumably left behind from the previous occupant.What process best exemplifies her recognition of the light generated by these stickers?

Constructed by Adelbert Ames,the Ames room illustrates vulnerabilities in our perception of ____.

When Genaya drops a plate in the kitchen,her roommate Kayla in the next room quickly turns her head toward the kitchen.What brain structure is responsible for Kayla reflexively turning her head toward the loud noise?

According to the place theory of pitch perception,how do sound waves affect the basilar membrane?

The ability of an infant to use a binocular depth cue to use the relative size of objects to determine their distance first appears around _______ months of age.

Noel has perfect pitch,which means that she can name any musical tone that she hears.Compared with other people,Noel is likely to have ____.

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Developing Mind Life Span Development

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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