Question 1

Your roommate can hear a hum from the air conditioner that you are unable to hear. This difference reflects the operation of

Accepted Answer

A)  difference thresholds. 
B)  equilibrium. 
C)  vestibular activity. 
D)  cortical processing. 
E)  absolute thresholds. 
A)  difference thresholds. 
B)  equilibrium. 
C)  vestibular activity. 
D)  cortical processing. 
E)  absolute thresholds.

Question 2

A person who has the most common form of color blindness will probably have the hardest time distinguishing between

Accepted Answer

A)  red and green. 
B)  yellow and blue. 
C)  tan and pink. 
D)  yellow and red. 
E)  orange and red. 
A)  red and green. 
B)  yellow and blue. 
C)  tan and pink. 
D)  yellow and red. 
E)  orange and red.

Question 3

Closing your eyes and then touching your nose with your forefinger most accurately illustrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibular sense 
B)  kinesthetic sense 
C)  somasthetic sense 
D)  anomalous cognition 
E)  tactile sense 
A)  vestibular sense 
B)  kinesthetic sense 
C)  somasthetic sense 
D)  anomalous cognition 
E)  tactile sense

Question 4

A sound wave generated in outer space will travel at the rate of

Accepted Answer

A)  100 feet per second. 
B)  3000 feet per second. 
C)  3000 feet per minute. 
D)  0 feet per second as sound waves can't be formed in outer space. 
E)  1000 feet per minute. 
A)  100 feet per second. 
B)  3000 feet per second. 
C)  3000 feet per minute. 
D)  0 feet per second as sound waves can't be formed in outer space. 
E)  1000 feet per minute.

Question 5

The wavelength of the light reaching your eyes determines in part what ______ you see.

Accepted Answer

A)  brightness 
B)  saturation 
C)  hue 
D)  fine detail 
E)  gross detail 
A)  brightness 
B)  saturation 
C)  hue 
D)  fine detail 
E)  gross detail

Question 6

Frequency theory alone would best describe how the basilar membrane deals with frequencies below

Accepted Answer

A)  8300 Hz. 
B)  6700 Hz. 
C)  2200 Hz. 
D)  5000 Hz. 
E)  4800 Hz. 
A)  8300 Hz. 
B)  6700 Hz. 
C)  2200 Hz. 
D)  5000 Hz. 
E)  4800 Hz.

Question 7

In the depth cue of ________, distant objects appear to be fuzzy.

Accepted Answer

A)  relative size 
B)  interposition 
C)  light and shadow 
D)  atmospheric perspective 
E)  All of the above are 
A)  relative size 
B)  interposition 
C)  light and shadow 
D)  atmospheric perspective 
E)  All of the above are

Question 8

Maricella always uses less seasoning on her food than do the other members of her family. Her sister has just taken an introductory psychology course and says to Maricella,

Accepted Answer

A)  "I know what you are - you are a taster pro." 
B)  "I know what you are - you are a taster queen." 
C)  "I know what you are - you are a supertaster." 
D)  "I know what you are - you are a Gustavus Adolphus." 
E)  "I know what you are - you are an anosmic." 
A)  "I know what you are - you are a taster pro." 
B)  "I know what you are - you are a taster queen." 
C)  "I know what you are - you are a supertaster." 
D)  "I know what you are - you are a Gustavus Adolphus." 
E)  "I know what you are - you are an anosmic."

Question 9

Which component of the eye contains the visual receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  sclera 
B)  retina 
C)  cornea 
D)  anterior chamber 
E)  macula 
A)  sclera 
B)  retina 
C)  cornea 
D)  anterior chamber 
E)  macula

Question 10

Which of the following is true about cones?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are responsible for black and white vision. 
B)  They are found mainly in the center of the eye. 
C)  They operate mainly at night. 
D)  They respond only to black and white. 
E)  They combine to make up the cornea. 
A)  They are responsible for black and white vision. 
B)  They are found mainly in the center of the eye. 
C)  They operate mainly at night. 
D)  They respond only to black and white. 
E)  They combine to make up the cornea.

Question 11

According to the Gestalt law of ________, we assume that the nerd we knew in fifth grade is still a nerd today.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pragnanz 
B)  common fate 
C)  similarity 
D)  continuity 
E)  kinesthesia 
A)  Pragnanz 
B)  common fate 
C)  similarity 
D)  continuity 
E)  kinesthesia

Question 12

Adults from the mainland United States are tricked by the Ponzo illusion, whereas Guam citizens are often not fooled by it. This is best explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt psychology. 
B)  learning-based inference. 
C)  heredity. 
D)  the law of continuity. 
E)  the law of Pragnanz. 
A)  Gestalt psychology. 
B)  learning-based inference. 
C)  heredity. 
D)  the law of continuity. 
E)  the law of Pragnanz.

Question 13

A(n) ________ refers to the smallest change in physical energy between two stimuli that is recognized as different.

Accepted Answer

A)  difference threshold 
B)  absolute threshold 
C)  signal detection 
D)  sensorimotor threshold 
E)  supraliminal threshold 
A)  difference threshold 
B)  absolute threshold 
C)  signal detection 
D)  sensorimotor threshold 
E)  supraliminal threshold

Question 14

"The whole is more than the sum of its sensory parts" is a statement reflecting

Accepted Answer

A)  experience-based inference. 
B)  the artificial intelligence approach. 
C)  environmental adaptation. 
D)  Gestalt psychology. 
E)  top-down processing. 
A)  experience-based inference. 
B)  the artificial intelligence approach. 
C)  environmental adaptation. 
D)  Gestalt psychology. 
E)  top-down processing.

Question 15

Which of the following are the auditory receptors where sound waves finally become neural impulses?

Accepted Answer

A)  hair cells 
B)  organs of Corti 
C)  basilar membranes 
D)  tectorial membranes 
E)  the oval windows 
A)  hair cells 
B)  organs of Corti 
C)  basilar membranes 
D)  tectorial membranes 
E)  the oval windows

Question 16

Suppose Maria is painting while the sun is setting; once she notices that the room is getting darker, she decides to call it quits for the day. This example illustrates the role of

Accepted Answer

A)  threshold. 
B)  a just noticeable difference. 
C)  absolute threshold. 
D)  bias. 
E)  attention. 
A)  threshold. 
B)  a just noticeable difference. 
C)  absolute threshold. 
D)  bias. 
E)  attention.

Question 17

The law of Prägnanz is also known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  minimum principle of perception. 
B)  law of common fate. 
C)  grouping perception. 
D)  principle of least resistance. 
E)  just noticeable difference. 
A)  minimum principle of perception. 
B)  law of common fate. 
C)  grouping perception. 
D)  principle of least resistance. 
E)  just noticeable difference.

Question 18

According to the opponent-process theory of color vision, the correct pairings of opposite colors are

Accepted Answer

A)  red versus green and blue versus yellow. 
B)  black versus gray and white versus colored. 
C)  blue versus red and green versus yellow. 
D)  blue versus green and red versus yellow. 
E)  grey versus black and green versus blue. 
A)  red versus green and blue versus yellow. 
B)  black versus gray and white versus colored. 
C)  blue versus red and green versus yellow. 
D)  blue versus green and red versus yellow. 
E)  grey versus black and green versus blue.

Question 19

The __________ sense is the sense of body position and the movement of body parts relative to each other.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ sense is the sense of...

Question 20

The detection of gravity is involved in the __________ sense.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The detection of gravity is involved in...

Your roommate can hear a hum from the air conditioner that you are unable to hear. This difference reflects the operation of

A person who has the most common form of color blindness will probably have the hardest time distinguishing between

Closing your eyes and then touching your nose with your forefinger most accurately illustrates which of the following?

A sound wave generated in outer space will travel at the rate of

The wavelength of the light reaching your eyes determines in part what ______ you see.

Frequency theory alone would best describe how the basilar membrane deals with frequencies below

In the depth cue of ________, distant objects appear to be fuzzy.

Maricella always uses less seasoning on her food than do the other members of her family. Her sister has just taken an introductory psychology course and says to Maricella,

Which component of the eye contains the visual receptors?

Which of the following is true about cones?

According to the Gestalt law of ________, we assume that the nerd we knew in fifth grade is still a nerd today.

Adults from the mainland United States are tricked by the Ponzo illusion, whereas Guam citizens are often not fooled by it. This is best explained by

A(n) ________ refers to the smallest change in physical energy between two stimuli that is recognized as different.

"The whole is more than the sum of its sensory parts" is a statement reflecting

Which of the following are the auditory receptors where sound waves finally become neural impulses?

Suppose Maria is painting while the sun is setting; once she notices that the room is getting darker, she decides to call it quits for the day. This example illustrates the role of

The law of Prägnanz is also known as the

According to the opponent-process theory of color vision, the correct pairings of opposite colors are

The __________ sense is the sense of body position and the movement of body parts relative to each other.

The detection of gravity is involved in the __________ sense.

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Your roommate can hear a hum from the air conditioner that you are unable to hear. This difference reflects the operation of

A person who has the most common form of color blindness will probably have the hardest time distinguishing between

Closing your eyes and then touching your nose with your forefinger most accurately illustrates which of the following?

A sound wave generated in outer space will travel at the rate of

The wavelength of the light reaching your eyes determines in part what ______ you see.

Frequency theory alone would best describe how the basilar membrane deals with frequencies below

In the depth cue of ________, distant objects appear to be fuzzy.

Maricella always uses less seasoning on her food than do the other members of her family. Her sister has just taken an introductory psychology course and says to Maricella,

Which component of the eye contains the visual receptors?

Which of the following is true about cones?

According to the Gestalt law of ________, we assume that the nerd we knew in fifth grade is still a nerd today.

Adults from the mainland United States are tricked by the Ponzo illusion, whereas Guam citizens are often not fooled by it. This is best explained by

A(n) ________ refers to the smallest change in physical energy between two stimuli that is recognized as different.

"The whole is more than the sum of its sensory parts" is a statement reflecting

Which of the following are the auditory receptors where sound waves finally become neural impulses?

Suppose Maria is painting while the sun is setting; once she notices that the room is getting darker, she decides to call it quits for the day. This example illustrates the role of

The law of Prägnanz is also known as the

According to the opponent-process theory of color vision, the correct pairings of opposite colors are

The __________ sense is the sense of body position and the movement of body parts relative to each other.

The detection of gravity is involved in the __________ sense.

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Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

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