Question 1

The tendency to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) proximity. 
B) continuity. 
C) contiguity 
D) common region 
A) proximity. 
B) continuity. 
C) contiguity 
D) common region

Question 2

Which of our senses do not totally adapt to a constant stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A) hearing 
B) smell 
C) touch 
D) vision 
A) hearing 
B) smell 
C) touch 
D) vision

Question 3

Common region is the tendency to perceive:

Accepted Answer

A) objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping. 
B) things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern. 
C) two things that happen close together in time as being related. 
D) objects that are in a shared area or region as being in a group. 
A) objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping. 
B) things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern. 
C) two things that happen close together in time as being related. 
D) objects that are in a shared area or region as being in a group.

Question 4

According to the opponent-process theory of colour vision,the correct pairings of opposite colours are:

Accepted Answer

A) red versus green and blue versus yellow 
B) black versus grey and white versus coloured 
C) blue versus red and green versus yellow 
D) blue versus green and red versus yellow 
A) red versus green and blue versus yellow 
B) black versus grey and white versus coloured 
C) blue versus red and green versus yellow 
D) blue versus green and red versus yellow

Question 5

Once through the lens,light passes through a large open space filled with a clear,jellylike fluid called the:

Accepted Answer

A) retina. 
B) vitreous humour. 
C) aqueous humour. 
D) fovea. 
A) retina. 
B) vitreous humour. 
C) aqueous humour. 
D) fovea.

Question 6

Conduction deafness refers to hearing problems that originate in the:

Accepted Answer

A) outer ear. 
B) inner ear. 
C) outer and middle ear. 
D) auditory pathways to the brain. 
A) outer ear. 
B) inner ear. 
C) outer and middle ear. 
D) auditory pathways to the brain.

Question 7

Light has two properties that can be thought of as both a wave and a particle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

We can see a candle flame at 50 kilometres on a clear,dark night,and we can hear the tick of a watch 7 metres away in a quiet room.These two facts are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) visual and auditory priming. 
B) difference threshold. 
C) sensory transduction. 
D) absolute thresholds. 
A) visual and auditory priming. 
B) difference threshold. 
C) sensory transduction. 
D) absolute thresholds.

Question 9

Similarity is the tendency to perceive:

Accepted Answer

A) objects,or figures,on some background. 
B) things that look similar as being part of the same group. 
C) objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping. 
D) things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern. 
A) objects,or figures,on some background. 
B) things that look similar as being part of the same group. 
C) objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping. 
D) things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern.

Question 10

Proximity is the tendency to:

Accepted Answer

A) perceive objects,or figures,on some background. 
B) complete figures that are incomplete. 
C) perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping. 
D) perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern. 
A) perceive objects,or figures,on some background. 
B) complete figures that are incomplete. 
C) perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping. 
D) perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern.

Question 11

The dentist was able to move quickly to save the patient's tooth.He has seen this constellation of symptoms before,symptoms that relate to jaw trauma following a car accident,therefore he did not have to take time to analyze each component.The dentist's assessment is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual consistency. 
B) top-down processing. 
C) bottom-up processing. 
D) perceptual expectancy. 
A) perceptual consistency. 
B) top-down processing. 
C) bottom-up processing. 
D) perceptual expectancy.

Question 12

What are the hammer,anvil,and stirrup?

Accepted Answer

A) tiny bones located in the middle ear 
B) the three structures of the outer ear 
C) the three components of the cochlea 
D) sound tests used by audiologists to screen for hearing impairments 
A) tiny bones located in the middle ear 
B) the three structures of the outer ear 
C) the three components of the cochlea 
D) sound tests used by audiologists to screen for hearing impairments

Question 13

Evidence for size constancy has been found in all of the following stages EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) newborn babies. 
B) four-month-old infants. 
C) six-month-old infants. 
D) the in utero fetus. 
A) newborn babies. 
B) four-month-old infants. 
C) six-month-old infants. 
D) the in utero fetus.

Question 14

Why are cones in the fovea capable of sending detailed and precise visual information?

Accepted Answer

A) They connect to bipolar cells in a one-to-one fashion. 
B) Compared to rods,their speed of transmission is faster. 
C) Their cell bodies are highly responsive to neurotransmitters. 
D) They connect directly to brain centres responsible for visual processing. 
A) They connect to bipolar cells in a one-to-one fashion. 
B) Compared to rods,their speed of transmission is faster. 
C) Their cell bodies are highly responsive to neurotransmitters. 
D) They connect directly to brain centres responsible for visual processing.

Question 15

The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are:

Accepted Answer

A) more men than women. 
B) more women than men. 
C) nature and buildings in a common area. 
D) buildings with lots of corners. 
A) more men than women. 
B) more women than men. 
C) nature and buildings in a common area. 
D) buildings with lots of corners.

Question 16

The tendency to perceive two things that happen close together in time as being related is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) similarity. 
B) proximity. 
C) continuity. 
D) contiguity. 
A) similarity. 
B) proximity. 
C) continuity. 
D) contiguity.

Question 17

Which of the following properties of sound is the most similar to the brightness of light?

Accepted Answer

A) pitch 
B) loudness 
C) purity 
D) timbre 
A) pitch 
B) loudness 
C) purity 
D) timbre

Question 18

The outer ear is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) pinna. 
B) oval window. 
C) tympanic membrane. 
D) cochlea. 
A) pinna. 
B) oval window. 
C) tympanic membrane. 
D) cochlea.

Question 19

Jamie walks from a bright room into a dark room.It will take about ______ minutes for her rods to fully adjust to the dark.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 30 
C) 20 
D) 40 
A) 10 
B) 30 
C) 20 
D) 40

Question 20

Nerve hearing impairment due to problems in the auditory cortex of the brain has been easily corrected with hearing aids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The tendency to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern is known as:

Which of our senses do not totally adapt to a constant stimulus?

Common region is the tendency to perceive:

According to the opponent-process theory of colour vision,the correct pairings of opposite colours are:

Once through the lens,light passes through a large open space filled with a clear,jellylike fluid called the:

Conduction deafness refers to hearing problems that originate in the:

Light has two properties that can be thought of as both a wave and a particle.

We can see a candle flame at 50 kilometres on a clear,dark night,and we can hear the tick of a watch 7 metres away in a quiet room.These two facts are examples of:

Similarity is the tendency to perceive:

Proximity is the tendency to:

The dentist was able to move quickly to save the patient's tooth.He has seen this constellation of symptoms before,symptoms that relate to jaw trauma following a car accident,therefore he did not have to take time to analyze each component.The dentist's assessment is an example of:

What are the hammer,anvil,and stirrup?

Evidence for size constancy has been found in all of the following stages EXCEPT:

Why are cones in the fovea capable of sending detailed and precise visual information?

The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are:

The tendency to perceive two things that happen close together in time as being related is known as:

Which of the following properties of sound is the most similar to the brightness of light?

The outer ear is called the:

Jamie walks from a bright room into a dark room.It will take about ______ minutes for her rods to fully adjust to the dark.

Nerve hearing impairment due to problems in the auditory cortex of the brain has been easily corrected with hearing aids.

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The tendency to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern is known as:

Which of our senses do not totally adapt to a constant stimulus?

Common region is the tendency to perceive:

According to the opponent-process theory of colour vision,the correct pairings of opposite colours are:

Once through the lens,light passes through a large open space filled with a clear,jellylike fluid called the:

Conduction deafness refers to hearing problems that originate in the:

Light has two properties that can be thought of as both a wave and a particle.

We can see a candle flame at 50 kilometres on a clear,dark night,and we can hear the tick of a watch 7 metres away in a quiet room.These two facts are examples of:

Similarity is the tendency to perceive:

Proximity is the tendency to:

The dentist was able to move quickly to save the patient's tooth.He has seen this constellation of symptoms before,symptoms that relate to jaw trauma following a car accident,therefore he did not have to take time to analyze each component.The dentist's assessment is an example of:

What are the hammer,anvil,and stirrup?

Evidence for size constancy has been found in all of the following stages EXCEPT:

Why are cones in the fovea capable of sending detailed and precise visual information?

The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are:

The tendency to perceive two things that happen close together in time as being related is known as:

Which of the following properties of sound is the most similar to the brightness of light?

The outer ear is called the:

Jamie walks from a bright room into a dark room.It will take about ______ minutes for her rods to fully adjust to the dark.

Nerve hearing impairment due to problems in the auditory cortex of the brain has been easily corrected with hearing aids.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

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Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

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