Question 1

People really smell with their:

Accepted Answer

A) nose. 
B) tongue. 
C) nasal cavities. 
D) olfactory bulb. 
A) nose. 
B) tongue. 
C) nasal cavities. 
D) olfactory bulb.

Question 2

The cilia in the nasal cavity act in a manner similar to taste buds in that they:

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A) respond to various wavelengths of smell. 
B) contain pressure-sensitive elements that detect certain molecules. 
C) contain receptor sites that are stimulated by different molecules. 
D) only respond to five basic smells. 
A) respond to various wavelengths of smell. 
B) contain pressure-sensitive elements that detect certain molecules. 
C) contain receptor sites that are stimulated by different molecules. 
D) only respond to five basic smells.

Question 3

Analyzing smaller features and building up to a complete perception is called:

Accepted Answer

A) top-down processing. 
B) bottom-up processing. 
C) perceptual construction. 
D) perceptual closure. 
A) top-down processing. 
B) bottom-up processing. 
C) perceptual construction. 
D) perceptual closure.

Question 4

Which of the following sequences correctly indicates the pathway of nerve impulses on their way from the eye to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) ganglion cells,bipolar cells,receptor cells,optic nerve 
B) bipolar cells,receptor cells,ganglion cells,optic nerve 
C) receptor cells,bipolar cells,ganglion cells,optic nerve 
D) receptor cells,bipolar cells,optic nerve,ganglion cells 
A) ganglion cells,bipolar cells,receptor cells,optic nerve 
B) bipolar cells,receptor cells,ganglion cells,optic nerve 
C) receptor cells,bipolar cells,ganglion cells,optic nerve 
D) receptor cells,bipolar cells,optic nerve,ganglion cells

Question 5

Which of the following is a function of the right hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) perception,expression of emotion,and recognition of patterns 
B) sense of time and rhythm 
C) speech,handwriting,and calculation 
D) language processing in most individuals 
A) perception,expression of emotion,and recognition of patterns 
B) sense of time and rhythm 
C) speech,handwriting,and calculation 
D) language processing in most individuals

Question 6

The average person's skin is about ________ square metres in size.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 8 
D) 11 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 8 
D) 11

Question 7

Endorphins are the neural transmitters that:

Accepted Answer

A) control your muscles. 
B) generate pain sensations. 
C) inhibit the transmission of pain signals. 
D) trigger the release of substance P,which is a pain inhibitor. 
A) control your muscles. 
B) generate pain sensations. 
C) inhibit the transmission of pain signals. 
D) trigger the release of substance P,which is a pain inhibitor.

Question 8

The receptors that detect pain (and pressure)in the organs are called:

Accepted Answer

A) visceral receptors. 
B) somatic receptors. 
C) proprioceptive receptors. 
D) free nerve endings 
A) visceral receptors. 
B) somatic receptors. 
C) proprioceptive receptors. 
D) free nerve endings

Question 9

Why might you want to decrease the amount of loud music being pumped directly into the ear canal?

Accepted Answer

A) to avoid tinnitus later in life 
B) to avoid growing antlers 
C) to avoid conductive hearing loss 
D) No need to avoid-I'll just get a cochlear implant! 
A) to avoid tinnitus later in life 
B) to avoid growing antlers 
C) to avoid conductive hearing loss 
D) No need to avoid-I'll just get a cochlear implant!

Question 10

A bowl of gelatin with fruit in it will wiggle more than if it did not contain fruit.This is most similar to the way the ____________ work.

Accepted Answer

A) semicircular canals 
B) proprioceptors 
C) otolith organs 
D) none of the above 
A) semicircular canals 
B) proprioceptors 
C) otolith organs 
D) none of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is a characteristic of both light waves and sound waves?

Accepted Answer

A) hue 
B) decibels 
C) amplitude 
D) wavelength 
A) hue 
B) decibels 
C) amplitude 
D) wavelength

Question 12

Which is the BEST explanation of why we tend to get nauseated when riding in a moving vehicle?

Accepted Answer

A) the conflict between vision and the vestibular organs 
B) Our sense of balance operates like a wiggling bowl of gelatin with fruit in it,and sometimes the bowl wiggles too much. 
C) Humans are historically conditioned to vomit to expel poison. 
D) Our senses fuse,resulting in the wrong message being sent to the stomach. 
A) the conflict between vision and the vestibular organs 
B) Our sense of balance operates like a wiggling bowl of gelatin with fruit in it,and sometimes the bowl wiggles too much. 
C) Humans are historically conditioned to vomit to expel poison. 
D) Our senses fuse,resulting in the wrong message being sent to the stomach.

Question 13

The tendency to perceive things that look similar as being part of the same group is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) figure-ground relationship. 
B) closure. 
C) similarity 
D) proximity. 
A) figure-ground relationship. 
B) closure. 
C) similarity 
D) proximity.

Question 14

When you stare at a picture for a long time,it doesn't fade away because your eye is making tiny eye movements that are called glissades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Extrasensory knowledge of someone else's thoughts and feelings is called:

Accepted Answer

A) telepathy. 
B) precognition. 
C) clairvoyance. 
D) psychometry. 
A) telepathy. 
B) precognition. 
C) clairvoyance. 
D) psychometry.

People really smell with their:

The cilia in the nasal cavity act in a manner similar to taste buds in that they:

Analyzing smaller features and building up to a complete perception is called:

Which of the following sequences correctly indicates the pathway of nerve impulses on their way from the eye to the brain?

Which of the following is a function of the right hemisphere?

The average person's skin is about ________ square metres in size.

Endorphins are the neural transmitters that:

The receptors that detect pain (and pressure)in the organs are called:

Why might you want to decrease the amount of loud music being pumped directly into the ear canal?

A bowl of gelatin with fruit in it will wiggle more than if it did not contain fruit.This is most similar to the way the ____________ work.

Which of the following is a characteristic of both light waves and sound waves?

Which is the BEST explanation of why we tend to get nauseated when riding in a moving vehicle?

The tendency to perceive things that look similar as being part of the same group is known as:

When you stare at a picture for a long time,it doesn't fade away because your eye is making tiny eye movements that are called glissades.

Extrasensory knowledge of someone else's thoughts and feelings is called:

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

People really smell with their:

The cilia in the nasal cavity act in a manner similar to taste buds in that they:

Analyzing smaller features and building up to a complete perception is called:

Which of the following sequences correctly indicates the pathway of nerve impulses on their way from the eye to the brain?

Which of the following is a function of the right hemisphere?

The average person's skin is about ________ square metres in size.

Endorphins are the neural transmitters that:

The receptors that detect pain (and pressure)in the organs are called:

Why might you want to decrease the amount of loud music being pumped directly into the ear canal?

A bowl of gelatin with fruit in it will wiggle more than if it did not contain fruit.This is most similar to the way the ____________ work.

Which of the following is a characteristic of both light waves and sound waves?

Which is the BEST explanation of why we tend to get nauseated when riding in a moving vehicle?

The tendency to perceive things that look similar as being part of the same group is known as:

When you stare at a picture for a long time,it doesn't fade away because your eye is making tiny eye movements that are called glissades.

Extrasensory knowledge of someone else's thoughts and feelings is called:

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

Filters