Question 1

Visual distance and depth cues that require the use of both eyes are called __________ cues.

Accepted Answer

A) monocular 
B) diocular 
C) binocular 
D) dichromatic 
A) monocular 
B) diocular 
C) binocular 
D) dichromatic

Question 2

The sense of ______ is also known as olfaction.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The fact that,when we look at an object,each one of our two eyes receives a slightly different image of the object is known as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) binocular disparity. 
B) perceptual illusion. 
C) convergence. 
D) optic effect. 
A) binocular disparity. 
B) perceptual illusion. 
C) convergence. 
D) optic effect.

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes the sense of touch?

Accepted Answer

A) The skin is the only receptor site for the sense of touch. 
B) It is concerned with the following factors touch,pressure,temperature,and pain. 
C) The sense of touch is really several sensations,originating in several different places in and on the body. 
D) Its most important function is to alert the brain to pain. 
A) The skin is the only receptor site for the sense of touch. 
B) It is concerned with the following factors touch,pressure,temperature,and pain. 
C) The sense of touch is really several sensations,originating in several different places in and on the body. 
D) Its most important function is to alert the brain to pain.

Question 5

Perception is the:

Accepted Answer

A) process by which people take all the sensations they experience at any given moment and interpret them in some meaningful fashion. 
B) action of physical stimuli on receptors leading to object interpretation. 
C) interpretation of memory based on selective attention. 
D) act of selective attention from sensory storage. 
A) process by which people take all the sensations they experience at any given moment and interpret them in some meaningful fashion. 
B) action of physical stimuli on receptors leading to object interpretation. 
C) interpretation of memory based on selective attention. 
D) act of selective attention from sensory storage.

Question 6

Using visual priming,researchers have been able to show that subliminal stimuli:

Accepted Answer

A) can influence only how we act. 
B) can influence only our complex emotions. 
C) can influence only our attitudes and beliefs. 
D) cannot influence us in any way. 
A) can influence only how we act. 
B) can influence only our complex emotions. 
C) can influence only our attitudes and beliefs. 
D) cannot influence us in any way.

Question 7

Cochlear implants bypass the:

Accepted Answer

A) the outer ear. 
B) outer and middle ear. 
C) outer,middle,and inner ear. 
D) the ear and go straight to the temporal lobes. 
A) the outer ear. 
B) outer and middle ear. 
C) outer,middle,and inner ear. 
D) the ear and go straight to the temporal lobes.

Question 8

When we describe someone's eyes as blue,technically we are referring to his or her blue:

Accepted Answer

A) pupils. 
B) irises. 
C) corneas. 
D) humours. 
A) pupils. 
B) irises. 
C) corneas. 
D) humours.

Question 9

Which is the newest of the five basic tastes to be discovered?

Accepted Answer

A) bitter 
B) sour 
C) sweet 
D) umami or brothy 
A) bitter 
B) sour 
C) sweet 
D) umami or brothy

Question 10

The ability to see 3-D movies is an instance of using motion parallax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The amount of light let into the eye is controlled by the iris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Chemicals released into the bloodstream by the endocrine glands are called:

Accepted Answer

A) corticoids. 
B) hormones. 
C) pheromones. 
D) endorphins. 
A) corticoids. 
B) hormones. 
C) pheromones. 
D) endorphins.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of rods?

Accepted Answer

A) They respond to colour. 
B) They are found mainly in the fovea. 
C) They operate mainly in the daytime. 
D) They are responsible for night vision. 
A) They respond to colour. 
B) They are found mainly in the fovea. 
C) They operate mainly in the daytime. 
D) They are responsible for night vision.

Question 14

Which of your senses does not adapt to a constant stimulus at the level of the receptor cells?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

______ are the raw data of experience,based on the activation of certain receptors located in the various sensory organs.

Accepted Answer

A) Perceptions 
B) Emotions 
C) Cognitions 
D) Sensations 
A) Perceptions 
B) Emotions 
C) Cognitions 
D) Sensations

Question 16

Which statement about colour blindness is true?

Accepted Answer

A) There are more men who are colour blind than women. 
B) It can influence only our complex emotions. 
C) Some colour-blind people see only in blue. 
D) Some colour-blind people see only in blue and red. 
A) There are more men who are colour blind than women. 
B) It can influence only our complex emotions. 
C) Some colour-blind people see only in blue. 
D) Some colour-blind people see only in blue and red.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a monocular cue for depth?

Accepted Answer

A) convergence 
B) linear perspective 
C) overlap 
D) texture gradient 
A) convergence 
B) linear perspective 
C) overlap 
D) texture gradient

Question 18

If a person hears a tone of 300 Hz,three groups of neurons take turns sending the message to the brain-the first group for the first 100 Hz,the second group for the next 100 Hz,and a third for the next 100 Hz.This principle is known as the _________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) place 
B) volley 
C) frequency 
D) pitch 
A) place 
B) volley 
C) frequency 
D) pitch

Question 19

The tendency to perceive a quarter as being round even when it is viewed at an angle is called:

Accepted Answer

A) size constancy. 
B) shape constancy. 
C) brightness constancy. 
D) colour constancy. 
A) size constancy. 
B) shape constancy. 
C) brightness constancy. 
D) colour constancy.

Question 20

A person can have between ____________ taste buds in his or her mouth.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 to 1000 
B) 20 000 to 50 000 
C) 6 000 000 to 120 000 000 
D) 500 to 10 000 
A) 100 to 1000 
B) 20 000 to 50 000 
C) 6 000 000 to 120 000 000 
D) 500 to 10 000

Visual distance and depth cues that require the use of both eyes are called __________ cues.

The sense of ______ is also known as olfaction.

The fact that,when we look at an object,each one of our two eyes receives a slightly different image of the object is known as a/an:

Which of the following statements best describes the sense of touch?

Perception is the:

Using visual priming,researchers have been able to show that subliminal stimuli:

Cochlear implants bypass the:

When we describe someone's eyes as blue,technically we are referring to his or her blue:

Which is the newest of the five basic tastes to be discovered?

The ability to see 3-D movies is an instance of using motion parallax.

The amount of light let into the eye is controlled by the iris.

Chemicals released into the bloodstream by the endocrine glands are called:

Which of the following is true of rods?

Which of your senses does not adapt to a constant stimulus at the level of the receptor cells?

______ are the raw data of experience,based on the activation of certain receptors located in the various sensory organs.

Which statement about colour blindness is true?

Which of the following is NOT a monocular cue for depth?

If a person hears a tone of 300 Hz,three groups of neurons take turns sending the message to the brain-the first group for the first 100 Hz,the second group for the next 100 Hz,and a third for the next 100 Hz.This principle is known as the _________ theory.

The tendency to perceive a quarter as being round even when it is viewed at an angle is called:

A person can have between ____________ taste buds in his or her mouth.

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Visual distance and depth cues that require the use of both eyes are called __________ cues.

The sense of ______ is also known as olfaction.

The fact that,when we look at an object,each one of our two eyes receives a slightly different image of the object is known as a/an:

Which of the following statements best describes the sense of touch?

Perception is the:

Using visual priming,researchers have been able to show that subliminal stimuli:

Cochlear implants bypass the:

When we describe someone's eyes as blue,technically we are referring to his or her blue:

Which is the newest of the five basic tastes to be discovered?

The ability to see 3-D movies is an instance of using motion parallax.

The amount of light let into the eye is controlled by the iris.

Chemicals released into the bloodstream by the endocrine glands are called:

Which of the following is true of rods?

Which of your senses does not adapt to a constant stimulus at the level of the receptor cells?

______ are the raw data of experience,based on the activation of certain receptors located in the various sensory organs.

Which statement about colour blindness is true?

Which of the following is NOT a monocular cue for depth?

If a person hears a tone of 300 Hz,three groups of neurons take turns sending the message to the brain-the first group for the first 100 Hz,the second group for the next 100 Hz,and a third for the next 100 Hz.This principle is known as the _________ theory.

The tendency to perceive a quarter as being round even when it is viewed at an angle is called:

A person can have between ____________ taste buds in his or her mouth.

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

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