Question 1

Another term used to describe sensory conflict theory is:

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A) synesthesia. 
B) lack of balance 
C) motion sickness 
D) colour blindness 
A) synesthesia. 
B) lack of balance 
C) motion sickness 
D) colour blindness

Question 2

The clear,transparent protective coating over the front part of the eye is the:

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A) fovea. 
B) lens. 
C) cornea. 
D) iris. 
A) fovea. 
B) lens. 
C) cornea. 
D) iris.

Question 3

The tendency to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping is known as:

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

Question 4

Why do researchers believe colour deficiencies often have genetic causes?

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A) Colour deficiencies are more common among certain ethnic group. 
B) Colour perception changes somewhat as we get older. 
C) Colour deficiencies are more common in some cultures. 
D) More males than females suffer from colour deficiencies. 
A) Colour deficiencies are more common among certain ethnic group. 
B) Colour perception changes somewhat as we get older. 
C) Colour deficiencies are more common in some cultures. 
D) More males than females suffer from colour deficiencies.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT true about sensory receptors?

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A) They are actually specialized neurons. 
B) They are stimulated by neurotransmitters received from other cells. 
C) They are stimulated by different types of energy. 
D) They are stimulated by light,sound,touch,etc. 
A) They are actually specialized neurons. 
B) They are stimulated by neurotransmitters received from other cells. 
C) They are stimulated by different types of energy. 
D) They are stimulated by light,sound,touch,etc.

Question 6

If you stare for 30 seconds at a red object and then look at a blank sheet of white paper,you will see a greenish image of the object.This phenomenon BEST supports the ______ theory of colour vision.

Accepted Answer

A) Young trichromatic 
B) opponent-process 
C) Helmholtz trichromatic 
D) afterimage 
A) Young trichromatic 
B) opponent-process 
C) Helmholtz trichromatic 
D) afterimage

Question 7

The process by which unchanging information from the senses of taste,touch,smell,and vision is "ignored" by the sensory receptors is called:

Accepted Answer

A) habituation. 
B) adaptation. 
C) accommodation. 
D) transduction. 
A) habituation. 
B) adaptation. 
C) accommodation. 
D) transduction.

Question 8

Joachim and Maricella are going for a romantic walk in the park after an afternoon storm.Maricella looks up in the sky and sees a rainbow.She exclaims,"How beautiful!" Joachim,a psychology student who has read Ciccarelli's chapter on "Sensation and Perception," might correctly say:

Accepted Answer

A) "You are just seeing the visible spectrum." 
B) "You are just seeing light saturation" 
C) "You are just seeing particles and photons." 
D) "You are just seeing ultraviolet,infrared light waves" 
A) "You are just seeing the visible spectrum." 
B) "You are just seeing light saturation" 
C) "You are just seeing particles and photons." 
D) "You are just seeing ultraviolet,infrared light waves"

Question 9

Which of the following properties of sound would be the most similar to the colour or hue of light?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Bundles of axons from ganglion cells make up the:

Accepted Answer

A) fovea. 
B) optic nerve. 
C) optic disc. 
D) rods and cones. 
A) fovea. 
B) optic nerve. 
C) optic disc. 
D) rods and cones.

Question 11

Which of the following represents the correct path of light through the eye?

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A) iris,cornea,lens,retina 
B) cornea,vitreous humour,iris,lens,aqueous humour,retina 
C) cornea,pupil,lens,vitreous humour,retina 
D) cornea,lens,pupil,iris,retina 
A) iris,cornea,lens,retina 
B) cornea,vitreous humour,iris,lens,aqueous humour,retina 
C) cornea,pupil,lens,vitreous humour,retina 
D) cornea,lens,pupil,iris,retina

Question 12

Each olfactory receptor cell has a half-dozen to a dozen little hairs that project out.These hairs are called:

Accepted Answer

A) filters. 
B) epitheliums. 
C) receptor cells. 
D) cilia. 
A) filters. 
B) epitheliums. 
C) receptor cells. 
D) cilia.

Question 13

Ernest Weber provided a formulation that is used to determine the:

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A) largest detectable stimulus. 
B) smallest detectable stimulus. 
C) largest detectable difference between two stimuli. 
D) smallest detectable difference between two stimuli. 
A) largest detectable stimulus. 
B) smallest detectable stimulus. 
C) largest detectable difference between two stimuli. 
D) smallest detectable difference between two stimuli.

Question 14

Which statement about women,mate selection,and the sense of smell is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Women prefer the smell of males of a similar age,ethnic background,and blood type. 
B) Women love the smell of all males,especially when they are ovulating. 
C) When ovulating,women prefer the scents of men who have dissimilar MHC complexes,which ensures the chance to produce healthy offspring. 
D) When ovulating,women prefer the scents of men who have similar MHC complexes,which ensures the chance to produce healthy offspring. 
A) Women prefer the smell of males of a similar age,ethnic background,and blood type. 
B) Women love the smell of all males,especially when they are ovulating. 
C) When ovulating,women prefer the scents of men who have dissimilar MHC complexes,which ensures the chance to produce healthy offspring. 
D) When ovulating,women prefer the scents of men who have similar MHC complexes,which ensures the chance to produce healthy offspring.

Question 15

People's tendency to perceive a thing a certain way because their previous experiences or expectations influence them is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which part of the nervous system takes the information received from the senses,makes sense out of it,makes decisions,and sends commands out to the muscles and the rest of the body?

Accepted Answer

A) spinal cord 
B) brain 
C) frontal cortex 
D) temporal lobes 
A) spinal cord 
B) brain 
C) frontal cortex 
D) temporal lobes

Question 17

The point at which a person can detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) absolute threshold. 
B) sensation threshold. 
C) just noticeable difference. 
D) difference threshold. 
A) absolute threshold. 
B) sensation threshold. 
C) just noticeable difference. 
D) difference threshold.

Question 18

The difference threshold is defined as the degree of change in a stimulus level that is required in order for a person to detect a change _____ percent of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 75 
C) 50 
D) 100 
A) 25 
B) 75 
C) 50 
D) 100

Question 19

Which of the following is true about cones?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more sensitive to light than rods. 
B) They are found mainly in the centre of the eye. 
C) They operate mainly at night. 
D) They respond only to black and white. 
A) They are more sensitive to light than rods. 
B) They are found mainly in the centre of the eye. 
C) They operate mainly at night. 
D) They respond only to black and white.

Question 20

Figure-ground relationships concern 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.

Another term used to describe sensory conflict theory is:

The clear,transparent protective coating over the front part of the eye is the:

The tendency to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping is known as:

Why do researchers believe colour deficiencies often have genetic causes?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about sensory receptors?

If you stare for 30 seconds at a red object and then look at a blank sheet of white paper,you will see a greenish image of the object.This phenomenon BEST supports the ______ theory of colour vision.

The process by which unchanging information from the senses of taste,touch,smell,and vision is "ignored" by the sensory receptors is called:

Joachim and Maricella are going for a romantic walk in the park after an afternoon storm.Maricella looks up in the sky and sees a rainbow.She exclaims,"How beautiful!" Joachim,a psychology student who has read Ciccarelli's chapter on "Sensation and Perception," might correctly say:

Which of the following properties of sound would be the most similar to the colour or hue of light?

Bundles of axons from ganglion cells make up the:

Which of the following represents the correct path of light through the eye?

Each olfactory receptor cell has a half-dozen to a dozen little hairs that project out.These hairs are called:

Ernest Weber provided a formulation that is used to determine the:

Which statement about women,mate selection,and the sense of smell is TRUE?

People's tendency to perceive a thing a certain way because their previous experiences or expectations influence them is called:

Which part of the nervous system takes the information received from the senses,makes sense out of it,makes decisions,and sends commands out to the muscles and the rest of the body?

The point at which a person can detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the:

The difference threshold is defined as the degree of change in a stimulus level that is required in order for a person to detect a change _____ percent of the time.

Which of the following is true about cones?

Figure-ground relationships concern the tendency to:

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Another term used to describe sensory conflict theory is:

The clear,transparent protective coating over the front part of the eye is the:

The tendency to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping is known as:

Why do researchers believe colour deficiencies often have genetic causes?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about sensory receptors?

If you stare for 30 seconds at a red object and then look at a blank sheet of white paper,you will see a greenish image of the object.This phenomenon BEST supports the ______ theory of colour vision.

The process by which unchanging information from the senses of taste,touch,smell,and vision is "ignored" by the sensory receptors is called:

Joachim and Maricella are going for a romantic walk in the park after an afternoon storm.Maricella looks up in the sky and sees a rainbow.She exclaims,"How beautiful!" Joachim,a psychology student who has read Ciccarelli's chapter on "Sensation and Perception," might correctly say:

Which of the following properties of sound would be the most similar to the colour or hue of light?

Bundles of axons from ganglion cells make up the:

Which of the following represents the correct path of light through the eye?

Each olfactory receptor cell has a half-dozen to a dozen little hairs that project out.These hairs are called:

Ernest Weber provided a formulation that is used to determine the:

Which statement about women,mate selection,and the sense of smell is TRUE?

People's tendency to perceive a thing a certain way because their previous experiences or expectations influence them is called:

Which part of the nervous system takes the information received from the senses,makes sense out of it,makes decisions,and sends commands out to the muscles and the rest of the body?

The point at which a person can detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the:

The difference threshold is defined as the degree of change in a stimulus level that is required in order for a person to detect a change _____ percent of the time.

Which of the following is true about cones?

Figure-ground relationships concern the tendency to:

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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