Question 1

Which of the following regions contains the primary visual cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe 
B) parietal lobe 
C) temporal lobe 
D) frontal lobe 
A) occipital lobe 
B) parietal lobe 
C) temporal lobe 
D) frontal lobe

Question 2

Which statement about our sense of taste is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) It is also called gustation. 
B) Tastebuds are actually neurons found in the mouth. 
C) Tastebuds can be found on the tongue,the roof of the mouth,and the cheeks. 
D) It is a myth that smell affects taste. 
A) It is also called gustation. 
B) Tastebuds are actually neurons found in the mouth. 
C) Tastebuds can be found on the tongue,the roof of the mouth,and the cheeks. 
D) It is a myth that smell affects taste.

Question 3

Natasha is learning ballet and is just starting on high-speed spins.Her teacher tells her that to avoid motion sickness,she should:

Accepted Answer

A) avoid poisons that mimic dizziness. 
B) try using ear plugs when she spins so that sounds don't affect her. 
C) try to focus on some distant point. 
D) hold her arms over her head. 
A) avoid poisons that mimic dizziness. 
B) try using ear plugs when she spins so that sounds don't affect her. 
C) try to focus on some distant point. 
D) hold her arms over her head.

Question 4

Amy's medical file identifies her as a monochromat.What can we assume about Amy's perceptual abilities?

Accepted Answer

A) She does not see colour. 
B) She is blue-yellow colour blind. 
C) She is red-green colour blind. 
D) She has normal colour vision 
A) She does not see colour. 
B) She is blue-yellow colour blind. 
C) She is red-green colour blind. 
D) She has normal colour vision

Question 5

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become:

Accepted Answer

A) more detailed in the distance. 
B) more detailed as light brightness increases. 
C) less detailed in the distance. 
D) less detailed as light brightness increases. 
A) more detailed in the distance. 
B) more detailed as light brightness increases. 
C) less detailed in the distance. 
D) less detailed as light brightness increases.

Question 6

Pain sensations in the skin,muscles,tendons,and joints that are carried on large nerve fibres are called:

Accepted Answer

A) visceral pain. 
B) somatic pain. 
C) referred pain. 
D) indigenous pain. 
A) visceral pain. 
B) somatic pain. 
C) referred pain. 
D) indigenous pain.

Question 7

Light is said to have a dual nature,meaning it can be thought of in two different ways.These two ways are:

Accepted Answer

A) particles and photons 
B) waves and frequencies 
C) photons and waves 
D) dark light,daylight 
A) particles and photons 
B) waves and frequencies 
C) photons and waves 
D) dark light,daylight

Question 8

The term photon refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the smallest possible unit of light. 
B) tiny particles of light. 
C) waves of light. 
D) the property of light that gives us the perception of colour. 
A) the smallest possible unit of light. 
B) tiny particles of light. 
C) waves of light. 
D) the property of light that gives us the perception of colour.

Question 9

The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by the:

Accepted Answer

A) cornea. 
B) lens. 
C) pupil. 
D) retina. 
A) cornea. 
B) lens. 
C) pupil. 
D) retina.

Question 10

What is the approximate life expectancy of individual taste receptor cells?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 9 days 
B) 10 to 14 days 
C) 5 to 9 months 
D) 10 to 14 months 
A) 5 to 9 days 
B) 10 to 14 days 
C) 5 to 9 months 
D) 10 to 14 months

Question 11

What colour would you report seeing if a researcher projects the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum onto a screen?

Accepted Answer

A) red 
B) blue 
C) yellow 
D) violet 
A) red 
B) blue 
C) yellow 
D) violet

Question 12

Psychological aspects of pain perception can influence the release of the neurotransmitters called ____________,which act as the body's natural version of morphine.

Accepted Answer

A) endorphins 
B) substance P 
C) serotonin 
D) acetylcholine 
A) endorphins 
B) substance P 
C) serotonin 
D) acetylcholine

Question 13

You are holding a piece of candy in your mouth.After a while,the candy doesn't taste as strong as it did when you first tasted it.What has happened?

Accepted Answer

A) sensory adaptation 
B) subliminal perception 
C) threshold adaptation 
D) perceptual defence 
A) sensory adaptation 
B) subliminal perception 
C) threshold adaptation 
D) perceptual defence

Question 14

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called:

Accepted Answer

A) linear perspective. 
B) interpositioning. 
C) aerial perspective. 
D) motion parallax. 
A) linear perspective. 
B) interpositioning. 
C) aerial perspective. 
D) motion parallax.

Question 15

The sequence of the pathway from the retina to brain that enables us to see is: rods and cones to bipolar cells to ganglion cells to the optic nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The tendency to complete figures that are incomplete is known as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The term just noticeable difference is synonymous with ______ threshold.

Accepted Answer

A) sensation 
B) response 
C) difference 
D) absolute 
A) sensation 
B) response 
C) difference 
D) absolute

Question 18

Closure 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 19

If someone tells you that the sounds of the music notes from the piano are yellow,blue,and green,you might suspect that the person has a condition called:

Accepted Answer

A) migraines. 
B) psychosis. 
C) synesthesia. 
D) presbyopia. 
A) migraines. 
B) psychosis. 
C) synesthesia. 
D) presbyopia.

Question 20

Proprioceptors signal:

Accepted Answer

A) somatic pain. 
B) skin sensations. 
C) olfactory sensations. 
D) the location of our body parts in space. 
A) somatic pain. 
B) skin sensations. 
C) olfactory sensations. 
D) the location of our body parts in space.

Which of the following regions contains the primary visual cortex?

Which statement about our sense of taste is not true?

Natasha is learning ballet and is just starting on high-speed spins.Her teacher tells her that to avoid motion sickness,she should:

Amy's medical file identifies her as a monochromat.What can we assume about Amy's perceptual abilities?

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become:

Pain sensations in the skin,muscles,tendons,and joints that are carried on large nerve fibres are called:

Light is said to have a dual nature,meaning it can be thought of in two different ways.These two ways are:

The term photon refers to:

The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by the:

What is the approximate life expectancy of individual taste receptor cells?

What colour would you report seeing if a researcher projects the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum onto a screen?

Psychological aspects of pain perception can influence the release of the neurotransmitters called ____________,which act as the body's natural version of morphine.

You are holding a piece of candy in your mouth.After a while,the candy doesn't taste as strong as it did when you first tasted it.What has happened?

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called:

The sequence of the pathway from the retina to brain that enables us to see is: rods and cones to bipolar cells to ganglion cells to the optic nerve.

The tendency to complete figures that are incomplete is known as:

The term just noticeable difference is synonymous with ______ threshold.

Closure is the tendency to:

If someone tells you that the sounds of the music notes from the piano are yellow,blue,and green,you might suspect that the person has a condition called:

Proprioceptors signal:

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Which of the following regions contains the primary visual cortex?

Which statement about our sense of taste is not true?

Natasha is learning ballet and is just starting on high-speed spins.Her teacher tells her that to avoid motion sickness,she should:

Amy's medical file identifies her as a monochromat.What can we assume about Amy's perceptual abilities?

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become:

Pain sensations in the skin,muscles,tendons,and joints that are carried on large nerve fibres are called:

Light is said to have a dual nature,meaning it can be thought of in two different ways.These two ways are:

The term photon refers to:

The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by the:

What is the approximate life expectancy of individual taste receptor cells?

What colour would you report seeing if a researcher projects the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum onto a screen?

Psychological aspects of pain perception can influence the release of the neurotransmitters called ____________,which act as the body's natural version of morphine.

You are holding a piece of candy in your mouth.After a while,the candy doesn't taste as strong as it did when you first tasted it.What has happened?

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called:

The sequence of the pathway from the retina to brain that enables us to see is: rods and cones to bipolar cells to ganglion cells to the optic nerve.

The tendency to complete figures that are incomplete is known as:

The term just noticeable difference is synonymous with ______ threshold.

Closure is the tendency to:

If someone tells you that the sounds of the music notes from the piano are yellow,blue,and green,you might suspect that the person has a condition called:

Proprioceptors signal:

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

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Memory

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Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

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