Question 1

Which of the following is the main reason for the fact that women experience pain more intensely than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women produce certain hormones related to the menstrual cycle. 
B)  Women have more pain gates in the nervous system than men. 
C)  Women have more substance P than do men. 
D)  Women are encouraged by our culture to experience and express pain more intensely than men. 
A)  Women produce certain hormones related to the menstrual cycle. 
B)  Women have more pain gates in the nervous system than men. 
C)  Women have more substance P than do men. 
D)  Women are encouraged by our culture to experience and express pain more intensely than men.

Question 2

Which of the following is TRUE of cones?

Accepted Answer

A)  They play a key role in night vision. 
B)  They are thin,cylindrical receptor cells that are highly sensitive to light. 
C)  They are primarily responsible for the sharply focused perception of color. 
D)  They play a key role in seeing objects that are outside the main center of focus. 
A)  They play a key role in night vision. 
B)  They are thin,cylindrical receptor cells that are highly sensitive to light. 
C)  They are primarily responsible for the sharply focused perception of color. 
D)  They play a key role in seeing objects that are outside the main center of focus.

Question 3

When a cell is damaged,it releases a chemical called .

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a cell is damaged,it releases a...

Question 4

The lens focuses light by changing its own thickness.This process is known as .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The lens focuses light by changing its...

Question 5

_____ is a feature of wave patterns that allows us to distinguish between loud and soft sounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  Amplitude 
B)  Wavelength 
C)  Frequency 
D)  Sound pressure 
A)  Amplitude 
B)  Wavelength 
C)  Frequency 
D)  Sound pressure

Question 6

Which depth cue is correctly matched with a description?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motion parallax - more distant objects produce smaller images on the retina 
B)  Texture gradient - change in the body's position produces change in an object's retinal position 
C)  Relative size - details becomes less distinct with increasing distance 
D)  Linear perspective - parallel lines appear to converge with increasing distance 
A)  Motion parallax - more distant objects produce smaller images on the retina 
B)  Texture gradient - change in the body's position produces change in an object's retinal position 
C)  Relative size - details becomes less distinct with increasing distance 
D)  Linear perspective - parallel lines appear to converge with increasing distance

Question 7

The ultimate processing of visual images takes place in the visual _____ of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  callosum 
B)  thalamus 
C)  cortex 
D)  medulla 
A)  callosum 
B)  thalamus 
C)  cortex 
D)  medulla

Question 8

Nerve receptor cells for the skin senses are:

Accepted Answer

A)  located at a uniform depth throughout the skin. 
B)  evenly distributed throughout the skin. 
C)  unevenly distributed throughout the skin. 
D)  not related to the sense of pressure. 
A)  located at a uniform depth throughout the skin. 
B)  evenly distributed throughout the skin. 
C)  unevenly distributed throughout the skin. 
D)  not related to the sense of pressure.

Question 9

Approximately what proportion of the American population believes that extrasensory perception,or ESP,exists?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  50 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  50 percent

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding smell is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men generally have a better sense of smell than women. 
B)  People can distinguish men from women based only on the smell of breath. 
C)  People can distinguish happy from sad emotions based on underarm smells. 
D)  Women are able to identify their babies solely on the basis of smell just a few hours after birth. 
A)  Men generally have a better sense of smell than women. 
B)  People can distinguish men from women based only on the smell of breath. 
C)  People can distinguish happy from sad emotions based on underarm smells. 
D)  Women are able to identify their babies solely on the basis of smell just a few hours after birth.

Question 11

Which of the following words is most nearly synonymous with the term refract?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bend 
B)  Transmit 
C)  Split 
D)  Reflect 
A)  Bend 
B)  Transmit 
C)  Split 
D)  Reflect

Question 12

According to the _____ of color vision,receptor cells are linked in pairs,working in opposition to each other.

Accepted Answer

A)  opponent-process theory 
B)  emission theory 
C)  trichromatic theory of color vision 
D)  visual perception theory 
A)  opponent-process theory 
B)  emission theory 
C)  trichromatic theory of color vision 
D)  visual perception theory

Question 13

Which of the following laws would help explain why a person in a quiet room is more startled by the ringing of a telephone than a person who is already in a noisy room?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fitt's law 
B)  Weber's law 
C)  Bloch's law 
D)  Hick's law 
A)  Fitt's law 
B)  Weber's law 
C)  Bloch's law 
D)  Hick's law

Question 14

Artie organizes the binders in his office by color.This color-coding exemplifies the Gestalt principle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  proximity. 
B)  similarity. 
C)  chromaticity. 
D)  closure. 
A)  proximity. 
B)  similarity. 
C)  chromaticity. 
D)  closure.

Question 15

_____ is a basic law of psychophysics stating that a just noticeable difference is a constant proportion to the intensity of an initial stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fitt's law 
B)  Weber's law 
C)  Bloch's law 
D)  Hick's law 
A)  Fitt's law 
B)  Weber's law 
C)  Bloch's law 
D)  Hick's law

Question 16

From the window of an office on a skyscraper's 90th floor,taxis on the street look tiny.Of course,you know they are not toy cars;you are just really far up.This example illustrates the _____ cue of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  monocular;relative size 
B)  binocular;relative size 
C)  monocular;texture gradient 
D)  binocular;texture gradient 
A)  monocular;relative size 
B)  binocular;relative size 
C)  monocular;texture gradient 
D)  binocular;texture gradient

Question 17

In the context of what we see in our world,the range of wavelengths that humans are sensitive to is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  power spectrum 
B)  mass spectrum 
C)  frequency spectrum 
D)  visual spectrum 
A)  power spectrum 
B)  mass spectrum 
C)  frequency spectrum 
D)  visual spectrum

Question 18

Which of the following alternatives is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synesthesia is rare.Exposure to one sensation evokes an additional one in most people with synesthesia. 
B)  Synesthesia is rare.Exposure to sound does not evoke different hues in most people with synesthesia. 
C)  Synesthesia is common.Senses work independently in most people with synesthesia. 
D)  Synesthesia is common.Perception is multimodal in most people with synesthesia. 
A)  Synesthesia is rare.Exposure to one sensation evokes an additional one in most people with synesthesia. 
B)  Synesthesia is rare.Exposure to sound does not evoke different hues in most people with synesthesia. 
C)  Synesthesia is common.Senses work independently in most people with synesthesia. 
D)  Synesthesia is common.Perception is multimodal in most people with synesthesia.

Question 19

To manage Mrs.Sampson's excruciating pain,a low-voltage electric current is occasionally passed through her lower back,the affected body part.Which of the following pain management techniques is Mrs.Sampson using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acupuncture 
B)  Cognitive restructuring 
C)  Biofeedback 
D)  Nerve stimulation 
A)  Acupuncture 
B)  Cognitive restructuring 
C)  Biofeedback 
D)  Nerve stimulation

Question 20

Hair cells for hearing are located in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  eardrum. 
B)  cochlea. 
C)  auditory canal. 
D)  semicircular canals. 
A)  eardrum. 
B)  cochlea. 
C)  auditory canal. 
D)  semicircular canals.

Which of the following is the main reason for the fact that women experience pain more intensely than men?

Which of the following is TRUE of cones?

When a cell is damaged,it releases a chemical called .

The lens focuses light by changing its own thickness.This process is known as .

_____ is a feature of wave patterns that allows us to distinguish between loud and soft sounds.

Which depth cue is correctly matched with a description?

The ultimate processing of visual images takes place in the visual _____ of the brain.

Nerve receptor cells for the skin senses are:

Approximately what proportion of the American population believes that extrasensory perception,or ESP,exists?

Which of the following statements regarding smell is FALSE?

Which of the following words is most nearly synonymous with the term refract?

According to the _____ of color vision,receptor cells are linked in pairs,working in opposition to each other.

Which of the following laws would help explain why a person in a quiet room is more startled by the ringing of a telephone than a person who is already in a noisy room?

Artie organizes the binders in his office by color.This color-coding exemplifies the Gestalt principle of:

_____ is a basic law of psychophysics stating that a just noticeable difference is a constant proportion to the intensity of an initial stimulus.

From the window of an office on a skyscraper's 90th floor,taxis on the street look tiny.Of course,you know they are not toy cars;you are just really far up.This example illustrates the _ cue of _.

In the context of what we see in our world,the range of wavelengths that humans are sensitive to is called the _____.

Which of the following alternatives is most accurate?

To manage Mrs.Sampson's excruciating pain,a low-voltage electric current is occasionally passed through her lower back,the affected body part.Which of the following pain management techniques is Mrs.Sampson using?

Hair cells for hearing are located in the:

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Which of the following is the main reason for the fact that women experience pain more intensely than men?

Which of the following is TRUE of cones?

When a cell is damaged,it releases a chemical called .

The lens focuses light by changing its own thickness.This process is known as .

_____ is a feature of wave patterns that allows us to distinguish between loud and soft sounds.

Which depth cue is correctly matched with a description?

The ultimate processing of visual images takes place in the visual _____ of the brain.

Nerve receptor cells for the skin senses are:

Approximately what proportion of the American population believes that extrasensory perception,or ESP,exists?

Which of the following statements regarding smell is FALSE?

Which of the following words is most nearly synonymous with the term refract?

According to the _____ of color vision,receptor cells are linked in pairs,working in opposition to each other.

Which of the following laws would help explain why a person in a quiet room is more startled by the ringing of a telephone than a person who is already in a noisy room?

Artie organizes the binders in his office by color.This color-coding exemplifies the Gestalt principle of:

_____ is a basic law of psychophysics stating that a just noticeable difference is a constant proportion to the intensity of an initial stimulus.

From the window of an office on a skyscraper's 90th floor,taxis on the street look tiny.Of course,you know they are not toy cars;you are just really far up.This example illustrates the _____ cue of _____.

In the context of what we see in our world,the range of wavelengths that humans are sensitive to is called the _____.

Which of the following alternatives is most accurate?

To manage Mrs.Sampson's excruciating pain,a low-voltage electric current is occasionally passed through her lower back,the affected body part.Which of the following pain management techniques is Mrs.Sampson using?

Hair cells for hearing are located in the:

Introduction to Psychology

Neuroscience and Behavior

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development

Personality

Health Psychology: Stress, Coping, and Well-Being

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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From the window of an office on a skyscraper's 90th floor,taxis on the street look tiny.Of course,you know they are not toy cars;you are just really far up.This example illustrates the _ cue of _.