Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

When you enter a dim room,the _______________ widens to let more light in.

Research into subliminal perception has found that:

People with normal vision will perceive a pyramid whether they see the object from the side,top,or any other angle as long as the object is,in fact,a pyramid.This is the law of:

The intensity of a wave's pressure corresponds to a sound's pitch.

Which of the following conditions occur when the eye becomes elongated,causing the image to fall short of the retina?

Which of the following choices is NOT a monocular cue that painters can incorporate into their work to convey information about the relative distances of objects?

Your professor allows students to listen to music while taking an exam.According to the research on multitasking,these students will most likely perform:

When Ann went to her doctor,he gave her a hearing test.During the test,the doctor struck several tuning forks,each of which was a distinct pitch,and asked her to choose two tones that sounded almost the same in pitch.The doctor was testing Ann's _______.

There are two levels of processing involved in color vision.The first occurs in the retina and the second in the nerves cells that relay and process color information.Identify and explain the theory associated with each level.

______________ refers to the perceptual rule that lines and other objects tend to be continuous,rather than abruptly changing direction.

Signal detection theory improves on simple thresholds by including the influence of:

Visible light with a long wavelength and a low amplitude would be perceived as ______________.

Glenda looks at the textbooks on her shelf.Because her history book is covering part of her psychology book's cover,her brain can use the concept of ______________ to know that the history book is closer to her.

Gina likes to use multiple forms of media at the same time.For example,she often watches TV while working on her computer or texting.Lilly prefers to focus on one task at a time.In class one day,the teacher gives both girls an assignment that requires concentration and switching from one task to another several times.Based on the research on multitasking discussed in your textbook,who is most likely to do a good job on the assignment?

If perceptual information aiding in depth perception must be drawn simultaneously from both eyes,it is referred to as _______.

The changes in pressure caused when molecules of air or fluid collide with one another then move apart again are called __________.

Whether you are standing right next to it or a mile away from it,you know a tree is the same size because of _______.

Mohamed is home alone one evening when he thinks he hears a voice.He investigates and finds that there's no one there.This would be called a _______________ in the terminology of signal detection theory.

The first location to receive smell information in the brain is the __________.

The shape of the lens adjusts in order to _______.