Question 1

Jayendra takes his young daughter to a hearing specialist who recommends cochlear implants for her hearing impairment.What type of hearing loss does his daughter have?

Accepted Answer

A) collicular hearing loss 
B) conduction hearing loss 
C) place hearing loss 
D) sensorineural hearing loss 
A) collicular hearing loss 
B) conduction hearing loss 
C) place hearing loss 
D) sensorineural hearing loss

Question 2

Lidia visits an art exhibit of abstract paintings.One painting is composed of seemingly random lines and shapes.However,because Lidia knows the painting is supposed to be a portrait,she perceives the various lines and shapes as forming a face.Which type of perceptual processing is Lidia most likely using?

Accepted Answer

A) Top-down 
B) Parallel 
C) Bottom-up 
D) Sensory 
A) Top-down 
B) Parallel 
C) Bottom-up 
D) Sensory

Question 3

Which type of receptor cell is associated with seeing colors?

Accepted Answer

A) ganglia 
B) bipolar 
C) rods 
D) cones 
A) ganglia 
B) bipolar 
C) rods 
D) cones

Question 4

_______ theory was developed to isolate separate measures of sensory sensitivity and decision criteria used.

Accepted Answer

A) Method of limits 
B) Method adjustment 
C) Signal-detection 
D) Method of constant stimuli 
A) Method of limits 
B) Method adjustment 
C) Signal-detection 
D) Method of constant stimuli

Question 5

The trichromatic and opponent process theories of color vision are not in conflict because each corresponds to:

Accepted Answer

A) a different portion of the spectrum. 
B) the opposite half of perceivable colors. 
C) one type of color blindness. 
D) a different stage of visual processing. 
A) a different portion of the spectrum. 
B) the opposite half of perceivable colors. 
C) one type of color blindness. 
D) a different stage of visual processing.

Question 6

Professor Zander wants to know how loud a certain noise must be in order to be heard from a distance of 50 feet.This question involves the concept of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) relative magnitude 
B) difference threshold 
C) absolute threshold 
D) inverse discrimination 
A) relative magnitude 
B) difference threshold 
C) absolute threshold 
D) inverse discrimination

Question 7

The pupil is the:

Accepted Answer

A) colored part of the eye 
B) opening in the center of the iris. 
C) white of the eye. 
D) lining in the back of the eyeball. 
A) colored part of the eye 
B) opening in the center of the iris. 
C) white of the eye. 
D) lining in the back of the eyeball.

Question 8

The colored part of the eye which contains muscles to contract or expand the pupil is the __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Feature detection cells in the visual cortex respond primarily to features such as:

Accepted Answer

A) color and brightness. 
B) size and distance. 
C) angles and edges. 
D) eyes,noses and mouths. 
A) color and brightness. 
B) size and distance. 
C) angles and edges. 
D) eyes,noses and mouths.

Question 10

Railroad tracks converging in the distance best illustrate which monocular cue?

Accepted Answer

A) texture gradient 
B) linear perspective 
C) texture gradient and linear perspective 
D) clearness and texture gradient 
A) texture gradient 
B) linear perspective 
C) texture gradient and linear perspective 
D) clearness and texture gradient

Question 11

Miley is concerned that advertisers are using subliminal messages to make her buy their products.Based on the information in your textbook,what should you tell her?

Accepted Answer

A) "You're right,subliminal messages are very powerful." 
B) "It's unclear; almost no research has been done on subliminal perception." 
C) "Don't worry; people cannot perceive subliminal stimuli at all." 
D) "There is little evidence that subliminal messages can be used to persuade people to do anything." 
A) "You're right,subliminal messages are very powerful." 
B) "It's unclear; almost no research has been done on subliminal perception." 
C) "Don't worry; people cannot perceive subliminal stimuli at all." 
D) "There is little evidence that subliminal messages can be used to persuade people to do anything."

Question 12

Human perception of high-pitched tones is best explained by ___________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) frequency 
B) opponent process 
C) place 
D) volley 
A) frequency 
B) opponent process 
C) place 
D) volley

Question 13

Which psychological school first identified that visual perception occurs in terms of whole objects rather than individual component parts?

Accepted Answer

A) Behaviorism 
B) Gestalt 
C) Humanistic 
D) Psychoanalytic 
A) Behaviorism 
B) Gestalt 
C) Humanistic 
D) Psychoanalytic

Question 14

According to the gate-control theory of pain,which of the following would be an effective way to decrease the pain of banging your elbow?

Accepted Answer

A) jumping up and down 
B) rubbing the area around it 
C) screaming very loudly 
D) thinking happy thoughts 
A) jumping up and down 
B) rubbing the area around it 
C) screaming very loudly 
D) thinking happy thoughts

Question 15

Hertz is a unit of measurement of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) frequency 
B) amplitude 
C) loudness 
D) overtones 
A) frequency 
B) amplitude 
C) loudness 
D) overtones

Question 16

Dr.Delmar wants to determine how loud a certain noise must be in order for it to be heard from a distance of 50 feet.Her question involves the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) relative magnitude. 
B) difference threshold. 
C) absolute threshold. 
D) just noticeable difference (jnd). 
A) relative magnitude. 
B) difference threshold. 
C) absolute threshold. 
D) just noticeable difference (jnd).

Question 17

Perceptions differ from sensations in that:

Accepted Answer

A) perceptions depend as much on prior experience as they do on neural cues traveling between receptors and the brain. 
B) perceptions are purely psychological,whereas sensations are purely neural. 
C) each sensation is actually a large set of perceptions. 
D) sensations depend mostly on learning,whereas perceptions are innate processes. 
A) perceptions depend as much on prior experience as they do on neural cues traveling between receptors and the brain. 
B) perceptions are purely psychological,whereas sensations are purely neural. 
C) each sensation is actually a large set of perceptions. 
D) sensations depend mostly on learning,whereas perceptions are innate processes.

Question 18

The components in the sense organs that respond to energy are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) sensor cells 
B) receptor cells 
C) transducers 
D) effector cells 
A) sensor cells 
B) receptor cells 
C) transducers 
D) effector cells

Question 19

Despite the fact that we have only about 1,000 different types of receptors,we can detect about 10,000 different odors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding supertasters?

Accepted Answer

A) Supertasters have many more taste buds than non-supertasters. 
B) Less than 1% of the population are supertasters. 
C) Supertasters prefer sweet and fatty foods. 
D) The tongues of supertasters are physiologically identical to non-supertasters. 
A) Supertasters have many more taste buds than non-supertasters. 
B) Less than 1% of the population are supertasters. 
C) Supertasters prefer sweet and fatty foods. 
D) The tongues of supertasters are physiologically identical to non-supertasters.

Jayendra takes his young daughter to a hearing specialist who recommends cochlear implants for her hearing impairment.What type of hearing loss does his daughter have?

Which type of receptor cell is associated with seeing colors?

_______ theory was developed to isolate separate measures of sensory sensitivity and decision criteria used.

The trichromatic and opponent process theories of color vision are not in conflict because each corresponds to:

Professor Zander wants to know how loud a certain noise must be in order to be heard from a distance of 50 feet.This question involves the concept of _______.

The pupil is the:

The colored part of the eye which contains muscles to contract or expand the pupil is the __________.

Feature detection cells in the visual cortex respond primarily to features such as:

Railroad tracks converging in the distance best illustrate which monocular cue?

Miley is concerned that advertisers are using subliminal messages to make her buy their products.Based on the information in your textbook,what should you tell her?

Human perception of high-pitched tones is best explained by ___________ theory.

Which psychological school first identified that visual perception occurs in terms of whole objects rather than individual component parts?

According to the gate-control theory of pain,which of the following would be an effective way to decrease the pain of banging your elbow?

Hertz is a unit of measurement of __________.

Dr.Delmar wants to determine how loud a certain noise must be in order for it to be heard from a distance of 50 feet.Her question involves the concept of:

Perceptions differ from sensations in that:

The components in the sense organs that respond to energy are called _______.

Despite the fact that we have only about 1,000 different types of receptors,we can detect about 10,000 different odors.

Which of the following is true regarding supertasters?

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

Jayendra takes his young daughter to a hearing specialist who recommends cochlear implants for her hearing impairment.What type of hearing loss does his daughter have?

Which type of receptor cell is associated with seeing colors?

_______ theory was developed to isolate separate measures of sensory sensitivity and decision criteria used.

The trichromatic and opponent process theories of color vision are not in conflict because each corresponds to:

Professor Zander wants to know how loud a certain noise must be in order to be heard from a distance of 50 feet.This question involves the concept of _______.

The pupil is the:

The colored part of the eye which contains muscles to contract or expand the pupil is the __________.

Feature detection cells in the visual cortex respond primarily to features such as:

Railroad tracks converging in the distance best illustrate which monocular cue?

Miley is concerned that advertisers are using subliminal messages to make her buy their products.Based on the information in your textbook,what should you tell her?

Human perception of high-pitched tones is best explained by ___________ theory.

Which psychological school first identified that visual perception occurs in terms of whole objects rather than individual component parts?

According to the gate-control theory of pain,which of the following would be an effective way to decrease the pain of banging your elbow?

Hertz is a unit of measurement of __________.

Dr.Delmar wants to determine how loud a certain noise must be in order for it to be heard from a distance of 50 feet.Her question involves the concept of:

Perceptions differ from sensations in that:

The components in the sense organs that respond to energy are called _______.

Despite the fact that we have only about 1,000 different types of receptors,we can detect about 10,000 different odors.

Which of the following is true regarding supertasters?

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Krause and Corts

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