Question 1

Listening to a sound over ________ dB for about ________ hours straight can impair your hearing.

Accepted Answer

A)  65; 4 
B)  65; 8 
C)  85; 8 
D)  85; 12 
A)  65; 4 
B)  65; 8 
C)  85; 8 
D)  85; 12

Question 2

Discuss the three ways that colors can vary.

Accepted Answer

FirsT considering the nature of the elec

Question 3

The shortest wavelengths that we can see are experienced as ______ colors.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following tastes is not directly related to taste buds?

Accepted Answer

A)  sweet 
B)  bitter 
C)  spicy 
D)  umami 
A)  sweet 
B)  bitter 
C)  spicy 
D)  umami

Question 5

________ is the sum of your assumptions and beliefs that lead you to expect to perceive certain objects or characteristics in particular contexts.

Accepted Answer

A)  The phi phenomenon 
B)  Top-down processing 
C)  Bottom-up processing 
D)  A perceptual set 
A)  The phi phenomenon 
B)  Top-down processing 
C)  Bottom-up processing 
D)  A perceptual set

Question 6

Briefly note the two different ways it is believed that the brain specifies spatial relations.

Accepted Answer

It is believed that the left cerebral he

Question 7

The ear has a total of ________ major parts used to identify important structures.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 8

According to your authors, we identify where objects are by coding ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical spatial relations 
B)  temporal relations 
C)  proximal spatial relations 
D)  occipital relations 
A)  categorical spatial relations 
B)  temporal relations 
C)  proximal spatial relations 
D)  occipital relations

Question 9

What color 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 10

Which part of the eye is a muscle that regulates the size of the pupil?

Accepted Answer

A)  iris 
B)  lens 
C)  retina 
D)  sclera 
A)  iris 
B)  lens 
C)  retina 
D)  sclera

Question 11

It is difficult to distinguish between colors at night because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  we are seeing primarily with the cones 
B)  rods do not adapt to the dark 
C)  we are seeing primarily with the rods 
D)  we are used to seeing mostly with the fovea 
A)  we are seeing primarily with the cones 
B)  rods do not adapt to the dark 
C)  we are seeing primarily with the rods 
D)  we are used to seeing mostly with the fovea

Question 12

John Russell has color blindness. He is most likely to have difficulty doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  distinguishing red from blue 
B)  distinguishing red from green 
C)  distinguishing blue from yellow 
D)  distinguishing red from yellow 
A)  distinguishing red from blue 
B)  distinguishing red from green 
C)  distinguishing blue from yellow 
D)  distinguishing red from yellow

Question 13

The outermost part of the human ear is called the _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pinna 
B)  oval window 
C)  tympanic membrane 
D)  cochlea 
A)  pinna 
B)  oval window 
C)  tympanic membrane 
D)  cochlea

Question 14

________ suggests that the characteristics of objects are the same even though the sensory information striking the eyes changes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Size constancy 
B)  Perceptual constancy 
C)  Color constancy 
D)  Retinal disparity 
A)  Size constancy 
B)  Perceptual constancy 
C)  Color constancy 
D)  Retinal disparity

Question 15

Sound waves are simply ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the vibration of the molecules of the air surrounding us 
B)  the impact of acoustrons in the air 
C)  a form of electronic radiation 
D)  none of these 
A)  the vibration of the molecules of the air surrounding us 
B)  the impact of acoustrons in the air 
C)  a form of electronic radiation 
D)  none of these

Question 16

Closing your eyes and then touching your nose with your forefinger most accurately illustrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibular sense 
B)  kinesthetic sense 
C)  somasthetic sense 
D)  anomalous cognition 
A)  vestibular sense 
B)  kinesthetic sense 
C)  somasthetic sense 
D)  anomalous cognition

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  2 days 
B)  10 days 
C)  2 months 
D)  1 year 
A)  2 days 
B)  10 days 
C)  2 months 
D)  1 year

Question 18

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions, regardless of its distance from the viewer, is known as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  size constancy 
B)  shape constancy 
C)  brightness constancy 
D)  color constancy 
A)  size constancy 
B)  shape constancy 
C)  brightness constancy 
D)  color constancy

Question 19

When talking to her friend, Lauren says "How was your vacation," but she coughs when she says the word vacation such that the "ca" is not audible. However, Lauren's friend claims to have heard the word in its entirety. This example illustrates ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dichotic listening 
B)  shadowing 
C)  the phonemic restoration effect 
D)  the cocktail party phenomenon 
A)  dichotic listening 
B)  shadowing 
C)  the phonemic restoration effect 
D)  the cocktail party phenomenon

Question 20

Which of the following phenomena is a function of the distribution of the rods and cones in the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)  The moon looks much larger near the horizon than it looks when it is higher in the sky. 
B)  The light from distant stars moving rapidly away from us is shifted toward the red end of the spectrum. 
C)  Stars can be seen only with difficulty during the daytime. 
D)  A dim star viewed at night may disappear when you look directly at it but reappear when you look to one side of it. 
A)  The moon looks much larger near the horizon than it looks when it is higher in the sky. 
B)  The light from distant stars moving rapidly away from us is shifted toward the red end of the spectrum. 
C)  Stars can be seen only with difficulty during the daytime. 
D)  A dim star viewed at night may disappear when you look directly at it but reappear when you look to one side of it.

Listening to a sound over dB for about hours straight can impair your hearing.

Discuss the three ways that colors can vary.

The shortest wavelengths that we can see are experienced as ______ colors.

Which of the following tastes is not directly related to taste buds?

________ is the sum of your assumptions and beliefs that lead you to expect to perceive certain objects or characteristics in particular contexts.

Briefly note the two different ways it is believed that the brain specifies spatial relations.

The ear has a total of ________ major parts used to identify important structures.

According to your authors, we identify where objects are by coding ________.

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

Which part of the eye is a muscle that regulates the size of the pupil?

It is difficult to distinguish between colors at night because ______.

John Russell has color blindness. He is most likely to have difficulty doing which of the following?

The outermost part of the human ear is called the _______________.

________ suggests that the characteristics of objects are the same even though the sensory information striking the eyes changes.

Sound waves are simply ___________.

Closing your eyes and then touching your nose with your forefinger most accurately illustrates which of the following?

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

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions, regardless of its distance from the viewer, is known as _____________.

When talking to her friend, Lauren says "How was your vacation," but she coughs when she says the word vacation such that the "ca" is not audible. However, Lauren's friend claims to have heard the word in its entirety. This example illustrates ________.

Which of the following phenomena is a function of the distribution of the rods and cones in the retina?

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Listening to a sound over ________ dB for about ________ hours straight can impair your hearing.

Discuss the three ways that colors can vary.

The shortest wavelengths that we can see are experienced as ______ colors.

Which of the following tastes is not directly related to taste buds?

________ is the sum of your assumptions and beliefs that lead you to expect to perceive certain objects or characteristics in particular contexts.

Briefly note the two different ways it is believed that the brain specifies spatial relations.

The ear has a total of ________ major parts used to identify important structures.

According to your authors, we identify where objects are by coding ________.

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

Which part of the eye is a muscle that regulates the size of the pupil?

It is difficult to distinguish between colors at night because ______.

John Russell has color blindness. He is most likely to have difficulty doing which of the following?

The outermost part of the human ear is called the _______________.

________ suggests that the characteristics of objects are the same even though the sensory information striking the eyes changes.

Sound waves are simply ___________.

Closing your eyes and then touching your nose with your forefinger most accurately illustrates which of the following?

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

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions, regardless of its distance from the viewer, is known as _____________.

When talking to her friend, Lauren says "How was your vacation," but she coughs when she says the word vacation such that the "ca" is not audible. However, Lauren's friend claims to have heard the word in its entirety. This example illustrates ________.

Which of the following phenomena is a function of the distribution of the rods and cones in the retina?

Introduction to the Science of Psychology: History and Research Methods

The Biology of Mind and Behavior: The Brain in Action

Learning: How Experience Changes US

Memory: Living With Yesterday

Language, Thinking, and Intelligence: What Humans Do Best

Emotion and Motivation: Feeling and Striving

Personality: Vive La Différence

Psychology Over the Life Span: Growing Up, Growing Older, Growing Wiser

Stress, Health, and Coping: Dealing With Life

Psychological Disorders: More Than Everyday Problems

Treatment: Healing Actions, Healing Words

Social Psychology: Meeting of the Minds

Statistics Part B : How to Think About Research Studies

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Listening to a sound over dB for about hours straight can impair your hearing.