Question 1

The effectiveness of morphine in relieving pain is explained by its

Accepted Answer

A)  mood elevating effects. 
B)  chemical similarity to endorphins. 
C)  capacity to inhibit free nerve endings. 
D)  tendency to open spinal gates. 
A)  mood elevating effects. 
B)  chemical similarity to endorphins. 
C)  capacity to inhibit free nerve endings. 
D)  tendency to open spinal gates.

Question 2

Accommodation is to retinal disparity as

Accepted Answer

A)  monocular cue is to binocular cue. 
B)  binocular cue is to monocular cue. 
C)  superposition is to linear perspective. 
D)  linear perspective is to superposition. 
A)  monocular cue is to binocular cue. 
B)  binocular cue is to monocular cue. 
C)  superposition is to linear perspective. 
D)  linear perspective is to superposition.

Question 3

Visual acuity is best when images are focused on the optic chiasm of the retina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The movement of the eyes as they adjust to objects at different distances is called

Accepted Answer

A)  monocular vision. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  superposition. 
D)  convergence. 
A)  monocular vision. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  superposition. 
D)  convergence.

Question 5

When you feel pain,which skin receptor is primarily involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  basket cells 
B)  specialized end bulbs 
C)  free nerve endings 
D)  tactile discs 
A)  basket cells 
B)  specialized end bulbs 
C)  free nerve endings 
D)  tactile discs

Question 6

There is a taste bud classification for receptors sensitive to fattiness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In a painting,an artist might want us to perceive that there are many people in the back of the room,even though the image of people standing in the front of the room partially covers those standing in the back.In this case,the artist is using the cue of

Accepted Answer

A)  texture gradient. 
B)  superposition. 
C)  aerial perspective. 
D)  retinal disparity. 
A)  texture gradient. 
B)  superposition. 
C)  aerial perspective. 
D)  retinal disparity.

Question 8

How does myelin influence the transmission of pain signals?

Accepted Answer

A)  It slows the message. 
B)  It speeds the message. 
C)  It changes the message. 
D)  It blocks the message. 
A)  It slows the message. 
B)  It speeds the message. 
C)  It changes the message. 
D)  It blocks the message.

Question 9

Perceptually,humans display a tendency to mentally complete forms and figures that are actually incomplete.This tendency is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  contouring. 
B)  similarity. 
C)  closure. 
D)  convergence. 
A)  contouring. 
B)  similarity. 
C)  closure. 
D)  convergence.

Question 10

Bright overhead lights are suddenly turned off.At first the room is extremely dark,but gradually you are able to see the edges of objects in the room.These adjustments to illumination occur because of

Accepted Answer

A)  light adaptation. 
B)  dark adaptation. 
C)  opponent-process theory. 
D)  wavelength blindness. 
A)  light adaptation. 
B)  dark adaptation. 
C)  opponent-process theory. 
D)  wavelength blindness.

Question 11

If a person hears two tones that differ in intensity just barely enough to be detected,the point of detection would be the ________ threshold.

Accepted Answer

A)  difference 
B)  sensory 
C)  absolute 
D)  transduction 
A)  difference 
B)  sensory 
C)  absolute 
D)  transduction

Question 12

The saccule and utricle are fluid-filled sacs in the inner ear that help keep track of the body's orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In a dark room,lighting one candle adds a lot of brightness.However,in a room with 100 lit candles,lighting one candle has little effect.This example can be explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory adaptation. 
B)  perceptual constancy. 
C)  Weber's law. 
D)  the Law of Effect. 
A)  sensory adaptation. 
B)  perceptual constancy. 
C)  Weber's law. 
D)  the Law of Effect.

Question 14

When we refer to the hue of a light wave,we are referring to what we perceive as

Accepted Answer

A)  intensity. 
B)  radiation. 
C)  brightness. 
D)  color. 
A)  intensity. 
B)  radiation. 
C)  brightness. 
D)  color.

Question 15

Where are the basilar membrane and the organ of Corti located?

Accepted Answer

A)  semicircular canals 
B)  cochlea 
C)  middle ear 
D)  oval window 
A)  semicircular canals 
B)  cochlea 
C)  middle ear 
D)  oval window

Question 16

The more wavelengths that make up a color the more pure the color.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The theory that explains why there is not a direct relationship between a pain stimulus and the amount of pain experienced is

Accepted Answer

A)  stereochemical theory. 
B)  free nerve ending theory. 
C)  pain adaptation theory. 
D)  gate control theory. 
A)  stereochemical theory. 
B)  free nerve ending theory. 
C)  pain adaptation theory. 
D)  gate control theory.

Question 18

The theory of color vision that contends that the eye has two kinds of cones,responding to either the red-green or yellow-blue range of wavelength,is the

Accepted Answer

A)  opponent-process theory. 
B)  trichromatic theory. 
C)  dichromacy theory. 
D)  stereochemical theory. 
A)  opponent-process theory. 
B)  trichromatic theory. 
C)  dichromacy theory. 
D)  stereochemical theory.

Question 19

What does the phantom limb experience tell us about conscious experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memories can interfere with sensation. 
B)  Sensory information is not needed for the perception of pain. 
C)  Conscious experience is not always a direct representation of sensory information. 
D)  Phantom limb sensations reveal no new information about conscious experience. 
A)  Memories can interfere with sensation. 
B)  Sensory information is not needed for the perception of pain. 
C)  Conscious experience is not always a direct representation of sensory information. 
D)  Phantom limb sensations reveal no new information about conscious experience.

Question 20

You try to note the incredibly fine details of a computer microchip through a magnifying glass.On which area of the retina are you focusing this image?

Accepted Answer

A)  optic chiasm 
B)  rods 
C)  periphery 
D)  fovea 
A)  optic chiasm 
B)  rods 
C)  periphery 
D)  fovea

The effectiveness of morphine in relieving pain is explained by its

Accommodation is to retinal disparity as

Visual acuity is best when images are focused on the optic chiasm of the retina.

The movement of the eyes as they adjust to objects at different distances is called

When you feel pain,which skin receptor is primarily involved?

There is a taste bud classification for receptors sensitive to fattiness.

In a painting,an artist might want us to perceive that there are many people in the back of the room,even though the image of people standing in the front of the room partially covers those standing in the back.In this case,the artist is using the cue of

How does myelin influence the transmission of pain signals?

Perceptually,humans display a tendency to mentally complete forms and figures that are actually incomplete.This tendency is known as

Bright overhead lights are suddenly turned off.At first the room is extremely dark,but gradually you are able to see the edges of objects in the room.These adjustments to illumination occur because of

If a person hears two tones that differ in intensity just barely enough to be detected,the point of detection would be the ________ threshold.

The saccule and utricle are fluid-filled sacs in the inner ear that help keep track of the body's orientation.

In a dark room,lighting one candle adds a lot of brightness.However,in a room with 100 lit candles,lighting one candle has little effect.This example can be explained by

When we refer to the hue of a light wave,we are referring to what we perceive as

Where are the basilar membrane and the organ of Corti located?

The more wavelengths that make up a color the more pure the color.

The theory that explains why there is not a direct relationship between a pain stimulus and the amount of pain experienced is

The theory of color vision that contends that the eye has two kinds of cones,responding to either the red-green or yellow-blue range of wavelength,is the

What does the phantom limb experience tell us about conscious experience?

You try to note the incredibly fine details of a computer microchip through a magnifying glass.On which area of the retina are you focusing this image?

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Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

The effectiveness of morphine in relieving pain is explained by its

Accommodation is to retinal disparity as

Visual acuity is best when images are focused on the optic chiasm of the retina.

The movement of the eyes as they adjust to objects at different distances is called

When you feel pain,which skin receptor is primarily involved?

There is a taste bud classification for receptors sensitive to fattiness.

In a painting,an artist might want us to perceive that there are many people in the back of the room,even though the image of people standing in the front of the room partially covers those standing in the back.In this case,the artist is using the cue of

How does myelin influence the transmission of pain signals?

Perceptually,humans display a tendency to mentally complete forms and figures that are actually incomplete.This tendency is known as

Bright overhead lights are suddenly turned off.At first the room is extremely dark,but gradually you are able to see the edges of objects in the room.These adjustments to illumination occur because of

If a person hears two tones that differ in intensity just barely enough to be detected,the point of detection would be the ________ threshold.

The saccule and utricle are fluid-filled sacs in the inner ear that help keep track of the body's orientation.

In a dark room,lighting one candle adds a lot of brightness.However,in a room with 100 lit candles,lighting one candle has little effect.This example can be explained by

When we refer to the hue of a light wave,we are referring to what we perceive as

Where are the basilar membrane and the organ of Corti located?

The more wavelengths that make up a color the more pure the color.

The theory that explains why there is not a direct relationship between a pain stimulus and the amount of pain experienced is

The theory of color vision that contends that the eye has two kinds of cones,responding to either the red-green or yellow-blue range of wavelength,is the

What does the phantom limb experience tell us about conscious experience?

You try to note the incredibly fine details of a computer microchip through a magnifying glass.On which area of the retina are you focusing this image?

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

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