Question 1

The process of converting light,sound,and other forms of energy from the world we live in into a form of neural impulses our brain can understand is called

Accepted Answer

A)  transduction. 
B)  induction. 
C)  recovery of function. 
D)  circumlocution. 
A)  transduction. 
B)  induction. 
C)  recovery of function. 
D)  circumlocution.

Question 2

The ciliary muscle of the eye controls the

Accepted Answer

A)  thickness of the lens. 
B)  optic chiasm. 
C)  color intensity. 
D)  retinal cones. 
A)  thickness of the lens. 
B)  optic chiasm. 
C)  color intensity. 
D)  retinal cones.

Question 3

The smallest intensity of a stimulus that is detected 50 % of the time is

Accepted Answer

A)  Weber's law. 
B)  the sensory threshold. 
C)  the difference threshold. 
D)  the absolute threshold. 
A)  Weber's law. 
B)  the sensory threshold. 
C)  the difference threshold. 
D)  the absolute threshold.

Question 4

Regarding stimuli in the outside world,collecting data about that world is the function of ______ and interpreting the data that has been collected is the function of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain;the spinal cord 
B)  the spinal cord;the brain 
C)  sensation;perception 
D)  perception;sensation 
A)  the brain;the spinal cord 
B)  the spinal cord;the brain 
C)  sensation;perception 
D)  perception;sensation

Question 5

The process of interpreting incoming data about the world is called perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The tendency for perceptions of objects to remain relatively unchanged in spite of changes in raw sensations is called

Accepted Answer

A)  monocular constancy. 
B)  perceptual constancy. 
C)  linear perspective. 
D)  the figure-ground principle. 
A)  monocular constancy. 
B)  perceptual constancy. 
C)  linear perspective. 
D)  the figure-ground principle.

Question 7

Technically speaking,light is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  matter. 
B)  energy. 
C)  gas. 
D)  anti-matter. 
A)  matter. 
B)  energy. 
C)  gas. 
D)  anti-matter.

Question 8

The absolute threshold is the largest magnitude of a stimulus that can be detected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Hertz is to decibel as

Accepted Answer

A)  timbre is to frequency. 
B)  compression is to rarefaction. 
C)  frequency is to intensity. 
D)  intensity is to amplitude. 
A)  timbre is to frequency. 
B)  compression is to rarefaction. 
C)  frequency is to intensity. 
D)  intensity is to amplitude.

Question 10

Toward the center of the retina,there is an area that contains only cones.This area is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  cornea. 
B)  fovea. 
C)  chiasm. 
D)  optic nerve. 
A)  cornea. 
B)  fovea. 
C)  chiasm. 
D)  optic nerve.

Question 11

Receptors for stimuli that are perceived as painful,called nocioceptors,are found

Accepted Answer

A)  on the scalp. 
B)  only on the back. 
C)  concentrated on the fingertips. 
D)  throughout the body. 
A)  on the scalp. 
B)  only on the back. 
C)  concentrated on the fingertips. 
D)  throughout the body.

Question 12

One way to think about how we process color images is that the ______ describes the events at the first level of neurons in the visual system,while the ______ best describes the activities of neurons in the rest of the visual system.

Accepted Answer

A)  camera theory;opponent-process theory 
B)  opponent-process theory;trichromatic theory 
C)  trichromatic theory;opponent-process theory 
D)  opponent-process theory;camera theory 
A)  camera theory;opponent-process theory 
B)  opponent-process theory;trichromatic theory 
C)  trichromatic theory;opponent-process theory 
D)  opponent-process theory;camera theory

Question 13

With incoming sensory stimuli,not every message will be strong enough to be detected.That is,a message must exceed the _______ in order to be processed.

Accepted Answer

A)  expectations 
B)  arbitrary value 
C)  threshold 
D)  upper limit 
A)  expectations 
B)  arbitrary value 
C)  threshold 
D)  upper limit

Question 14

Which theory of color vision most accurately describes the process of color vision at the level of the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)  afterimage theory 
B)  opponent-process theory 
C)  dark adaptation theory 
D)  trichromatic theory 
A)  afterimage theory 
B)  opponent-process theory 
C)  dark adaptation theory 
D)  trichromatic theory

Question 15

As you enter your house,you smell the pleasant aroma of dinner cooking.After several minutes,you hardly notice the smell.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  Weber's law. 
B)  a difference threshold. 
C)  stereochemical theory. 
D)  sensory adaptation. 
A)  Weber's law. 
B)  a difference threshold. 
C)  stereochemical theory. 
D)  sensory adaptation.

Question 16

If your saccule and utricle are damaged,you will have problems with

Accepted Answer

A)  body orientation. 
B)  skin temperature. 
C)  sound localization. 
D)  taste. 
A)  body orientation. 
B)  skin temperature. 
C)  sound localization. 
D)  taste.

Question 17

Objects that vibrate ______ create ______ sound waves.

Accepted Answer

A)  slowly;high frequency 
B)  slowly;low frequency 
C)  quickly;low frequency 
D)  quickly;zero frequency 
A)  slowly;high frequency 
B)  slowly;low frequency 
C)  quickly;low frequency 
D)  quickly;zero frequency

Question 18

Weber's law says that as the intensity of stimulation increases,changes must be bigger to be noticeable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Objects that resemble one another are often perceived as a group.This is the perceptual principle of

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity. 
B)  closure. 
C)  continuity. 
D)  constancy. 
A)  similarity. 
B)  closure. 
C)  continuity. 
D)  constancy.

Question 20

The transmission of slow pain messages can be enhanced by gate neurons when

Accepted Answer

A)  exposed to morphine. 
B)  they are inhibitory. 
C)  they inhibit specialized end bulbs. 
D)  they release substance P. 
A)  exposed to morphine. 
B)  they are inhibitory. 
C)  they inhibit specialized end bulbs. 
D)  they release substance P.

The process of converting light,sound,and other forms of energy from the world we live in into a form of neural impulses our brain can understand is called

The ciliary muscle of the eye controls the

The smallest intensity of a stimulus that is detected 50 % of the time is

Regarding stimuli in the outside world,collecting data about that world is the function of and interpreting the data that has been collected is the function of .

The process of interpreting incoming data about the world is called perception.

The tendency for perceptions of objects to remain relatively unchanged in spite of changes in raw sensations is called

Technically speaking,light is a form of

The absolute threshold is the largest magnitude of a stimulus that can be detected.

Hertz is to decibel as

Toward the center of the retina,there is an area that contains only cones.This area is called the

Receptors for stimuli that are perceived as painful,called nocioceptors,are found

One way to think about how we process color images is that the describes the events at the first level of neurons in the visual system,while the best describes the activities of neurons in the rest of the visual system.

With incoming sensory stimuli,not every message will be strong enough to be detected.That is,a message must exceed the _______ in order to be processed.

Which theory of color vision most accurately describes the process of color vision at the level of the retina?

As you enter your house,you smell the pleasant aroma of dinner cooking.After several minutes,you hardly notice the smell.This is an example of

If your saccule and utricle are damaged,you will have problems with

Objects that vibrate create sound waves.

Weber's law says that as the intensity of stimulation increases,changes must be bigger to be noticeable.

Objects that resemble one another are often perceived as a group.This is the perceptual principle of

The transmission of slow pain messages can be enhanced by gate neurons when

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Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

The process of converting light,sound,and other forms of energy from the world we live in into a form of neural impulses our brain can understand is called

The ciliary muscle of the eye controls the

The smallest intensity of a stimulus that is detected 50 % of the time is

Regarding stimuli in the outside world,collecting data about that world is the function of ______ and interpreting the data that has been collected is the function of ______.

The process of interpreting incoming data about the world is called perception.

The tendency for perceptions of objects to remain relatively unchanged in spite of changes in raw sensations is called

Technically speaking,light is a form of

The absolute threshold is the largest magnitude of a stimulus that can be detected.

Hertz is to decibel as

Toward the center of the retina,there is an area that contains only cones.This area is called the

Receptors for stimuli that are perceived as painful,called nocioceptors,are found

One way to think about how we process color images is that the ______ describes the events at the first level of neurons in the visual system,while the ______ best describes the activities of neurons in the rest of the visual system.

With incoming sensory stimuli,not every message will be strong enough to be detected.That is,a message must exceed the _______ in order to be processed.

Which theory of color vision most accurately describes the process of color vision at the level of the retina?

As you enter your house,you smell the pleasant aroma of dinner cooking.After several minutes,you hardly notice the smell.This is an example of

If your saccule and utricle are damaged,you will have problems with

Objects that vibrate ______ create ______ sound waves.

Weber's law says that as the intensity of stimulation increases,changes must be bigger to be noticeable.

Objects that resemble one another are often perceived as a group.This is the perceptual principle of

The transmission of slow pain messages can be enhanced by gate neurons when

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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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Regarding stimuli in the outside world,collecting data about that world is the function of and interpreting the data that has been collected is the function of .

One way to think about how we process color images is that the describes the events at the first level of neurons in the visual system,while the best describes the activities of neurons in the rest of the visual system.

Objects that vibrate create sound waves.