Question 1

A theory supporting the effectiveness of acupuncture states that it works because it

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibits key skin receptors for pain. 
B)  opens neural gates in the spinal cord. 
C)  triggers the release of endorphins. 
D)  redirects neural signals in the cortex. 
A)  inhibits key skin receptors for pain. 
B)  opens neural gates in the spinal cord. 
C)  triggers the release of endorphins. 
D)  redirects neural signals in the cortex.

Question 2

Of all forms of electromagnetic radiation,humans can perceive ______ forms of electromagnetic radiation.

Accepted Answer

A)  all 
B)  some 
C)  none 
D)  only X ray 
A)  all 
B)  some 
C)  none 
D)  only X ray

Question 3

At the center of every sense organ there are ______ that transduce incoming stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclei 
B)  sense organs 
C)  pheromones 
D)  psychophysicalities 
A)  nuclei 
B)  sense organs 
C)  pheromones 
D)  psychophysicalities

Question 4

Opponent-process theory helps us understand sound localization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to one theory of color vision,colors are signaled in pairs by neural cells that signal faster to one color and slower to another color.This theory is known as the ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  opponent-process 
B)  trichromatic 
C)  stereochemical 
D)  complementary 
A)  opponent-process 
B)  trichromatic 
C)  stereochemical 
D)  complementary

Question 6

What do the Ames room and Müller-Lyer illusion have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They demonstrate a different type of depth perception. 
B)  They exhibit monocular cues to depth perception. 
C)  They demonstrate closure and continuity. 
D)  They are visual illusions. 
A)  They demonstrate a different type of depth perception. 
B)  They exhibit monocular cues to depth perception. 
C)  They demonstrate closure and continuity. 
D)  They are visual illusions.

Question 7

An architect is designing apartments and wants them to be soundproof.She asks a psychologist what the smallest amount of sound is that can be heard.Her question is most related to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The main function of rods and cones is to

Accepted Answer

A)  stretch wavelengths. 
B)  minimize trichromaticism. 
C)  adjust sensory thresholds. 
D)  transduce light. 
A)  stretch wavelengths. 
B)  minimize trichromaticism. 
C)  adjust sensory thresholds. 
D)  transduce light.

Question 9

Taste buds are bunched together in

Accepted Answer

A)  taste cells. 
B)  the papillae. 
C)  endocrine glands. 
D)  the organ of Corti. 
A)  taste cells. 
B)  the papillae. 
C)  endocrine glands. 
D)  the organ of Corti.

Question 10

As light enters the eye,eventually it reaches the light-sensitive ____ at the back of the second chamber of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A)  blind spot 
B)  fovea 
C)  retina 
D)  cornea 
A)  blind spot 
B)  fovea 
C)  retina 
D)  cornea

Question 11

If you wanted to have good clarity and sharpness of vision,you should arrange for light and images to be focused at the

Accepted Answer

A)  edges of the cornea where light is refracted best. 
B)  center of the retina where cones are concentrated. 
C)  periphery of the iris where light passes through clearest. 
D)  middle of the lens where ciliary muscles are the strongest. 
A)  edges of the cornea where light is refracted best. 
B)  center of the retina where cones are concentrated. 
C)  periphery of the iris where light passes through clearest. 
D)  middle of the lens where ciliary muscles are the strongest.

Question 12

The pinna is the _____ which is quite useful for collecting sounds from the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  external part of the ear 
B)  inner eardrum 
C)  curled structure of the inner ear 
D)  organ of Corti 
A)  external part of the ear 
B)  inner eardrum 
C)  curled structure of the inner ear 
D)  organ of Corti

Question 13

The unit of measure for the intensity of sound is

Accepted Answer

A)  pitch. 
B)  saturation. 
C)  hue. 
D)  decibel. 
A)  pitch. 
B)  saturation. 
C)  hue. 
D)  decibel.

Question 14

Jane is having trouble sleeping.As she sits in bed looking around the darkened room,she notices that her peripheral vision seems to be better than her central vision.This is because peripheral vision

Accepted Answer

A)  depends on the rods. 
B)  depends on the cones. 
C)  has better visual acuity. 
D)  does not have a blind spot. 
A)  depends on the rods. 
B)  depends on the cones. 
C)  has better visual acuity. 
D)  does not have a blind spot.

Question 15

The Gestalt principle of ______ suggests that we perceive lines or patters that flow a smooth contour as being part of a single object.

Accepted Answer

A)  figure-ground 
B)  continuity 
C)  proximity 
D)  similarity 
A)  figure-ground 
B)  continuity 
C)  proximity 
D)  similarity

Question 16

As many as ______ % of amputees experience phantom limb pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  70 
A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  70

Question 17

It is the ______ that gets waxy and connects the outer ear to the middle ear.

Accepted Answer

A)  organ of Corti 
B)  external auditory canal 
C)  basilar membrane 
D)  auditory transducer 
A)  organ of Corti 
B)  external auditory canal 
C)  basilar membrane 
D)  auditory transducer

Question 18

When you are paid $1 instead of $2,it is a big deal.When you are paid $91 instead of $92,the difference feels less painful.This is similar to

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute thresholds. 
B)  perceptual constancy. 
C)  Weber's law. 
D)  stimulus transduction. 
A)  absolute thresholds. 
B)  perceptual constancy. 
C)  Weber's law. 
D)  stimulus transduction.

Question 19

In the process of hearing,successive waves of increased density (called ______)and waves of decreased density (called ______)cause us to hear a repeating sound.

Accepted Answer

A)  rarefaction;compression 
B)  magnification;compression 
C)  compression;rarefaction 
D)  rarefaction;magnification 
A)  rarefaction;compression 
B)  magnification;compression 
C)  compression;rarefaction 
D)  rarefaction;magnification

Question 20

Women who are exposed to the male sex hormone,adrostadienone,

Accepted Answer

A)  show no response changes. 
B)  show depressed moods. 
C)  show improved moods. 
D)  respond in ways very similar to male responses to the hormones. 
A)  show no response changes. 
B)  show depressed moods. 
C)  show improved moods. 
D)  respond in ways very similar to male responses to the hormones.

A theory supporting the effectiveness of acupuncture states that it works because it

Of all forms of electromagnetic radiation,humans can perceive ______ forms of electromagnetic radiation.

At the center of every sense organ there are ______ that transduce incoming stimuli.

Opponent-process theory helps us understand sound localization.

According to one theory of color vision,colors are signaled in pairs by neural cells that signal faster to one color and slower to another color.This theory is known as the ________ theory.

What do the Ames room and Müller-Lyer illusion have in common?

An architect is designing apartments and wants them to be soundproof.She asks a psychologist what the smallest amount of sound is that can be heard.Her question is most related to

The main function of rods and cones is to

Taste buds are bunched together in

As light enters the eye,eventually it reaches the light-sensitive ____ at the back of the second chamber of the eye.

If you wanted to have good clarity and sharpness of vision,you should arrange for light and images to be focused at the

The pinna is the _____ which is quite useful for collecting sounds from the environment.

The unit of measure for the intensity of sound is

Jane is having trouble sleeping.As she sits in bed looking around the darkened room,she notices that her peripheral vision seems to be better than her central vision.This is because peripheral vision

The Gestalt principle of ______ suggests that we perceive lines or patters that flow a smooth contour as being part of a single object.

As many as ______ % of amputees experience phantom limb pain.

It is the ______ that gets waxy and connects the outer ear to the middle ear.

When you are paid $1 instead of $2,it is a big deal.When you are paid $91 instead of $92,the difference feels less painful.This is similar to

In the process of hearing,successive waves of increased density (called )and waves of decreased density (called )cause us to hear a repeating sound.

Women who are exposed to the male sex hormone,adrostadienone,

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A theory supporting the effectiveness of acupuncture states that it works because it

Of all forms of electromagnetic radiation,humans can perceive ______ forms of electromagnetic radiation.

At the center of every sense organ there are ______ that transduce incoming stimuli.

Opponent-process theory helps us understand sound localization.

According to one theory of color vision,colors are signaled in pairs by neural cells that signal faster to one color and slower to another color.This theory is known as the ________ theory.

What do the Ames room and Müller-Lyer illusion have in common?

An architect is designing apartments and wants them to be soundproof.She asks a psychologist what the smallest amount of sound is that can be heard.Her question is most related to

The main function of rods and cones is to

Taste buds are bunched together in

As light enters the eye,eventually it reaches the light-sensitive ____ at the back of the second chamber of the eye.

If you wanted to have good clarity and sharpness of vision,you should arrange for light and images to be focused at the

The pinna is the _____ which is quite useful for collecting sounds from the environment.

The unit of measure for the intensity of sound is

Jane is having trouble sleeping.As she sits in bed looking around the darkened room,she notices that her peripheral vision seems to be better than her central vision.This is because peripheral vision

The Gestalt principle of ______ suggests that we perceive lines or patters that flow a smooth contour as being part of a single object.

As many as ______ % of amputees experience phantom limb pain.

It is the ______ that gets waxy and connects the outer ear to the middle ear.

When you are paid $1 instead of $2,it is a big deal.When you are paid $91 instead of $92,the difference feels less painful.This is similar to

In the process of hearing,successive waves of increased density (called ______)and waves of decreased density (called ______)cause us to hear a repeating sound.

Women who are exposed to the male sex hormone,adrostadienone,

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

Filters

In the process of hearing,successive waves of increased density (called )and waves of decreased density (called )cause us to hear a repeating sound.