Question 1

Nearly all the chemicals that humans can detect as odors come from living things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Of the following,which is the BEST example of sensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  judging the distance it would take to jump over a puddle 
B)  seeing the color blue 
C)  recognizing your friend's face 
D)  determining that a floor is wet 
A)  judging the distance it would take to jump over a puddle 
B)  seeing the color blue 
C)  recognizing your friend's face 
D)  determining that a floor is wet

Question 3

If you change the frequency of a sound wave,you change the sound's:

Accepted Answer

A)  timbre. 
B)  intensity. 
C)  loudness. 
D)  pitch. 
A)  timbre. 
B)  intensity. 
C)  loudness. 
D)  pitch.

Question 4

If you stare at a blue dot and then look at a white sheet of paper,what color will you see on the paper?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

If you see a tear through the letters on a billboard but perceive the letters as whole,this is due to the Gestalt principle of ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you see a tear through the...

Question 6

The clear part of the eye that light first passes through is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cornea. 
B)  lens. 
C)  pupil. 
D)  retina. 
A)  cornea. 
B)  lens. 
C)  pupil. 
D)  retina.

Question 7

The image of an apple is in your left visual field.This image will fall __________________ of the retina.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the center 
B)  on the right side 
C)  on the left side 
D)  in front 
A)  in the center 
B)  on the right side 
C)  on the left side 
D)  in front

Question 8

Explain the differential functions of the rods and cones by discussing the principle neural connections of both rods and cones as they leave the retina and form the optic nerve.

Accepted Answer

Cones are located mainly in a centralize

Question 9

Perceptions are dictated by biological composition and therefore are not influenced by psychological factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A carpenter measures how flat a board is,by placing a level on the board.The level contains a bubble floating in a fluid in a clear tube.If the bubble floats away from the center of the tube,the board is not level.A level works on a principle similar to that of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  specialized end bulbs. 
B)  kinesthetic receptors. 
C)  semicircular canals. 
D)  basilar membrane. 
A)  specialized end bulbs. 
B)  kinesthetic receptors. 
C)  semicircular canals. 
D)  basilar membrane.

Question 11

We are aware of the outside world and the internal world of our own bodies because which of the following are able to receive stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual organs 
B)  sensory organs 
C)  transductor organs 
D)  organs of Corti 
A)  perceptual organs 
B)  sensory organs 
C)  transductor organs 
D)  organs of Corti

Question 12

Describe the pathway sound takes as it travels from the pinna to the receptor cells of the inner ear.

Accepted Answer

Sound is collected by the pinna and funn

Question 13

In a recent theatrical production,the lighting designer frequently changed the colors of the light on an actor's face.At times the face looked green,at times it looked red,and at other times it looked ghostly white.What accounts for the fact that you did not perceive the actor's face as really changing into all those colors?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

When a team of researchers had women inhale sweat collected from other women early in their menstrual cycles,the women inhaling the sweat:

Accepted Answer

A)  became more sexually aggressive. 
B)  became more sexually receptive. 
C)  experienced accelerated menstrual cycles. 
D)  immediately ovulated. 
A)  became more sexually aggressive. 
B)  became more sexually receptive. 
C)  experienced accelerated menstrual cycles. 
D)  immediately ovulated.

Question 15

The size of the pupil is regulated by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  rods. 
B)  cornea. 
C)  iris. 
D)  ciliary muscle. 
A)  rods. 
B)  cornea. 
C)  iris. 
D)  ciliary muscle.

Question 16

What happens when the skin is exposed to intense heat?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sensory receptors specialized for hot are stimulated. 
B)  The sensory receptors specialized for cold are not stimulated. 
C)  The sensory receptors specialized for cold and those specialized for warm are both stimulated. 
D)  The sensory receptors for temperature are not stimulated but the pain receptors are stimulated. 
A)  The sensory receptors specialized for hot are stimulated. 
B)  The sensory receptors specialized for cold are not stimulated. 
C)  The sensory receptors specialized for cold and those specialized for warm are both stimulated. 
D)  The sensory receptors for temperature are not stimulated but the pain receptors are stimulated.

Question 17

The ____________ of a sound wave determines pitch.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________ of a sound wave determines...

Question 18

The bones of the middle ear are set in motion by the vibrations of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  round window. 
B)  eardrum. 
C)  basilar membrane. 
D)  oval window. 
A)  round window. 
B)  eardrum. 
C)  basilar membrane. 
D)  oval window.

Question 19

Each of the 10,000 taste buds contains about ____________ taste cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  12 
C)  200 
D)  10,000 
A)  2 
B)  12 
C)  200 
D)  10,000

Question 20

The utricle and saccule are part of the vestibular system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Nearly all the chemicals that humans can detect as odors come from living things.

Of the following,which is the BEST example of sensation?

If you change the frequency of a sound wave,you change the sound's:

If you stare at a blue dot and then look at a white sheet of paper,what color will you see on the paper?

If you see a tear through the letters on a billboard but perceive the letters as whole,this is due to the Gestalt principle of ____________.

The clear part of the eye that light first passes through is the:

The image of an apple is in your left visual field.This image will fall __________________ of the retina.

Explain the differential functions of the rods and cones by discussing the principle neural connections of both rods and cones as they leave the retina and form the optic nerve.

Perceptions are dictated by biological composition and therefore are not influenced by psychological factors.

A carpenter measures how flat a board is,by placing a level on the board.The level contains a bubble floating in a fluid in a clear tube.If the bubble floats away from the center of the tube,the board is not level.A level works on a principle similar to that of the:

We are aware of the outside world and the internal world of our own bodies because which of the following are able to receive stimuli?

Describe the pathway sound takes as it travels from the pinna to the receptor cells of the inner ear.

When a team of researchers had women inhale sweat collected from other women early in their menstrual cycles,the women inhaling the sweat:

The size of the pupil is regulated by the:

What happens when the skin is exposed to intense heat?

The ____________ of a sound wave determines pitch.

The bones of the middle ear are set in motion by the vibrations of the:

Each of the 10,000 taste buds contains about ____________ taste cells.

The utricle and saccule are part of the vestibular system.

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Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

Nearly all the chemicals that humans can detect as odors come from living things.

Of the following,which is the BEST example of sensation?

If you change the frequency of a sound wave,you change the sound's:

If you stare at a blue dot and then look at a white sheet of paper,what color will you see on the paper?

If you see a tear through the letters on a billboard but perceive the letters as whole,this is due to the Gestalt principle of ____________.

The clear part of the eye that light first passes through is the:

The image of an apple is in your left visual field.This image will fall __________________ of the retina.

Explain the differential functions of the rods and cones by discussing the principle neural connections of both rods and cones as they leave the retina and form the optic nerve.

Perceptions are dictated by biological composition and therefore are not influenced by psychological factors.

A carpenter measures how flat a board is,by placing a level on the board.The level contains a bubble floating in a fluid in a clear tube.If the bubble floats away from the center of the tube,the board is not level.A level works on a principle similar to that of the:

We are aware of the outside world and the internal world of our own bodies because which of the following are able to receive stimuli?

Describe the pathway sound takes as it travels from the pinna to the receptor cells of the inner ear.

When a team of researchers had women inhale sweat collected from other women early in their menstrual cycles,the women inhaling the sweat:

The size of the pupil is regulated by the:

What happens when the skin is exposed to intense heat?

The ____________ of a sound wave determines pitch.

The bones of the middle ear are set in motion by the vibrations of the:

Each of the 10,000 taste buds contains about ____________ taste cells.

The utricle and saccule are part of the vestibular system.

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

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