Question 1

What needs to happen in order for your eyes to adapt to bright light after having been in a dark room?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rods must make larger supplies of chemicals. 
B)  The rods and cones must rest momentarily. 
C)  The cones must make larger supplies of chemicals. 
D)  The light must reduce the sensitivity of the receptors. 
A)  The rods must make larger supplies of chemicals. 
B)  The rods and cones must rest momentarily. 
C)  The cones must make larger supplies of chemicals. 
D)  The light must reduce the sensitivity of the receptors.

Question 2

The intensity of the light wave largely determines:

Accepted Answer

A)  color. 
B)  saturation. 
C)  brightness. 
D)  acuity. 
A)  color. 
B)  saturation. 
C)  brightness. 
D)  acuity.

Question 3

The primary value of two ears is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  we can hear twice as much as with one ear. 
B)  two ears are more visually pleasing to others. 
C)  two ears serve a function in locating the origin of sounds. 
D)  there is no value-we would function just as well with one ear. 
A)  we can hear twice as much as with one ear. 
B)  two ears are more visually pleasing to others. 
C)  two ears serve a function in locating the origin of sounds. 
D)  there is no value-we would function just as well with one ear.

Question 4

What is the relationship between sensation and perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensation and perception both refer to basically the same thing. 
B)  Perception is a component of sensation. 
C)  Perception provides neural codes,which are interpreted by sensation. 
D)  Perception enables us to create meaningful information from raw sensory information. 
A)  Sensation and perception both refer to basically the same thing. 
B)  Perception is a component of sensation. 
C)  Perception provides neural codes,which are interpreted by sensation. 
D)  Perception enables us to create meaningful information from raw sensory information.

Question 5

The translation of physical energy into neural impulses is called transformation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

You were enrolled in a psychology doctorate program.As you began to explore possible topics for your doctoral thesis,you found yourself enthralled with human touch and its relationship to immune system functioning and overall mental health.You decided to embark on research to determine the types of touch that are most beneficial and the ways in which specific touches are sensed by the skin.The work you've chosen is most closely related to the field of:

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental psychology. 
B)  psychophysics. 
C)  personality psychology. 
D)  psychometrics. 
A)  developmental psychology. 
B)  psychophysics. 
C)  personality psychology. 
D)  psychometrics.

Question 7

Hertz are units of measurement used to describe a sound's:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Rapidly vibrating objects produce:

Accepted Answer

A)  low-pitched sounds. 
B)  loud sounds. 
C)  soft sounds. 
D)  high-pitched sounds. 
A)  low-pitched sounds. 
B)  loud sounds. 
C)  soft sounds. 
D)  high-pitched sounds.

Question 9

In one type of congenital eye disease,the retina begins to degenerate in the center.From what you know about the eye,how would you expect the disease to affect vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visual acuity would be lost,but color vision and peripheral vision would remain intact. 
B)  Visual acuity and color vision would be lost,but peripheral vision would remain intact. 
C)  Color vision would be lost,but visual acuity and peripheral vision would remain intact. 
D)  Peripheral vision and visual acuity would be lost,but color vision would remain intact. 
A)  Visual acuity would be lost,but color vision and peripheral vision would remain intact. 
B)  Visual acuity and color vision would be lost,but peripheral vision would remain intact. 
C)  Color vision would be lost,but visual acuity and peripheral vision would remain intact. 
D)  Peripheral vision and visual acuity would be lost,but color vision would remain intact.

Question 10

The smallest amount of contrast between two stimuli that can be detected by an individual is referred to as the ____________.

Accepted Answer

difference

Question 11

Hearing is synonymous with:

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency. 
B)  rendition. 
C)  audition. 
D)  amplitude. 
A)  frequency. 
B)  rendition. 
C)  audition. 
D)  amplitude.

Question 12

Which of the following would be an example of the determination of a person's difference threshold for weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Klinger can always detect the difference in weight between 20 pounds and 22 pounds. 
B)  Ephi can detect the difference in weight between 10 pounds and 12 pounds 50% of the time. 
C)  Trisha cannot detect the difference between 18 pounds and 20 pounds. 
D)  The minimum weight on his back Madhu can detect 50% of the time is 2 pounds. 
A)  Klinger can always detect the difference in weight between 20 pounds and 22 pounds. 
B)  Ephi can detect the difference in weight between 10 pounds and 12 pounds 50% of the time. 
C)  Trisha cannot detect the difference between 18 pounds and 20 pounds. 
D)  The minimum weight on his back Madhu can detect 50% of the time is 2 pounds.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing a loud noise 
B)  tasting a bitter flavor 
C)  kicking your leg when tapped on the knee 
D)  recognizing a familiar voice on the phone 
A)  hearing a loud noise 
B)  tasting a bitter flavor 
C)  kicking your leg when tapped on the knee 
D)  recognizing a familiar voice on the phone

Question 14

Your parents just installed new carpeting in their living room.When you first entered the house,the new carpet smell was overwhelming.An hour later,you hardly noticed the smell.Which concept explains this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

When the ear takes the physical vibrations of air and changes them to neural codes,the process is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  translation. 
B)  transmission. 
C)  transduction. 
D)  transformation. 
A)  translation. 
B)  transmission. 
C)  transduction. 
D)  transformation.

Question 16

Hearing is the sense that detects the vibratory changes in the air referred to as pitch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Hearing the sound of which of the following is an example of a bone-conducted sound?

Accepted Answer

A)  one's own chewing 
B)  ringing bell 
C)  earthquake 
D)  tapping toes 
A)  one's own chewing 
B)  ringing bell 
C)  earthquake 
D)  tapping toes

Question 18

A sensory receptor cell responds to:

Accepted Answer

A)  heat and vibrations only. 
B)  heat and light only. 
C)  voice vibrations only. 
D)  many types of outside forms of energy. 
A)  heat and vibrations only. 
B)  heat and light only. 
C)  voice vibrations only. 
D)  many types of outside forms of energy.

Question 19

When an artist draws trees partially covered by buildings,the artist is using the monocular cue of superposition to denote depth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Your house looks the same to you whether you look at it at nine in the morning in the full sunlight,or at five in the evening when it is in the shade.The fact that you don't perceive your house as two different colors is due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The light reflected from your house is in fact the same color at both times of the day. 
B)  Your perceptual system recalculates the color based on the change in lighting. 
C)  The actual change in color is too small for your perceptual system to detect. 
D)  Opponent processes in the visual cortex regulate your color vision. 
A)  The light reflected from your house is in fact the same color at both times of the day. 
B)  Your perceptual system recalculates the color based on the change in lighting. 
C)  The actual change in color is too small for your perceptual system to detect. 
D)  Opponent processes in the visual cortex regulate your color vision.

What needs to happen in order for your eyes to adapt to bright light after having been in a dark room?

The intensity of the light wave largely determines:

The primary value of two ears is that:

What is the relationship between sensation and perception?

The translation of physical energy into neural impulses is called transformation.

Hertz are units of measurement used to describe a sound's:

Rapidly vibrating objects produce:

In one type of congenital eye disease,the retina begins to degenerate in the center.From what you know about the eye,how would you expect the disease to affect vision?

The smallest amount of contrast between two stimuli that can be detected by an individual is referred to as the ____________.

Hearing is synonymous with:

Which of the following would be an example of the determination of a person's difference threshold for weight?

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

Your parents just installed new carpeting in their living room.When you first entered the house,the new carpet smell was overwhelming.An hour later,you hardly noticed the smell.Which concept explains this phenomenon?

When the ear takes the physical vibrations of air and changes them to neural codes,the process is called:

Hearing is the sense that detects the vibratory changes in the air referred to as pitch.

Hearing the sound of which of the following is an example of a bone-conducted sound?

A sensory receptor cell responds to:

When an artist draws trees partially covered by buildings,the artist is using the monocular cue of superposition to denote depth.

Your house looks the same to you whether you look at it at nine in the morning in the full sunlight,or at five in the evening when it is in the shade.The fact that you don't perceive your house as two different colors is due to which of the following?

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Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

What needs to happen in order for your eyes to adapt to bright light after having been in a dark room?

The intensity of the light wave largely determines:

The primary value of two ears is that:

What is the relationship between sensation and perception?

The translation of physical energy into neural impulses is called transformation.

Hertz are units of measurement used to describe a sound's:

Rapidly vibrating objects produce:

In one type of congenital eye disease,the retina begins to degenerate in the center.From what you know about the eye,how would you expect the disease to affect vision?

The smallest amount of contrast between two stimuli that can be detected by an individual is referred to as the ____________.

Hearing is synonymous with:

Which of the following would be an example of the determination of a person's difference threshold for weight?

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

Your parents just installed new carpeting in their living room.When you first entered the house,the new carpet smell was overwhelming.An hour later,you hardly noticed the smell.Which concept explains this phenomenon?

When the ear takes the physical vibrations of air and changes them to neural codes,the process is called:

Hearing is the sense that detects the vibratory changes in the air referred to as pitch.

Hearing the sound of which of the following is an example of a bone-conducted sound?

A sensory receptor cell responds to:

When an artist draws trees partially covered by buildings,the artist is using the monocular cue of superposition to denote depth.

Your house looks the same to you whether you look at it at nine in the morning in the full sunlight,or at five in the evening when it is in the shade.The fact that you don't perceive your house as two different colors is due to which of the following?

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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