Question 1

The human olfactory system contains about ____________ olfactory receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) 100,000 
B) 1,000,000 
C) 10,000,000 
D) 100,000,000 
A) 100,000 
B) 1,000,000 
C) 10,000,000 
D) 100,000,000

Question 2

When you stare at a picture for a long time,it does not fade away because your eye is making tiny eye movements that are called glissades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

There is (are)___________ somesthetic sense system(s).

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four

Question 4

Which Gestalt principle is at work when a ventriloquist moves the dummy's mouth while doing the talking,making it seem like the dummy is talking?

Accepted Answer

A) closure 
B) similarity 
C) contiguity 
D) continuity 
A) closure 
B) similarity 
C) contiguity 
D) continuity

Question 5

An increase in the frequency of sound waves will correspond most directly to an increase in _______.

Accepted Answer

A) amplitude 
B) pitch 
C) loudness 
D) decibels 
A) amplitude 
B) pitch 
C) loudness 
D) decibels

Question 6

Jamie,a toddler,is making distinctions about various aspects of color in terms of whether a toy looks red,blue,and so on.In doing so,she is referring to the toy's _________.

Accepted Answer

A) amplitude 
B) lightness 
C) hue 
D) reflection 
A) amplitude 
B) lightness 
C) hue 
D) reflection

Question 7

A drawing of a gravel road depicts the tiny rocks as becoming smaller and less distinct as one looks "down the lane." This simulation of depth on a two-dimensional sheet of paper is an example of the _______ cue.

Accepted Answer

A) interposition 
B) texture gradient 
C) elevation 
D) shadowing 
A) interposition 
B) texture gradient 
C) elevation 
D) shadowing

Question 8

The physical stimuli for the sense of hearing are called _______ waves.

Accepted Answer

A) alpha 
B) radio 
C) sound 
D) beta 
A) alpha 
B) radio 
C) sound 
D) beta

Question 9

Helmholtz's explanation of color vision is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) opponent-process theory 
B) additive color mixing theory 
C) trichromatic theory 
D) reductive color mixing theory 
A) opponent-process theory 
B) additive color mixing theory 
C) trichromatic theory 
D) reductive color mixing theory

Question 10

Which of the following terms refers to the psychological effect of the length of light waves?

Accepted Answer

A) color 
B) brightness 
C) pitch 
D) amplitude 
A) color 
B) brightness 
C) pitch 
D) amplitude

Question 11

Suppose your town is located in a valley.Obviously,you'll realize that the size of your town does not change regardless of whether you look at it up-close or from a hillto

Accepted Answer

A) size constancy 
B) color constancy 
C) retinal disparity 
D) stereopsis 
A) size constancy 
B) color constancy 
C) retinal disparity 
D) stereopsis

Question 12

The visible spectrum refers to the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) portion of the whole spectrum of light that is visible to the human eye 
B) effect of intensity on how we see dark to grey to white 
C) effect of the sound density on the perceptions of those with synesthesia 
D) well-known fact that colors are less visible to some men's eyes 
A) portion of the whole spectrum of light that is visible to the human eye 
B) effect of intensity on how we see dark to grey to white 
C) effect of the sound density on the perceptions of those with synesthesia 
D) well-known fact that colors are less visible to some men's eyes

Question 13

Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or her balance?

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea Incorrect: The semicircular canals are the primary structures responsible for balance. 
B) middle ear 
C) semicircular canals 
D) circular canals 
A) cochlea Incorrect: The semicircular canals are the primary structures responsible for balance. 
B) middle ear 
C) semicircular canals 
D) circular canals

Question 14

Analyzing smaller features and building up to a complete perception is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) top-down processing 
B) bottom-up processing 
C) perceptual construction 
D) hypothesis formation 
A) top-down processing 
B) bottom-up processing 
C) perceptual construction 
D) hypothesis formation

Question 15

The tendency to complete figures that are incomplete is known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) figure-ground relationship 
B) closure 
C) similarity 
D) continuity 
A) figure-ground relationship 
B) closure 
C) similarity 
D) continuity

Question 16

When objects are 60 or 70 feet away,_______ does not occur.

Accepted Answer

A) convergence 
B) stereoscopic vision 
C) motion parallax 
D) retinal disparity 
A) convergence 
B) stereoscopic vision 
C) motion parallax 
D) retinal disparity

Question 17

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye and where there are no rods and cones is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) fovea 
B) blind spot 
C) optic chiasm 
D) optic nerve 
A) fovea 
B) blind spot 
C) optic chiasm 
D) optic nerve

Question 18

The place theory of the perception of pitch is best identified with Helmholtz.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the pupil of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the white part of the eye. 
B) It is the colored part of the eye. 
C) It is the location of the visual receptors. 
D) It is the small opening in the center of the eye. 
A) It is the white part of the eye. 
B) It is the colored part of the eye. 
C) It is the location of the visual receptors. 
D) It is the small opening in the center of the eye.

Question 20

What structure in your eye is most like the film in a camera?

Accepted Answer

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

The human olfactory system contains about ____________ olfactory receptors.

When you stare at a picture for a long time,it does not fade away because your eye is making tiny eye movements that are called glissades.

There is (are)___________ somesthetic sense system(s).

Which Gestalt principle is at work when a ventriloquist moves the dummy's mouth while doing the talking,making it seem like the dummy is talking?

An increase in the frequency of sound waves will correspond most directly to an increase in _______.

Jamie,a toddler,is making distinctions about various aspects of color in terms of whether a toy looks red,blue,and so on.In doing so,she is referring to the toy's _________.

A drawing of a gravel road depicts the tiny rocks as becoming smaller and less distinct as one looks "down the lane." This simulation of depth on a two-dimensional sheet of paper is an example of the _______ cue.

The physical stimuli for the sense of hearing are called _______ waves.

Helmholtz's explanation of color vision is called the __________.

Which of the following terms refers to the psychological effect of the length of light waves?

Suppose your town is located in a valley.Obviously,you'll realize that the size of your town does not change regardless of whether you look at it up-close or from a hillto

The visible spectrum refers to the ____________.

Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or her balance?

Analyzing smaller features and building up to a complete perception is called _____________.

The tendency to complete figures that are incomplete is known as ___________.

When objects are 60 or 70 feet away,_______ does not occur.

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye and where there are no rods and cones is called the ________.

The place theory of the perception of pitch is best identified with Helmholtz.

What is the pupil of the eye?

What structure in your eye is most like the film in a camera?

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The human olfactory system contains about ____________ olfactory receptors.

When you stare at a picture for a long time,it does not fade away because your eye is making tiny eye movements that are called glissades.

There is (are)___________ somesthetic sense system(s).

Which Gestalt principle is at work when a ventriloquist moves the dummy's mouth while doing the talking,making it seem like the dummy is talking?

An increase in the frequency of sound waves will correspond most directly to an increase in _______.

Jamie,a toddler,is making distinctions about various aspects of color in terms of whether a toy looks red,blue,and so on.In doing so,she is referring to the toy's _________.

A drawing of a gravel road depicts the tiny rocks as becoming smaller and less distinct as one looks "down the lane." This simulation of depth on a two-dimensional sheet of paper is an example of the _______ cue.

The physical stimuli for the sense of hearing are called _______ waves.

Helmholtz's explanation of color vision is called the __________.

Which of the following terms refers to the psychological effect of the length of light waves?

Suppose your town is located in a valley.Obviously,you'll realize that the size of your town does not change regardless of whether you look at it up-close or from a hillto

The visible spectrum refers to the ____________.

Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or her balance?

Analyzing smaller features and building up to a complete perception is called _____________.

The tendency to complete figures that are incomplete is known as ___________.

When objects are 60 or 70 feet away,_______ does not occur.

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye and where there are no rods and cones is called the ________.

The place theory of the perception of pitch is best identified with Helmholtz.

What is the pupil of the eye?

What structure in your eye is most like the film in a camera?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Learning

Memory

Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

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Psychological Therapies

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