Question 1

Which of the following pairs is an example of opponent cells?

Accepted Answer

A) green/orange 
B) red/pink 
C) yellow/blue 
D) black/brown 
A) green/orange 
B) red/pink 
C) yellow/blue 
D) black/brown

Question 2

Since our eyes are a few inches apart,we get a slightly different view from each eye.This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) binocular disparity. 
B) visual reference. 
C) ocular disparity. 
D) kinetic revision. 
A) binocular disparity. 
B) visual reference. 
C) ocular disparity. 
D) kinetic revision.

Question 3

The components in the sense organs that respond to energy are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) sensor cells 
B) receptor cells 
C) transducers 
D) effector cells 
A) sensor cells 
B) receptor cells 
C) transducers 
D) effector cells

Question 4

People with normal vision will perceive a pyramid whether they see the object from the side,top,or any other angle as long as the object is,in fact,a pyramid.This is the law of:

Accepted Answer

A) shape constancy. 
B) size constancy. 
C) figure-ground. 
D) visual angle. 
A) shape constancy. 
B) size constancy. 
C) figure-ground. 
D) visual angle.

Question 5

Sound waves are simply __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the vibration of the molecules of the air surrounding us 
B) the impact of acoustrons in the air 
C) a form of electronic radiation 
D) photons 
A) the vibration of the molecules of the air surrounding us 
B) the impact of acoustrons in the air 
C) a form of electronic radiation 
D) photons

Question 6

People's tendency to perceive a thing a certain way because their previous experiences or expectations influence them is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) top-down processing 
B) telepathy 
C) bottom-up processing 
D) perceptual expectancy 
A) top-down processing 
B) telepathy 
C) bottom-up processing 
D) perceptual expectancy

Question 7

Which is the BEST explanation of why we tend to get nauseated when riding in a moving vehicle?

Accepted Answer

A) the conflict between vision and the vestibular organs 
B) fluid circulating in the semicircular canals 
C) vomiting to expel poison 
D) none of these 
A) the conflict between vision and the vestibular organs 
B) fluid circulating in the semicircular canals 
C) vomiting to expel poison 
D) none of these

Question 8

The process whereby we receive information from the environment through our receptors is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) encoding 
B) perception 
C) sensation 
D) transduction 
A) encoding 
B) perception 
C) sensation 
D) transduction

Question 9

Fluid located in the cochlea is set in motion and causes vibration in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) ossicles 
B) bipolar cells 
C) basilar membrane 
D) semicircular canals 
A) ossicles 
B) bipolar cells 
C) basilar membrane 
D) semicircular canals

Question 10

The colored part of the eye which contains muscles to contract or expand the pupil is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) lens 
B) fovea 
C) iris 
D) cornea 
A) lens 
B) fovea 
C) iris 
D) cornea

Question 11

Which of the following is true of rods?

Accepted Answer

A) They respond to color. 
B) They are found mainly in the fovea. 
C) They operate mainly in the daytime. 
D) They are responsible for night vision. 
A) They respond to color. 
B) They are found mainly in the fovea. 
C) They operate mainly in the daytime. 
D) They are responsible for night vision.

Question 12

The vestibular sacs control that body's sense of:

Accepted Answer

A) gravity and movement. 
B) body rotation. 
C) pain. 
D) pressure. 
A) gravity and movement. 
B) body rotation. 
C) pain. 
D) pressure.

Question 13

The clear,transparent protective coating over the front part of the eye is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) fovea 
B) sclera 
C) cornea 
D) iris 
A) fovea 
B) sclera 
C) cornea 
D) iris

Question 14

The bone that is attached to the eardrum is called the _________; the bone that is connected to the oval window is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) anvil (incus); stirrup (stapes) 
B) hammer (malleus); anvil (incus) 
C) stirrup (stapes); hammer (malleus) 
D) hammer (malleus); stirrup (stapes) 
A) anvil (incus); stirrup (stapes) 
B) hammer (malleus); anvil (incus) 
C) stirrup (stapes); hammer (malleus) 
D) hammer (malleus); stirrup (stapes)

Question 15

The fovea is made up of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) all rods and no cones 
B) mostly cones with some rods 
C) mostly rods with some cones 
D) all cones and no rods 
A) all rods and no cones 
B) mostly cones with some rods 
C) mostly rods with some cones 
D) all cones and no rods

Question 16

Which of the following phenomena is a function of the distribution of the rods and cones in the retina?

Accepted Answer

A) The moon looks much larger near the horizon than it looks when it is higher in the sky. 
B) The light from distant stars moving rapidly away from us is shifted toward the red end of the spectrum. 
C) Stars can be seen only with difficulty during the daytime. 
D) A dim star viewed at night may disappear when you look directly at it but reappear when you look to one side of it. 
A) The moon looks much larger near the horizon than it looks when it is higher in the sky. 
B) The light from distant stars moving rapidly away from us is shifted toward the red end of the spectrum. 
C) Stars can be seen only with difficulty during the daytime. 
D) A dim star viewed at night may disappear when you look directly at it but reappear when you look to one side of it.

Question 17

Adaptation is the process in which _______.

Accepted Answer

A) receptor cells become linked to one another 
B) receptor sensitivity changes depending upon the intensity of the stimulus 
C) visual acuity improves as one centers an object's light on the fovea 
D) nonspectral colors can be seen 
A) receptor cells become linked to one another 
B) receptor sensitivity changes depending upon the intensity of the stimulus 
C) visual acuity improves as one centers an object's light on the fovea 
D) nonspectral colors can be seen

Question 18

When you look out the window of a car that is traveling 60 mph,close objects appear:

Accepted Answer

A) to be moving faster than far ones. 
B) to be moving slower than far ones. 
C) to be moving at the same speed as far ones. 
D) to be stationary and the far ones appear to be moving in the opposite direction as the car. 
A) to be moving faster than far ones. 
B) to be moving slower than far ones. 
C) to be moving at the same speed as far ones. 
D) to be stationary and the far ones appear to be moving in the opposite direction as the car.

Question 19

The sense of smell is also known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) olfaction 
B) the salivary sense 
C) chemical infarction 
D) gustation 
A) olfaction 
B) the salivary sense 
C) chemical infarction 
D) gustation

Question 20

The tendency to perceive two things that happen close together in time as being related is known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following pairs is an example of opponent cells?

Since our eyes are a few inches apart,we get a slightly different view from each eye.This is known as:

The components in the sense organs that respond to energy are called _______.

People with normal vision will perceive a pyramid whether they see the object from the side,top,or any other angle as long as the object is,in fact,a pyramid.This is the law of:

Sound waves are simply __________.

People's tendency to perceive a thing a certain way because their previous experiences or expectations influence them is called _____________.

Which is the BEST explanation of why we tend to get nauseated when riding in a moving vehicle?

The process whereby we receive information from the environment through our receptors is _______.

Fluid located in the cochlea is set in motion and causes vibration in the __________.

The colored part of the eye which contains muscles to contract or expand the pupil is the __________.

Which of the following is true of rods?

The vestibular sacs control that body's sense of:

The clear,transparent protective coating over the front part of the eye is the __________.

The bone that is attached to the eardrum is called the _; the bone that is connected to the oval window is called the .

The fovea is made up of __________.

Which of the following phenomena is a function of the distribution of the rods and cones in the retina?

Adaptation is the process in which _______.

When you look out the window of a car that is traveling 60 mph,close objects appear:

The sense of smell is also known as __________.

The tendency to perceive two things that happen close together in time as being related is known as ___________.

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Which of the following pairs is an example of opponent cells?

Since our eyes are a few inches apart,we get a slightly different view from each eye.This is known as:

The components in the sense organs that respond to energy are called _______.

People with normal vision will perceive a pyramid whether they see the object from the side,top,or any other angle as long as the object is,in fact,a pyramid.This is the law of:

Sound waves are simply __________.

People's tendency to perceive a thing a certain way because their previous experiences or expectations influence them is called _____________.

Which is the BEST explanation of why we tend to get nauseated when riding in a moving vehicle?

The process whereby we receive information from the environment through our receptors is _______.

Fluid located in the cochlea is set in motion and causes vibration in the __________.

The colored part of the eye which contains muscles to contract or expand the pupil is the __________.

Which of the following is true of rods?

The vestibular sacs control that body's sense of:

The clear,transparent protective coating over the front part of the eye is the __________.

The bone that is attached to the eardrum is called the _________; the bone that is connected to the oval window is called the ________.

The fovea is made up of __________.

Which of the following phenomena is a function of the distribution of the rods and cones in the retina?

Adaptation is the process in which _______.

When you look out the window of a car that is traveling 60 mph,close objects appear:

The sense of smell is also known as __________.

The tendency to perceive two things that happen close together in time as being related is known as ___________.

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The Biological Perspective

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Memory

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The bone that is attached to the eardrum is called the _; the bone that is connected to the oval window is called the .