Question 1

The loudness of sounds is determined by the ________ of sound waves.

Accepted Answer

A)  length 
B)  telepathy 
C)  amplitude 
D)  frequency 
A)  length 
B)  telepathy 
C)  amplitude 
D)  frequency

Question 2

The basilar membrane is located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  middle ear. 
B)  auditory canal. 
C)  semicircular canal. 
D)  cochlea. 
A)  middle ear. 
B)  auditory canal. 
C)  semicircular canal. 
D)  cochlea.

Question 3

The barn owl's right ear opens slightly upward while its left ear opens slightly downward.This difference enables the owl to detect the ________ of a sound.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The absolute threshold for hearing is defined as zero

Accepted Answer

A)  decibels. 
B)  amps. 
C)  ESPs. 
D)  hertz. 
A)  decibels. 
B)  amps. 
C)  ESPs. 
D)  hertz.

Question 5

Drawing one's attention away from sensations of pain is one explanation for the pain relief associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  phantom limb sensations. 
B)  the McGurk effect. 
C)  psychokinesis. 
D)  hypnosis. 
A)  phantom limb sensations. 
B)  the McGurk effect. 
C)  psychokinesis. 
D)  hypnosis.

Question 6

The claim that hypnotic phenomena occur outside our normal awareness is associated with the theory that hypnosis involves

Accepted Answer

A)  phantom limb sensations. 
B)  dissociation. 
C)  synesthesia. 
D)  role playing. 
A)  phantom limb sensations. 
B)  dissociation. 
C)  synesthesia. 
D)  role playing.

Question 7

In response to a harmful stimulus,________ initiate neural impulses leading to the sensation of pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  endorphins 
B)  nociceptors 
C)  olfactory bulbs 
D)  the semicircular canals 
A)  endorphins 
B)  nociceptors 
C)  olfactory bulbs 
D)  the semicircular canals

Question 8

If you twirl around and then come to an abrupt halt,you may momentarily feel dizzy due to the movement of fluid in your

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  nociceptors. 
D)  semicircular canals. 
A)  cochlea. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  nociceptors. 
D)  semicircular canals.

Question 9

Farouk insists that by intense mental concentration he can actually influence the mechanically generated outcomes of casino slot machines.Farouk is claiming to possess the power of

Accepted Answer

A)  telepathy. 
B)  clairvoyance. 
C)  psychokinesis. 
D)  precognition. 
A)  telepathy. 
B)  clairvoyance. 
C)  psychokinesis. 
D)  precognition.

Question 10

Which of the following is located on the tips of hair cells in the inner ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  cilia 
B)  hammer 
C)  anvil 
D)  stirrup 
A)  cilia 
B)  hammer 
C)  anvil 
D)  stirrup

Question 11

The retina is to the eye as the ________ is to the ear.

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory nerve 
B)  cochlea 
C)  auditory canal 
D)  eardrum 
A)  auditory nerve 
B)  cochlea 
C)  auditory canal 
D)  eardrum

Question 12

People with persistent arm pain experienced a reduction in pain after receiving acupuncture with trick needles that retracted without puncturing the skin.The fake acupuncture treatment could best be described as a

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory interaction. 
B)  phantom limb sensation. 
C)  nociceptor. 
D)  placebo. 
A)  sensory interaction. 
B)  phantom limb sensation. 
C)  nociceptor. 
D)  placebo.

Question 13

The existence of convincing scientific evidence that ESP is possible would pose the greatest challenge to the

Accepted Answer

A)  contemporary scientific understanding of human nature. 
B)  continued existence of parapsychology. 
C)  continuation of research on the processes that underlie ordinary forms of sensation and perception. 
D)  ordinary belief systems of most Americans. 
A)  contemporary scientific understanding of human nature. 
B)  continued existence of parapsychology. 
C)  continuation of research on the processes that underlie ordinary forms of sensation and perception. 
D)  ordinary belief systems of most Americans.

Question 14

The cochlea is a

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses. 
B)  fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of upright body position. 
C)  fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of body movement. 
D)  set of three tiny bones that amplify the vibrations of the eardrum. 
A)  fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses. 
B)  fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of upright body position. 
C)  fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of body movement. 
D)  set of three tiny bones that amplify the vibrations of the eardrum.

Question 15

Damage to the thalamus is LEAST likely to affect our

Accepted Answer

A)  kinesthesia. 
B)  vestibular sense. 
C)  sense of touch. 
D)  sense of smell. 
A)  kinesthesia. 
B)  vestibular sense. 
C)  sense of touch. 
D)  sense of smell.

Question 16

Men's sense of hearing tends to be ________ sensitive than women's,and women are ________ pain sensitive than men.

Accepted Answer

A)  more;more 
B)  less;less 
C)  more;less 
D)  less;more 
A)  more;more 
B)  less;less 
C)  more;less 
D)  less;more

Question 17

Eardrum vibrations are transmitted to the cochlea by a piston consisting of

Accepted Answer

A)  protruding hair cells. 
B)  the basilar membrane. 
C)  the hammer,anvil,and stirrup. 
D)  vestibular sacs. 
A)  protruding hair cells. 
B)  the basilar membrane. 
C)  the hammer,anvil,and stirrup. 
D)  vestibular sacs.

Question 18

In the absence of normal sensory input,spontaneous central nervous system activity can trigger the sensation of pain.This is best illustrated by

Accepted Answer

A)  the McGurk effect. 
B)  psychokinesis. 
C)  phantom limb sensations. 
D)  synesthesia. 
A)  the McGurk effect. 
B)  psychokinesis. 
C)  phantom limb sensations. 
D)  synesthesia.

Question 19

Suppose that unhypnotized adults who are encouraged to behave like children act just as genuinely childlike as hypnotized adults who are encouraged to act in a childlike manner.This fact would most clearly support the view that hypnosis involves

Accepted Answer

A)  precognition. 
B)  social influence. 
C)  psychokinesis. 
D)  dissociation. 
A)  precognition. 
B)  social influence. 
C)  psychokinesis. 
D)  dissociation.

Question 20

The explanatory usefulness of place theory is limited because the neural signals triggered by ________ sound waves are not neatly associated with activation of a specific region of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high-frequency;oval window 
B)  low-frequency;oval window 
C)  high-frequency;basilar membrane 
D)  low-frequency;basilar membrane 
A)  high-frequency;oval window 
B)  low-frequency;oval window 
C)  high-frequency;basilar membrane 
D)  low-frequency;basilar membrane

Exam 19: Hypnosis

The loudness of sounds is determined by the ________ of sound waves.

The basilar membrane is located in the

The barn owl's right ear opens slightly upward while its left ear opens slightly downward.This difference enables the owl to detect the ________ of a sound.

The absolute threshold for hearing is defined as zero

Drawing one's attention away from sensations of pain is one explanation for the pain relief associated with

The claim that hypnotic phenomena occur outside our normal awareness is associated with the theory that hypnosis involves

In response to a harmful stimulus,________ initiate neural impulses leading to the sensation of pain.

If you twirl around and then come to an abrupt halt,you may momentarily feel dizzy due to the movement of fluid in your

Farouk insists that by intense mental concentration he can actually influence the mechanically generated outcomes of casino slot machines.Farouk is claiming to possess the power of

Which of the following is located on the tips of hair cells in the inner ear?

The retina is to the eye as the ________ is to the ear.

People with persistent arm pain experienced a reduction in pain after receiving acupuncture with trick needles that retracted without puncturing the skin.The fake acupuncture treatment could best be described as a

The existence of convincing scientific evidence that ESP is possible would pose the greatest challenge to the

The cochlea is a

Damage to the thalamus is LEAST likely to affect our

Men's sense of hearing tends to be ________ sensitive than women's,and women are ________ pain sensitive than men.

Eardrum vibrations are transmitted to the cochlea by a piston consisting of

In the absence of normal sensory input,spontaneous central nervous system activity can trigger the sensation of pain.This is best illustrated by

Suppose that unhypnotized adults who are encouraged to behave like children act just as genuinely childlike as hypnotized adults who are encouraged to act in a childlike manner.This fact would most clearly support the view that hypnosis involves

The explanatory usefulness of place theory is limited because the neural signals triggered by ________ sound waves are not neatly associated with activation of a specific region of the ________.

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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