Question 1

Normal visual sensation in the absence of complete visual perception is best illustrated by

Accepted Answer

A)  prosopagnosia. 
B)  priming. 
C)  the difference threshold. 
D)  sensory adaptation. 
A)  prosopagnosia. 
B)  priming. 
C)  the difference threshold. 
D)  sensory adaptation.

Question 2

Damage to a region of the temporal lobe essential to recognizing faces results in a condition known as

Accepted Answer

A)  transduction. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  signal detection. 
D)  prosopagnosia. 
A)  transduction. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  signal detection. 
D)  prosopagnosia.

Question 3

If we could stop our eyes from moving as we stared at a stationary object,the object would probably

Accepted Answer

A)  vanish from sight. 
B)  become a masking stimulus. 
C)  appear more brilliantly colored. 
D)  appear to change colors. 
A)  vanish from sight. 
B)  become a masking stimulus. 
C)  appear more brilliantly colored. 
D)  appear to change colors.

Question 4

Perception is the process by which

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus energies are detected. 
B)  stimulus energies are transformed into neural activity. 
C)  sensory input is organized and interpreted. 
D)  nerve cells respond to specific features of a stimulus. 
A)  stimulus energies are detected. 
B)  stimulus energies are transformed into neural activity. 
C)  sensory input is organized and interpreted. 
D)  nerve cells respond to specific features of a stimulus.

Question 5

The effect of prior experience and current expectations on perception best illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  subliminal stimulation. 
B)  transduction. 
C)  sensory thresholds. 
D)  top-down processing. 
A)  subliminal stimulation. 
B)  transduction. 
C)  sensory thresholds. 
D)  top-down processing.

Question 6

Those who believe in the value of subliminal audio programs would be wrong to claim that

Accepted Answer

A)  people are capable of bottom-up processing. 
B)  signal detection is influenced by a person's motivational state. 
C)  unconsciously processed information is unusually persuasive. 
D)  sensory transduction can occur without conscious awareness. 
A)  people are capable of bottom-up processing. 
B)  signal detection is influenced by a person's motivational state. 
C)  unconsciously processed information is unusually persuasive. 
D)  sensory transduction can occur without conscious awareness.

Question 7

Heather Sellers suffers from prosopagnosia and is unable to recognize her own face in a photograph.Her difficulty stems from a deficiency in

Accepted Answer

A)  top-down processing. 
B)  transduction. 
C)  bottom-up processing. 
D)  sensation. 
A)  top-down processing. 
B)  transduction. 
C)  bottom-up processing. 
D)  sensation.

Question 8

The constant movement of our eyes enables us to

Accepted Answer

A)  focus the light on the back of our eyes. 
B)  adjust the amount of light entering our eyes. 
C)  minimize sensory adaptation. 
D)  do all of these things. 
A)  focus the light on the back of our eyes. 
B)  adjust the amount of light entering our eyes. 
C)  minimize sensory adaptation. 
D)  do all of these things.

Question 9

Walking destinations look ________ to those who are tired.A to-be-climbed hill looks ________ steep to those who are carrying a heavy backpack.

Accepted Answer

A)  closer;less 
B)  close;more 
C)  farther away;less 
D)  farther away;more 
A)  closer;less 
B)  close;more 
C)  farther away;less 
D)  farther away;more

Question 10

After hearing rumors about the outbreak of an infectious disease,Alyosha began to perceive his normal aches and pains as disease-related symptoms.His reaction best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)  difference thresholds. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  subliminal stimulation. 
D)  perceptual set. 
A)  difference thresholds. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  subliminal stimulation. 
D)  perceptual set.

Question 11

Subliminal priming effects best illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)  the difference between absolute and difference thresholds. 
B)  a diminishing sensitivity to unchanging and familiar information. 
C)  that information can be processed outside of conscious awareness. 
D)  the impact of sensory adaptation. 
A)  the difference between absolute and difference thresholds. 
B)  a diminishing sensitivity to unchanging and familiar information. 
C)  that information can be processed outside of conscious awareness. 
D)  the impact of sensory adaptation.

Question 12

A subliminal message is one that is presented

Accepted Answer

A)  below one's absolute threshold for conscious awareness. 
B)  in a manner that is unconsciously persuasive. 
C)  with very soft background music. 
D)  repetitiously. 
A)  below one's absolute threshold for conscious awareness. 
B)  in a manner that is unconsciously persuasive. 
C)  with very soft background music. 
D)  repetitiously.

Question 13

Which theory predicts when we will first notice a faint stimulus presented amid competing background stimulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weber's law 
B)  subliminal persuasion theory 
C)  signal detection theory 
D)  sensory perception theory 
A)  Weber's law 
B)  subliminal persuasion theory 
C)  signal detection theory 
D)  sensory perception theory

Question 14

Explain how context,motivation,and emotion influence how we interpret sensory stimuli.Provide examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

In one experiment,preschool children judged french fries as tasting better when served in a McDonald's bag rather than a plain white bag.This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)  transduction. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  perceptual set. 
D)  subliminal persuasion. 
A)  transduction. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  perceptual set. 
D)  subliminal persuasion.

Question 16

Those who feel loved and appreciated by their spouse perceive less threat in stressful marital interactions.This best illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion. 
B)  subliminal stimulation. 
C)  priming. 
D)  sensory adaptation. 
A)  emotion. 
B)  subliminal stimulation. 
C)  priming. 
D)  sensory adaptation.

Question 17

We experience the difference threshold as a

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual set. 
B)  masking stimulus. 
C)  subliminal stimulus. 
D)  just noticeable difference. 
A)  perceptual set. 
B)  masking stimulus. 
C)  subliminal stimulus. 
D)  just noticeable difference.

Question 18

Berdine has developed cataracts in both eyes,preventing her from being able to identify even her mother's face.Berdine most clearly suffers a deficiency in

Accepted Answer

A)  priming. 
B)  perceptual set. 
C)  bottom-up processing. 
D)  sensory adaptation. 
A)  priming. 
B)  perceptual set. 
C)  bottom-up processing. 
D)  sensory adaptation.

Question 19

When Helen noticed that her classmates were all wearing expensive designer jeans,she suddenly perceived her own off-brand jeans to be very unattractive.This best illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  subliminal persuasion. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  masking stimuli. 
D)  context effects. 
A)  subliminal persuasion. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  masking stimuli. 
D)  context effects.

Question 20

Diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  priming. 
B)  prosopagnosia. 
C)  sensory adaptation. 
D)  transduction. 
A)  priming. 
B)  prosopagnosia. 
C)  sensory adaptation. 
D)  transduction.

Exam 17: Perceptual Interpretation

Normal visual sensation in the absence of complete visual perception is best illustrated by

Damage to a region of the temporal lobe essential to recognizing faces results in a condition known as

If we could stop our eyes from moving as we stared at a stationary object,the object would probably

Perception is the process by which

The effect of prior experience and current expectations on perception best illustrates the importance of

Those who believe in the value of subliminal audio programs would be wrong to claim that

Heather Sellers suffers from prosopagnosia and is unable to recognize her own face in a photograph.Her difficulty stems from a deficiency in

The constant movement of our eyes enables us to

Walking destinations look ________ to those who are tired.A to-be-climbed hill looks ________ steep to those who are carrying a heavy backpack.

After hearing rumors about the outbreak of an infectious disease,Alyosha began to perceive his normal aches and pains as disease-related symptoms.His reaction best illustrates the impact of

Subliminal priming effects best illustrate

A subliminal message is one that is presented

Which theory predicts when we will first notice a faint stimulus presented amid competing background stimulation?

Explain how context,motivation,and emotion influence how we interpret sensory stimuli.Provide examples to support your answer.

In one experiment,preschool children judged french fries as tasting better when served in a McDonald's bag rather than a plain white bag.This best illustrates the impact of

Those who feel loved and appreciated by their spouse perceive less threat in stressful marital interactions.This best illustrates the importance of

We experience the difference threshold as a

Berdine has developed cataracts in both eyes,preventing her from being able to identify even her mother's face.Berdine most clearly suffers a deficiency in

When Helen noticed that her classmates were all wearing expensive designer jeans,she suddenly perceived her own off-brand jeans to be very unattractive.This best illustrates the importance of

Diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as

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

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

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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