Question 1

Elements that share common features such as size,shape,or colour are viewed as a set.This defines which Gestalt law of organization?

Accepted Answer

A) figure-ground 
B) similarity 
C) proximity 
D) closure 
A) figure-ground 
B) similarity 
C) proximity 
D) closure

Question 2

The depressed spot in the retina that occupies the centre of the visual field in which images are focused MOST sharply is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) fovea. 
B) cornea. 
C) iris. 
D) optic nerve. 
A) fovea. 
B) cornea. 
C) iris. 
D) optic nerve.

Question 3

You are seated at a small table talking to a friend opposite you who is drinking coffee.As she lifts the cup off the saucer and raises it to her mouth,the image made on your retina by the bottom of the cup actually changes shape,but you still "see" it as round due to:

Accepted Answer

A) good continuation. 
B) movement parallax. 
C) perceptual constancy. 
D) proximity. 
A) good continuation. 
B) movement parallax. 
C) perceptual constancy. 
D) proximity.

Question 4

The changes in pressure caused when molecules of air or fluid collide with one another and then move apart again are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) hertz 
B) sound waves 
C) decibels 
D) pitch 
A) hertz 
B) sound waves 
C) decibels 
D) pitch

Question 5

The purity,richness,or vividness of a hue is known as its __________.

Accepted Answer

A) brightness 
B) saturation 
C) additive mix 
D) depth 
A) brightness 
B) saturation 
C) additive mix 
D) depth

Question 6

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 7

Railroad tracks converging in the distance best illustrate which monocular cue?

Accepted Answer

A) texture gradient 
B) linear perspective 
C) texture gradient and linear perspective 
D) clearness and texture gradient 
A) texture gradient 
B) linear perspective 
C) texture gradient and linear perspective 
D) clearness and texture gradient

Question 8

The oval window,cochlea,and basilar membrane are all part of the:

Accepted Answer

A) middle ear. 
B) inner ear. 
C) external ear. 
D) auditory chamber. 
A) middle ear. 
B) inner ear. 
C) external ear. 
D) auditory chamber.

Question 9

Our sensitivity to different tastes is greatest when food is between the temperatures of 71 degrees and _______ degrees F.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 78 
C) 92 
D) 89 
A) 100 
B) 78 
C) 92 
D) 89

Question 10

An illusion due to misleading cues in stimuli that cause us to create perceptions that are inaccurate or impossible is called a(n)_______ illusion.

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual 
B) induced 
C) physical 
D) stroboscopic 
A) perceptual 
B) induced 
C) physical 
D) stroboscopic

Question 11

The vestibular sense governs our awareness of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) pressure 
B) temperature 
C) equilibrium 
D) pain 
A) pressure 
B) temperature 
C) equilibrium 
D) pain

Question 12

Which Gestalt law of organization must always occur even if other laws of organization are also illustrated?

Accepted Answer

A) figure-ground 
B) similarity 
C) proximity 
D) closure 
A) figure-ground 
B) similarity 
C) proximity 
D) closure

Question 13

The process by which rods and cones become more sensitive to light in response to lowered levels of illumination is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) afterimage resolution 
B) light adaptation 
C) dark adaptation 
D) afterimage adaptation 
A) afterimage resolution 
B) light adaptation 
C) dark adaptation 
D) afterimage adaptation

Question 14

The idea that large fibres in the sensory nerves can prevent impulses from reaching the brain and thus prevent the sensation of pain is part of the __________ theory of pain.

Accepted Answer

A) gate-control 
B) primary process 
C) free nerve ending 
D) volley 
A) gate-control 
B) primary process 
C) free nerve ending 
D) volley

Question 15

The impression of depth can be created or enhanced in visual art by encouraging the person viewing a drawing to assume that converging lines are actually parallel.This artistic ploy uses the depth cue of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) interposition 
B) elevation 
C) accommodation 
D) linear perspective 
A) interposition 
B) elevation 
C) accommodation 
D) linear perspective

Question 16

What sensations are detected by the skin?

Accepted Answer

A) pressure,pain,warmth,and cold 
B) only pain,warmth,and cold 
C) only pressure,pain,and warmth 
D) only pressure and pain 
A) pressure,pain,warmth,and cold 
B) only pain,warmth,and cold 
C) only pressure,pain,and warmth 
D) only pressure and pain

Question 17

The aspect of colour that corresponds to names such as red,green,and blue is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) brightness 
B) hue 
C) saturation 
D) fine detail 
A) brightness 
B) hue 
C) saturation 
D) fine detail

Question 18

A contracting pattern of retinal image leads to the perception of an object that is:

Accepted Answer

A) moving toward the observer. 
B) moving away from the observer. 
C) getting larger. 
D) moving toward the observer and getting larger. 
A) moving toward the observer. 
B) moving away from the observer. 
C) getting larger. 
D) moving toward the observer and getting larger.

Question 19

Window pane is to _______ as colour is to iris.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a measure of threshold?

Accepted Answer

A) absolute threshold 
B) difference threshold 
C) just noticeable difference 
D) separation threshold 
A) absolute threshold 
B) difference threshold 
C) just noticeable difference 
D) separation threshold

Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

Elements that share common features such as size,shape,or colour are viewed as a set.This defines which Gestalt law of organization?

The depressed spot in the retina that occupies the centre of the visual field in which images are focused MOST sharply is called the:

You are seated at a small table talking to a friend opposite you who is drinking coffee.As she lifts the cup off the saucer and raises it to her mouth,the image made on your retina by the bottom of the cup actually changes shape,but you still "see" it as round due to:

The changes in pressure caused when molecules of air or fluid collide with one another and then move apart again are called __________.

The purity,richness,or vividness of a hue is known as its __________.

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

Railroad tracks converging in the distance best illustrate which monocular cue?

The oval window,cochlea,and basilar membrane are all part of the:

Our sensitivity to different tastes is greatest when food is between the temperatures of 71 degrees and _______ degrees F.

An illusion due to misleading cues in stimuli that cause us to create perceptions that are inaccurate or impossible is called a(n)_______ illusion.

The vestibular sense governs our awareness of _______.

Which Gestalt law of organization must always occur even if other laws of organization are also illustrated?

The process by which rods and cones become more sensitive to light in response to lowered levels of illumination is called _______.

The idea that large fibres in the sensory nerves can prevent impulses from reaching the brain and thus prevent the sensation of pain is part of the __________ theory of pain.

The impression of depth can be created or enhanced in visual art by encouraging the person viewing a drawing to assume that converging lines are actually parallel.This artistic ploy uses the depth cue of _______.

What sensations are detected by the skin?

The aspect of colour that corresponds to names such as red,green,and blue is __________.

A contracting pattern of retinal image leads to the perception of an object that is:

Window pane is to _______ as colour is to iris.

Which of the following is NOT a measure of threshold?

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