Question 1

Perceptions differ from sensations in that:

Accepted Answer

A) perceptions depend as much on prior experience as they do on neural cues travelling between receptors and the brain. 
B) perceptions are purely psychological,whereas sensations are purely neural. 
C) each sensation is actually a large set of perceptions. 
D) sensations depend mostly on learning,whereas perceptions are innate processes. 
A) perceptions depend as much on prior experience as they do on neural cues travelling between receptors and the brain. 
B) perceptions are purely psychological,whereas sensations are purely neural. 
C) each sensation is actually a large set of perceptions. 
D) sensations depend mostly on learning,whereas perceptions are innate processes.

Question 2

Weber's law is I/I = K; values for K are .02 for weight,.08 for brightness,and .03 for length.If a line is 30" long,what is the minimum change in length before one would notice a difference between the two?

Accepted Answer

A) 0)9" 
B) 0)6" 
C) 0)3" 
D) none of the above 
A) 0)9" 
B) 0)6" 
C) 0)3" 
D) none of the above

Question 3

When you look out the window of a car that is travelling 100 kilometres per hour,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 4

The structures in the inner ear that are particularly sensitive to body rotation are the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) vestibular sacs 
B) saccules 
C) semicircular canals 
D) papillae 
A) vestibular sacs 
B) saccules 
C) semicircular canals 
D) papillae

Question 5

If a researcher wanted to know how loudly a person must speak in order to be heard above the noise of two other simultaneous conversations,the researcher would likely measure the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) difference threshold 
B) marginal intensity 
C) relative magnitude 
D) absolute threshold 
A) difference threshold 
B) marginal intensity 
C) relative magnitude 
D) absolute threshold

Question 6

The hammer,anvil,and stirrup are the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) three components of the eardrum 
B) three tiny bones in the middle ear 
C) membranes in the oval window 
D) three components of the basilar membrane cochlea 
A) three components of the eardrum 
B) three tiny bones in the middle ear 
C) membranes in the oval window 
D) three components of the basilar membrane cochlea

Question 7

Figure-ground is to _______ as dream interpretation is to psychoanalysis.

Accepted Answer

A) structuralism 
B) functionalism 
C) Gestalt 
D) humanism 
A) structuralism 
B) functionalism 
C) Gestalt 
D) humanism

Question 8

A young man enters a completely darkened room and lights a candle.Which of the following sequences best represents the candle's light as it enters his eye?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensations at all in a person is the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) absolute threshold 
B) difference threshold 
C) minimum threshold 
D) noticeable threshold 
A) absolute threshold 
B) difference threshold 
C) minimum threshold 
D) noticeable threshold

Question 10

When you stand to the side of a window frame,it casts a trapezoidal (nonrectangular)image on your retina.It still seems rectangular to you,though,because of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) size constancy 
B) shape constancy 
C) figure-ground constancy 
D) the phi phenomenon 
A) size constancy 
B) shape constancy 
C) figure-ground constancy 
D) the phi phenomenon

Question 11

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) linear perspective 
B) aerial perspective 
C) shadowing 
D) motion parallax 
A) linear perspective 
B) aerial perspective 
C) shadowing 
D) motion parallax

Question 12

The range of electromagnetic wavelengths that we can see is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) visible spectrum. 
B) acuity range. 
C) visual field. 
D) visual angle. 
A) visible spectrum. 
B) acuity range. 
C) visual field. 
D) visual angle.

Question 13

A person who is blind in one eye can use all of the visual cues except _______.

Accepted Answer

A) aerial perspective 
B) convergence 
C) shadowing 
D) motion parallax 
A) aerial perspective 
B) convergence 
C) shadowing 
D) motion parallax

Question 14

If you stare for 30 seconds at a red object and then look at a blank sheet of white paper,you will see a greenish image of the object.This phenomenon best supports the:

Accepted Answer

A) Young-Helmholtz opponent-process theory of colour vision. 
B) Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory of colour vision. 
C) Hering opponent-process theory of colour vision. 
D) Hering trichromatic theory of colour vision. 
A) Young-Helmholtz opponent-process theory of colour vision. 
B) Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory of colour vision. 
C) Hering opponent-process theory of colour vision. 
D) Hering trichromatic theory of colour vision.

Question 15

The vestibular system monitors:

Accepted Answer

A) body orientation and its changes. 
B) hearing. 
C) visual acuity. 
D) temperature sensations. 
A) body orientation and its changes. 
B) hearing. 
C) visual acuity. 
D) temperature sensations.

Question 16

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 17

The middle ear includes the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) ear canal 
B) round window 
C) hammer 
D) basilar membrane 
A) ear canal 
B) round window 
C) hammer 
D) basilar membrane

Question 18

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye is called the _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a measure of threshold?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The problem of subjects knowing too much about the sequencing of intensities during sensation studies is overcome by the method of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) adjustment 
B) limits 
C) constant stimuli 
D) none of the above 
A) adjustment 
B) limits 
C) constant stimuli 
D) none of the above

Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

Perceptions differ from sensations in that:

Weber's law is I/I = K; values for K are .02 for weight,.08 for brightness,and .03 for length.If a line is 30" long,what is the minimum change in length before one would notice a difference between the two?

When you look out the window of a car that is travelling 100 kilometres per hour,close objects appear:

The structures in the inner ear that are particularly sensitive to body rotation are the __________.

If a researcher wanted to know how loudly a person must speak in order to be heard above the noise of two other simultaneous conversations,the researcher would likely measure the ________.

The hammer,anvil,and stirrup are the _______.

Figure-ground is to _______ as dream interpretation is to psychoanalysis.

A young man enters a completely darkened room and lights a candle.Which of the following sequences best represents the candle's light as it enters his eye?

The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensations at all in a person is the ____________.

When you stand to the side of a window frame,it casts a trapezoidal (nonrectangular)image on your retina.It still seems rectangular to you,though,because of _______.

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called __________.

The range of electromagnetic wavelengths that we can see is called the:

A person who is blind in one eye can use all of the visual cues except _______.

If you stare for 30 seconds at a red object and then look at a blank sheet of white paper,you will see a greenish image of the object.This phenomenon best supports the:

The vestibular system monitors:

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:

The middle ear includes the ______.

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye is called the _______.

Which of the following is NOT a measure of threshold?

The problem of subjects knowing too much about the sequencing of intensities during sensation studies is overcome by the method of _______.

Psychology and Life

A: Psychology and Life

Research Methods in Psychology

A: Research Methods in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behaviour

A: Evolutionary Psychology

A: the Biological Bases of Behaviour

Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

A: Sensation and Perception

Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

A: Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

Memory

A: Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

Cognitive Processes

A: Memory

Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

A: Cognitive Processes

Human Development Across the Life Span

A: Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

Motivation

A: Human Development Across the Life Span

Emotion,stress,and Health

A: Emotion,stress,and Health

Understanding Human Personality

A: Understanding Human Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

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