Question 1

Flavor is:

Accepted Answer

A) taste. 
B) smell. 
C) a combination of taste and smell. 
D) a combination of touch and taste. 
A) taste. 
B) smell. 
C) a combination of taste and smell. 
D) a combination of touch and taste.

Question 2

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 3

Our ________ enable us to make sense of the sensations that we are continually experiencing.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory organs 
B) motor abilities 
C) perceptual abilities 
D) sensory abilities 
A) sensory organs 
B) motor abilities 
C) perceptual abilities 
D) sensory abilities

Question 4

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 5

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 6

The pupil is the:

Accepted Answer

A) opening in the center of the iris. 
B) colored part of the eye. 
C) white of the eye. 
D) lining in the back of the eyeball. 
A) opening in the center of the iris. 
B) colored part of the eye. 
C) white of the eye. 
D) lining in the back of the eyeball.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Only the difference threshold varies from person to person. 
B) Only the absolute threshold is constant for all people. 
C) Both the difference threshold and the absolute threshold are constant for all people at all times. 
D) Both the absolute threshold and the difference threshold vary from person to person over time. 
A) Only the difference threshold varies from person to person. 
B) Only the absolute threshold is constant for all people. 
C) Both the difference threshold and the absolute threshold are constant for all people at all times. 
D) Both the absolute threshold and the difference threshold vary from person to person over time.

Question 8

When you look out the window of a car that is traveling 60 mph,objects at different locations appear to move in different directions and different speeds.This apparent motion is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) the kinetic depth effect. 
B) motion parallax. 
C) movement illusion. 
D) linear perspective. 
A) the kinetic depth effect. 
B) motion parallax. 
C) movement illusion. 
D) linear perspective.

Question 9

The Young-Helmholtz theory of color vision assumes that:

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A) color receptors exist in opposing pairs. 
B) color perception is determined by differences in the firing rates of three types of retinal cells. 
C) there are three different types of cones. 
D) all of the above 
A) color receptors exist in opposing pairs. 
B) color perception is determined by differences in the firing rates of three types of retinal cells. 
C) there are three different types of cones. 
D) all of the above

Question 10

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 11

The law of brightness constancy suggests that our perception of an object is a result of the _______ of the light from the object divided by the light surrounding it.

Accepted Answer

A) sum 
B) ratio 
C) amount 
D) intensity 
A) sum 
B) ratio 
C) amount 
D) intensity

Question 12

The monocular distance cue in which objects closer than the point of visual focus seem to move in the direction opposite to the viewer's moving head,and objects beyond the viewing point move in the same direction as the viewer's head is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) retinal disparity 
B) motion parallax 
C) subliminal motion 
D) motion differential 
A) retinal disparity 
B) motion parallax 
C) subliminal motion 
D) motion differential

Question 13

The trichromat:

Accepted Answer

A) can see all colors of the spectrum. 
B) sees only red,green,and white. 
C) cannot see color. 
D) cannot perceive red and green. 
A) can see all colors of the spectrum. 
B) sees only red,green,and white. 
C) cannot see color. 
D) cannot perceive red and green.

Question 14

The smallest change in stimulation that can be detected 50 percent of the time is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) separation threshold 
B) difference threshold 
C) response threshold 
D) absolute threshold 
A) separation threshold 
B) difference threshold 
C) response threshold 
D) absolute threshold

Question 15

Gestalt theorists propose that much of what we see is divided into:

Accepted Answer

A) proximal and distal. 
B) figure and ground. 
C) standard and deviant. 
D) chromatic and monocular. 
A) proximal and distal. 
B) figure and ground. 
C) standard and deviant. 
D) chromatic and monocular.

Question 16

How blurry-looking an object appears and linear perspective are cues associated with _______ depth perception.

Accepted Answer

A) binocular disparity 
B) kinesthetic 
C) monocular 
D) binocular 
A) binocular disparity 
B) kinesthetic 
C) monocular 
D) binocular

Question 17

The depressed spot in the retina which occupies the center 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 18

The opponent-process theory of color vision contends that color vision is a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) lateral inhibition on the retina itself. 
B) lateral inhibition in the visual cortex. 
C) calculation of differences in the firing rates of three types of retinal cells. 
D) competition between three types of rods and three types of cones. 
A) lateral inhibition on the retina itself. 
B) lateral inhibition in the visual cortex. 
C) calculation of differences in the firing rates of three types of retinal cells. 
D) competition between three types of rods and three types of cones.

Question 19

Hertz is a unit of measurement of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) frequency 
B) amplitude 
C) loudness 
D) overtones 
A) frequency 
B) amplitude 
C) loudness 
D) overtones

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a monocular cue?

Accepted Answer

A) far objects looking clear,and near ones looking blurry 
B) the trees in a forest converging in the distance 
C) the double image of a finger held in front of one eye 
D) the appearance of a small light making movements against a dark background 
A) far objects looking clear,and near ones looking blurry 
B) the trees in a forest converging in the distance 
C) the double image of a finger held in front of one eye 
D) the appearance of a small light making movements against a dark background

Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

Flavor is:

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:

Our ________ enable us to make sense of the sensations that we are continually experiencing.

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

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 pupil is the:

Which of the following statements is true?

When you look out the window of a car that is traveling 60 mph,objects at different locations appear to move in different directions and different speeds.This apparent motion is known as:

The Young-Helmholtz theory of color vision assumes that:

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

The law of brightness constancy suggests that our perception of an object is a result of the _______ of the light from the object divided by the light surrounding it.

The monocular distance cue in which objects closer than the point of visual focus seem to move in the direction opposite to the viewer's moving head,and objects beyond the viewing point move in the same direction as the viewer's head is _______.

The trichromat:

The smallest change in stimulation that can be detected 50 percent of the time is called the __________.

Gestalt theorists propose that much of what we see is divided into:

How blurry-looking an object appears and linear perspective are cues associated with _______ depth perception.

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

The opponent-process theory of color vision contends that color vision is a result of:

Hertz is a unit of measurement of _______.

Which of the following is an example of a monocular cue?

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