Question 1

A sound wave causes the eardrum to vibrate with the same frequency and amplitude as the wave itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A decline in sensory responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is unchanging or repetitive is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the difference threshold. 
B) psychophysics. 
C) sensory adjustment. 
D) sensory adaptation. 
A) the difference threshold. 
B) psychophysics. 
C) sensory adjustment. 
D) sensory adaptation.

Question 3

The opponent process theory applies to the second stage of color processing,which occurs in ganglion cells in the retina,neurons in the thalamus,and neurons in the visual cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When many frequencies are present but are not in harmony,we hear noise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As she watches her granddaughter's dance recital,Patty perceives two separate groups of dancers.Her granddaughter's group wore bright turquoise costumes with gold accents and the other group wore bright gold costumes with turquoise accents.Patty perceived the girls as belonging to two different groups due to the Gestalt principle of:

Accepted Answer

A) proximity. 
B) continuity. 
C) similarity. 
D) closure. 
A) proximity. 
B) continuity. 
C) similarity. 
D) closure.

Question 6

A liking for sweet tastes is part of the human evolutionary heritage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

To what extent can Gestalt principles be applied to hearing?

Accepted Answer

A) Figure/ground and continuity apply to hearing but other Gestalt principles do not. 
B) All Gestalt principles apply to hearing just as well as they do for vision. 
C) Proximity,continuity,and similarity do not apply to hearing. 
D) Gestalt principles do not apply to hearing. 
A) Figure/ground and continuity apply to hearing but other Gestalt principles do not. 
B) All Gestalt principles apply to hearing just as well as they do for vision. 
C) Proximity,continuity,and similarity do not apply to hearing. 
D) Gestalt principles do not apply to hearing.

Question 8

When you look at the drawing below,your brain fills in the gaps so that you perceive a complete form-in this case,a square.This occurs due to the principle of:

Accepted Answer

A) proximity. 
B) continuity. 
C) similarity. 
D) closure. 
A) proximity. 
B) continuity. 
C) similarity. 
D) closure.

Question 9

When Brett walks out of the theater into the glare of the sun,his _______________ gets smaller to let less light in.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Rods are much more sensitive than are cones in darkness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When Mary looks at the following display she tends to see horizontal rows rather than vertical columns of faces.This happens because: ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺ ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺ ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺

Accepted Answer

A) lines and patterns tend to be perceived as continuing in time and space. 
B) the items that are in horizontal rows share the same internal features. 
C) items that are near each other tend to be grouped together. 
D) horizontal displays tend to be perceived as figure and vertical displays as ground. 
A) lines and patterns tend to be perceived as continuing in time and space. 
B) the items that are in horizontal rows share the same internal features. 
C) items that are near each other tend to be grouped together. 
D) horizontal displays tend to be perceived as figure and vertical displays as ground.

Question 12

In signal detection tasks,yea-sayers will have more hits than naysayers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ________________ contain receptors responsible for a sense of bodily movement.

Accepted Answer

A) ears 
B) glial cells 
C) skeletal muscles 
D) eyes 
A) ears 
B) glial cells 
C) skeletal muscles 
D) eyes

Question 14

Sensory neurons _______________ messages to convey different types of information using nerve impulses.

Accepted Answer

A) transmit 
B) convert 
C) decode 
D) encode 
A) transmit 
B) convert 
C) decode 
D) encode

Question 15

The most rare type of color deficiency occurs when individuals are unable to distinguish red from green.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Shorter light waves tend to be seen as violet and blue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Gestalt psychologists,we always organize our visual field into figure and ground.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Research on perception outside of conscious awareness reveals that people often know more than they are consciously aware that they know! How have researchers shown that a simple visual stimulus can affect a person's behavior? What has research revealed about subliminal persuasion?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 19

The amplitude of a sound wave is related to the perceived _______________ of a sound.

Accepted Answer

A) pitch 
B) loudness 
C) spectrum 
D) timbre 
A) pitch 
B) loudness 
C) spectrum 
D) timbre

Question 20

Most color-deficient people see the world as yellowish green.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Exstintion: Sensation and Perception

A sound wave causes the eardrum to vibrate with the same frequency and amplitude as the wave itself.

A decline in sensory responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is unchanging or repetitive is called:

The opponent process theory applies to the second stage of color processing,which occurs in ganglion cells in the retina,neurons in the thalamus,and neurons in the visual cortex.

When many frequencies are present but are not in harmony,we hear noise.

A liking for sweet tastes is part of the human evolutionary heritage.

To what extent can Gestalt principles be applied to hearing?

When you look at the drawing below,your brain fills in the gaps so that you perceive a complete form-in this case,a square.This occurs due to the principle of:

When Brett walks out of the theater into the glare of the sun,his _______________ gets smaller to let less light in.

Rods are much more sensitive than are cones in darkness.

When Mary looks at the following display she tends to see horizontal rows rather than vertical columns of faces.This happens because: ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺ ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺ ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺

In signal detection tasks,yea-sayers will have more hits than naysayers.

The ________________ contain receptors responsible for a sense of bodily movement.

Sensory neurons _______________ messages to convey different types of information using nerve impulses.

The most rare type of color deficiency occurs when individuals are unable to distinguish red from green.

Shorter light waves tend to be seen as violet and blue.

According to Gestalt psychologists,we always organize our visual field into figure and ground.

Research on perception outside of conscious awareness reveals that people often know more than they are consciously aware that they know! How have researchers shown that a simple visual stimulus can affect a person's behavior? What has research revealed about subliminal persuasion?

The amplitude of a sound wave is related to the perceived _______________ of a sound.

Most color-deficient people see the world as yellowish green.

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