Question 1

Nonconscious processing of information does not occur in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The center of the fovea contains only rods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Research conducted with two-month-old babies and the visual cliff shows that the babies :

Accepted Answer

A) do seem to perceive a difference between the shallow side and the deep side. 
B) show no reaction when placed on either side of the "cliff." 
C) seem to be afraid of the "cliff" only if their mothers look scared. 
D) use only monocular cues,but not binocular cues,to perceive depth. 
A) do seem to perceive a difference between the shallow side and the deep side. 
B) show no reaction when placed on either side of the "cliff." 
C) seem to be afraid of the "cliff" only if their mothers look scared. 
D) use only monocular cues,but not binocular cues,to perceive depth.

Question 4

There are _______________ basic odors.

Accepted Answer

A) four 
B) seven 
C) ten thousand 
D) an unknown number of 
A) four 
B) seven 
C) ten thousand 
D) an unknown number of

Question 5

Saturation is related to the complexity of light,that is,how wide or narrow the range of wavelengths is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In a signal detection task,the participant says that he detects a signal and a signal was present.This is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) hit. 
B) false alarm. 
C) miss. 
D) correct rejection. 
A) hit. 
B) false alarm. 
C) miss. 
D) correct rejection.

Question 8

When you set a Frisbee on a table,its image on the retina becomes elliptical,yet you continue to identify the Frisbee as round.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the _______________ century,it was demonstrated that when we look at an object,the light pattern on the retina is upside down.

Accepted Answer

A) seventeenth 
B) eighteenth 
C) nineteenth 
D) twentieth 
A) seventeenth 
B) eighteenth 
C) nineteenth 
D) twentieth

Question 10

Rods are more effective than cones in distinguishing different wavelengths of light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ganglion cells are neurons in the retina of the eye which gather information from receptor cells by way of bipolar cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Exposure to extremely loud noise for a brief period,or more moderate levels for a sustained period,can damage the ear's receptor cells so that:

Accepted Answer

A) they shrivel like flowers in a drought. 
B) they stiffen like leaves covered by frost. 
C) they split apart like sidewalk cracks. 
D) they flop over like broken blades of grass. 
A) they shrivel like flowers in a drought. 
B) they stiffen like leaves covered by frost. 
C) they split apart like sidewalk cracks. 
D) they flop over like broken blades of grass.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true of sound localization?

Accepted Answer

A) Sound localization involves estimating the distance and direction from which a sound is coming. 
B) Sound localization makes use of the outer ear to block more distant sounds. 
C) Sound localization sometimes requires us to turn or tilt our heads. 
D) Sound localization depends on the fact that a sound reaches the closer ear slightly sooner than the far ear. 
A) Sound localization involves estimating the distance and direction from which a sound is coming. 
B) Sound localization makes use of the outer ear to block more distant sounds. 
C) Sound localization sometimes requires us to turn or tilt our heads. 
D) Sound localization depends on the fact that a sound reaches the closer ear slightly sooner than the far ear.

Question 14

In primates,some cells in the _______________ lobe respond maximally to faces.

Accepted Answer

A) right temporal 
B) frontal 
C) left parietal 
D) occipital 
A) right temporal 
B) frontal 
C) left parietal 
D) occipital

Question 15

In what way does the lens of the eye operate differently than the lens of a camera?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 16

Contemporary studies of sensory deprivation indicate that some perceptual and intellectual abilities improve during periods of deprivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Thousands of studies have been conducted on psychic phenomenon since the 1940s.What conclusions do our authors reach after reviewing these studies?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 18

The optic nerve is formed of:

Accepted Answer

A) ganglion cell dendrites. 
B) ganglion cell axons. 
C) bipolar cell dendrites. 
D) bipolar cell axons. 
A) ganglion cell dendrites. 
B) ganglion cell axons. 
C) bipolar cell dendrites. 
D) bipolar cell axons.

Question 19

The receptor cells for taste are located inside the taste buds,about 15 to 50 per bud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The basic taste sensations that we experience are:

Accepted Answer

A) salty,sweet,bitter,and sour. 
B) salty,sweet,and sour. 
C) salty,sweet,bitter,sour,and umami. 
D) salty,sweet,bitter,sour,and spicy. 
A) salty,sweet,bitter,and sour. 
B) salty,sweet,and sour. 
C) salty,sweet,bitter,sour,and umami. 
D) salty,sweet,bitter,sour,and spicy.

Exam 6: Exstintion: Sensation and Perception

Nonconscious processing of information does not occur in humans.

The center of the fovea contains only rods.

Research conducted with two-month-old babies and the visual cliff shows that the babies :

There are _______________ basic odors.

Saturation is related to the complexity of light,that is,how wide or narrow the range of wavelengths is.

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

In a signal detection task,the participant says that he detects a signal and a signal was present.This is called a:

When you set a Frisbee on a table,its image on the retina becomes elliptical,yet you continue to identify the Frisbee as round.

In the _______________ century,it was demonstrated that when we look at an object,the light pattern on the retina is upside down.

Rods are more effective than cones in distinguishing different wavelengths of light.

Ganglion cells are neurons in the retina of the eye which gather information from receptor cells by way of bipolar cells.

Exposure to extremely loud noise for a brief period,or more moderate levels for a sustained period,can damage the ear's receptor cells so that:

Which of the following is NOT true of sound localization?

In primates,some cells in the _______________ lobe respond maximally to faces.

In what way does the lens of the eye operate differently than the lens of a camera?

Contemporary studies of sensory deprivation indicate that some perceptual and intellectual abilities improve during periods of deprivation.

Thousands of studies have been conducted on psychic phenomenon since the 1940s.What conclusions do our authors reach after reviewing these studies?

The optic nerve is formed of:

The receptor cells for taste are located inside the taste buds,about 15 to 50 per bud.

The basic taste sensations that we experience are:

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