Question 1

The shortest wavelengths that we can see are experienced as ________ colors.

Accepted Answer

A)  red 
B)  blue 
C)  green 
D)  yellow 
A)  red 
B)  blue 
C)  green 
D)  yellow

Question 2

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 3

The illusion based on the concept that most people live in a world with lots of buildings and corners is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  moon illusion 
B)  Poggendorf illusion 
C)  Ponzo illusion 
D)  Müller-Lyer illusion 
A)  moon illusion 
B)  Poggendorf illusion 
C)  Ponzo illusion 
D)  Müller-Lyer illusion

Question 4

Endorphins are the neural transmitters that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  control your muscles 
B)  generate pain sensations 
C)  act as a natural version of morphine 
D)  excite the ventral horn of the spinal cord 
A)  control your muscles 
B)  generate pain sensations 
C)  act as a natural version of morphine 
D)  excite the ventral horn of the spinal cord

Question 5

A student takes a drug that distorts perception. He holds up his hand right in front of his face. Horrified, he yells, "I have a giant hand!" Most likely the drug interfered with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  size constancy 
B)  shape constancy 
C)  brightness constancy 
D)  color constancy 
A)  size constancy 
B)  shape constancy 
C)  brightness constancy 
D)  color constancy

Question 6

In the figure above, seeing rows of 0s and rows of Xs illustrates the Gestalt law of ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The physical stimuli for the sense of hearing are called ________ waves.

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha 
B)  radio 
C)  sound 
D)  beta 
A)  alpha 
B)  radio 
C)  sound 
D)  beta

Question 8

LaVerne goes to a movie theater to watch her favorite movie. About halfway through the movie she becomes aware of an overpowering hunger for popcorn. What she doesn't realize is that throughout the first part of the movie, a message saying "Eat Popcorn!" was repeatedly flashed on the screen at a speed too fast for her to be consciously aware of it. If her desire for popcorn is due to that message, she is responding to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  selective perception 
B)  subliminal perception 
C)  cognitive restructuring 
D)  stroboscopic perception 
A)  selective perception 
B)  subliminal perception 
C)  cognitive restructuring 
D)  stroboscopic perception

Question 9

Perception is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  process by which people take all the sensations they experience at any given moment and interpret them in some meaningful fashion 
B)  action of physical stimuli on receptors leading to sensations 
C)  interpretation of memory based on selective attention 
D)  act of selective attention from sensory storage 
A)  process by which people take all the sensations they experience at any given moment and interpret them in some meaningful fashion 
B)  action of physical stimuli on receptors leading to sensations 
C)  interpretation of memory based on selective attention 
D)  act of selective attention from sensory storage

Question 10

One of your mother's siblings puts together awful-looking colors when getting dressed. Who is this person more likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  your aunt, because women have more problems with color vision 
B)  your uncle, because men have more problems with color vision. 
C)  You can't tell, as men and women have an equal chance of having problems with color vision. 
D)  Humans rarely have problems with color vision, so this wouldn't happen. 
A)  your aunt, because women have more problems with color vision 
B)  your uncle, because men have more problems with color vision. 
C)  You can't tell, as men and women have an equal chance of having problems with color vision. 
D)  Humans rarely have problems with color vision, so this wouldn't happen.

Question 11

The pupil is the ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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 13

Analyzing smaller features and building up to a complete perception is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  top-down processing 
B)  bottom-up processing 
C)  perceptual construction 
D)  hypothesis formation 
A)  top-down processing 
B)  bottom-up processing 
C)  perceptual construction 
D)  hypothesis formation

Question 14

Light receptors which see best at night are the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  foveas 
B)  cones 
C)  shafts 
D)  rods 
A)  foveas 
B)  cones 
C)  shafts 
D)  rods

Question 15

The vividness or richness of a hue is known as its:

Accepted Answer

A)  brightness. 
B)  saturation. 
C)  additive mix. 
D)  complement. 
A)  brightness. 
B)  saturation. 
C)  additive mix. 
D)  complement.

Question 16

The term just noticeable difference is synonymous with ________ threshold.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Fluid located in the cochlea is set in motion and causes vibration in the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ossicles 
B)  bipolar cells 
C)  basilar membrane 
D)  semicircular canals 
A)  ossicles 
B)  bipolar cells 
C)  basilar membrane 
D)  semicircular canals

Question 18

The cilia in the nasal cavity act in a manner similar to taste buds in that they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  respond to various wavelengths of smell 
B)  contain pressure-sensitive elements that detect certain molecules 
C)  contain receptor sites that are stimulated by different molecules 
D)  only respond to five basic smells 
A)  respond to various wavelengths of smell 
B)  contain pressure-sensitive elements that detect certain molecules 
C)  contain receptor sites that are stimulated by different molecules 
D)  only respond to five basic smells

Question 19

Which of the following is responsible for your perception that a pencil that is waved up and down is actually flexing and bending, even though it is made of solid wood?

Accepted Answer

A)  motor neurons 
B)  vacilatory neurons 
C)  sensory neurons 
D)  end-stopped neurons 
A)  motor neurons 
B)  vacilatory neurons 
C)  sensory neurons 
D)  end-stopped neurons

Question 20

The senses that monitor our equilibrium and awareness of body position in space are the ________ senses.

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibular 
B)  olfactory 
C)  cutaneous 
D)  kinesthetic 
A)  vestibular 
B)  olfactory 
C)  cutaneous 
D)  kinesthetic

The shortest wavelengths that we can see are experienced as ________ colors.

The vestibular sense governs our awareness of ________.

The illusion based on the concept that most people live in a world with lots of buildings and corners is the ________.

Endorphins are the neural transmitters that ________.

A student takes a drug that distorts perception. He holds up his hand right in front of his face. Horrified, he yells, "I have a giant hand!" Most likely the drug interfered with ________.

In the figure above, seeing rows of 0s and rows of Xs illustrates the Gestalt law of ________.

The physical stimuli for the sense of hearing are called ________ waves.

Perception is the ________.

One of your mother's siblings puts together awful-looking colors when getting dressed. Who is this person more likely to be?

The pupil is the ________.

Flavor is:

Analyzing smaller features and building up to a complete perception is called ________.

Light receptors which see best at night are the ________.

The vividness or richness of a hue is known as its:

The term just noticeable difference is synonymous with ________ threshold.

Fluid located in the cochlea is set in motion and causes vibration in the _________.

The cilia in the nasal cavity act in a manner similar to taste buds in that they ________.

Which of the following is responsible for your perception that a pencil that is waved up and down is actually flexing and bending, even though it is made of solid wood?

The senses that monitor our equilibrium and awareness of body position in space are the ________ senses.

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The shortest wavelengths that we can see are experienced as ________ colors.

The vestibular sense governs our awareness of ________.

The illusion based on the concept that most people live in a world with lots of buildings and corners is the ________.

Endorphins are the neural transmitters that ________.

A student takes a drug that distorts perception. He holds up his hand right in front of his face. Horrified, he yells, "I have a giant hand!" Most likely the drug interfered with ________.

In the figure above, seeing rows of 0s and rows of Xs illustrates the Gestalt law of ________.

The physical stimuli for the sense of hearing are called ________ waves.

Perception is the ________.

One of your mother's siblings puts together awful-looking colors when getting dressed. Who is this person more likely to be?

The pupil is the ________.

Flavor is:

Analyzing smaller features and building up to a complete perception is called ________.

Light receptors which see best at night are the ________.

The vividness or richness of a hue is known as its:

The term just noticeable difference is synonymous with ________ threshold.

Fluid located in the cochlea is set in motion and causes vibration in the _________.

The cilia in the nasal cavity act in a manner similar to taste buds in that they ________.

Which of the following is responsible for your perception that a pencil that is waved up and down is actually flexing and bending, even though it is made of solid wood?

The senses that monitor our equilibrium and awareness of body position in space are the ________ senses.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters