Question 1

Our sense of taste works when food molecules are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dissolved in saliva in our mouths 
B)  chewed in the absence of saliva 
C)  combined so that four basic tastes are present 
D)  presented in pure form so that only one basic taste is involved 
A)  dissolved in saliva in our mouths 
B)  chewed in the absence of saliva 
C)  combined so that four basic tastes are present 
D)  presented in pure form so that only one basic taste is involved

Question 2

Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or her balance?

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea 
B)  middle ear 
C)  semicircular canals 
D)  circular canals 
A)  cochlea 
B)  middle ear 
C)  semicircular canals 
D)  circular canals

Question 3

The reason that there are three semicircular canals is so that we ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have one canal to sense motion in each of the three planes 
B)  can see the world in three dimensions 
C)  can detect sound locations in the three-dimensional world 
D)  have an extra if one is broken 
A)  have one canal to sense motion in each of the three planes 
B)  can see the world in three dimensions 
C)  can detect sound locations in the three-dimensional world 
D)  have an extra if one is broken

Question 4

The fact that your eyes rotate in their sockets, either getting closer or farther from each other, as an object changes its distance from you is a binocular distance cue called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  interposition 
C)  disparity 
D)  dichromatic cues 
A)  convergence 
B)  interposition 
C)  disparity 
D)  dichromatic cues

Question 5

The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more men than women 
B)  more women than men 
C)  lots of telephone poles 
D)  buildings with lots of corners 
A)  more men than women 
B)  more women than men 
C)  lots of telephone poles 
D)  buildings with lots of corners

Question 6

Which condition is an age-related decline in the ability of the lens to accommodate to different distances of visual stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presbyopia 
B)  Cataract 
C)  Glaucoma 
D)  Retinitis pigmentosa 
A)  Presbyopia 
B)  Cataract 
C)  Glaucoma 
D)  Retinitis pigmentosa

Question 7

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 8

Muller-Lyer, Ponzo, and Zollner are all _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  proponents of the unconscious inference theory 
B)  geometrical illusions 
C)  researchers in the field of audiology 
D)  towns in Italy where illusions were first studied 
A)  proponents of the unconscious inference theory 
B)  geometrical illusions 
C)  researchers in the field of audiology 
D)  towns in Italy where illusions were first studied

Question 9

"Single-eye vision is to ________ as double-eye vision is to ________."

Accepted Answer

A)  kinetic; monocular 
B)  monocular; kinetic 
C)  monocular; binocular 
D)  binocular; monocular 
A)  kinetic; monocular 
B)  monocular; kinetic 
C)  monocular; binocular 
D)  binocular; monocular

Question 10

In the process known as ________, sensory receptors become less sensitive to repeated presentations of the same stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation 
B)  sensory fatigue 
C)  sensory adaptation 
D)  discrimination 
A)  sensation 
B)  sensory fatigue 
C)  sensory adaptation 
D)  discrimination

Question 11

If an artist were to blend red, green, and blue paints together, the result would look ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  like nonspectral colors 
B)  black 
C)  like white light 
Would result in a blackish mess. 
D)  complementary 
A)  like nonspectral colors 
B)  black 
C)  like white light 
Would result in a blackish mess. 
D)  complementary

Question 12

Since our eyes are a few inches apart, we get a slightly different view from each eye. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  binocular disparity. 
B)  visual reference. 
C)  ocular disparity. 
D)  kinetic revision. 
A)  binocular disparity. 
B)  visual reference. 
C)  ocular disparity. 
D)  kinetic revision.

Question 13

When you stare at a picture for a long time, it doesn't fade away because your eye is making tiny eye movements that are called glissades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Each olfactory receptor cell has a half dozen to a dozen little hairs that project out. These are called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory cones 
B)  olfactory rods 
C)  olfactory buds 
D)  cilia 
A)  olfactory cones 
B)  olfactory rods 
C)  olfactory buds 
D)  cilia

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Which part of the eye is a muscle that regulates the size of the pupil?

Accepted Answer

A)  iris 
B)  lens 
C)  retina 
D)  sclera 
A)  iris 
B)  lens 
C)  retina 
D)  sclera

Question 18

The amount of light let into the eye is controlled by the iris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

You will more than likely see "XXX XXX XXX" as three groups of "X" rather than one group of nine "X"s. This example illustrates which of the following Gestalt Laws?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Hearing begins when sound waves bump against the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  earlobe 
B)  eardrum 
C)  oval window 
D)  round window 
A)  earlobe 
B)  eardrum 
C)  oval window 
D)  round window

Our sense of taste works when food molecules are ________.

Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or her balance?

The reason that there are three semicircular canals is so that we ________.

The fact that your eyes rotate in their sockets, either getting closer or farther from each other, as an object changes its distance from you is a binocular distance cue called ________.

The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are ________.

Which condition is an age-related decline in the ability of the lens to accommodate to different distances of visual stimuli?

The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are the ________.

Muller-Lyer, Ponzo, and Zollner are all _________.

"Single-eye vision is to as double-eye vision is to ."

In the process known as ________, sensory receptors become less sensitive to repeated presentations of the same stimulus.

If an artist were to blend red, green, and blue paints together, the result would look ________.

Since our eyes are a few inches apart, we get a slightly different view from each eye. This is known as:

When you stare at a picture for a long time, it doesn't fade away because your eye is making tiny eye movements that are called glissades.

Each olfactory receptor cell has a half dozen to a dozen little hairs that project out. These are called _________.

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:

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

Which part of the eye is a muscle that regulates the size of the pupil?

The amount of light let into the eye is controlled by the iris.

You will more than likely see "XXX XXX XXX" as three groups of "X" rather than one group of nine "X"s. This example illustrates which of the following Gestalt Laws?

Hearing begins when sound waves bump against the ________.

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Our sense of taste works when food molecules are ________.

Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or her balance?

The reason that there are three semicircular canals is so that we ________.

The fact that your eyes rotate in their sockets, either getting closer or farther from each other, as an object changes its distance from you is a binocular distance cue called ________.

The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are ________.

Which condition is an age-related decline in the ability of the lens to accommodate to different distances of visual stimuli?

The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are the ________.

Muller-Lyer, Ponzo, and Zollner are all _________.

"Single-eye vision is to ________ as double-eye vision is to ________."

In the process known as ________, sensory receptors become less sensitive to repeated presentations of the same stimulus.

If an artist were to blend red, green, and blue paints together, the result would look ________.

Since our eyes are a few inches apart, we get a slightly different view from each eye. This is known as:

When you stare at a picture for a long time, it doesn't fade away because your eye is making tiny eye movements that are called glissades.

Each olfactory receptor cell has a half dozen to a dozen little hairs that project out. These are called _________.

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:

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

Which part of the eye is a muscle that regulates the size of the pupil?

The amount of light let into the eye is controlled by the iris.

You will more than likely see "XXX XXX XXX" as three groups of "X" rather than one group of nine "X"s. This example illustrates which of the following Gestalt Laws?

Hearing begins when sound waves bump against the ________.

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Consciousness

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Psychological Therapies

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"Single-eye vision is to as double-eye vision is to ."