Question 1

Taste buds are contained in the tongue's _______.

Accepted Answer

A) papillae 
B) hair cells 
C) underside 
D) saccules 
A) papillae 
B) hair cells 
C) underside 
D) saccules

Question 2

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 3

Frequency determines _______.

Accepted Answer

A) pitch 
B) amplitude 
C) timbre 
D) overtones 
A) pitch 
B) amplitude 
C) timbre 
D) overtones

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

The distance cue in which faraway objects appear to be hazy and have a blurred outline is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) linear perspective 
B) aerial perspective 
C) shadowing 
D) motion parallax 
A) linear perspective 
B) aerial perspective 
C) shadowing 
D) motion parallax

Question 6

Adaptation is the process in which _______.

Accepted Answer

A) receptor cells become linked to one another 
B) receptor sensitivity changes depending upon the intensity of the stimulus 
C) visual acuity improves as one centers an object's light on the fovea 
D) nonspectral colors can be seen 
A) receptor cells become linked to one another 
B) receptor sensitivity changes depending upon the intensity of the stimulus 
C) visual acuity improves as one centers an object's light on the fovea 
D) nonspectral colors can be seen

Question 7

Billy acted out in class and made poor grades.After a vision screening at the school,Billy's teacher moved him to the front of the class.Billy's academic and social behaviors improved.Billy probably has which vision problem?

Accepted Answer

A) astigmatism 
B) farsightedness 
C) nearsightedness 
D) visual occlusion 
A) astigmatism 
B) farsightedness 
C) nearsightedness 
D) visual occlusion

Question 8

Perrone's result,using a rigid box moving away from the observer,suggests that the contraction of the retinal image causes the observer to perceive that the box was moving away and getting smaller.The perception of the box getting smaller SEEMS to violate which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) size constancy 
B) shape constancy 
C) figure-ground reversal 
D) proximity 
A) size constancy 
B) shape constancy 
C) figure-ground reversal 
D) proximity

Question 9

The wavelength of the light to reach your eyes determines what _______ you see.

Accepted Answer

A) brightness 
B) hue 
C) saturation 
D) fine detail 
A) brightness 
B) hue 
C) saturation 
D) fine detail

Question 10

The point at which a person can detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) absolute threshold 
B) difference threshold 
C) range threshold 
D) noticeable threshold 
A) absolute threshold 
B) difference threshold 
C) range threshold 
D) noticeable threshold

Question 11

When Ann went to her doctor,he gave her a hearing test.During the test,the doctor struck several tuning forks,each of which was a distinct pitch,and asked her to choose two tones that sounded almost the same in pitch.The doctor was testing Ann's _______.

Accepted Answer

A) auditory convergence 
B) refractory threshold 
C) absolute threshold 
D) difference threshold 
A) auditory convergence 
B) refractory threshold 
C) absolute threshold 
D) difference threshold

Question 12

Our tendency to see objects as relatively stable and unchanging despite changing sensory information is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) closure 
B) constancy 
C) reversibility 
D) coherency 
A) closure 
B) constancy 
C) reversibility 
D) coherency

Question 13

Lory entered a dark movie theater from the bright sunlight.Which of the following was occurring in her retinal system?

Accepted Answer

A) a slow shift from cone vision to rod vision 
B) a rapid shift from cone vision to rod vision 
C) a slow shift from rod vision to cone vision 
D) a rapid shift from rod vision to cone vision 
A) a slow shift from cone vision to rod vision 
B) a rapid shift from cone vision to rod vision 
C) a slow shift from rod vision to cone vision 
D) a rapid shift from rod vision to cone vision

Question 14

The relation between the amount of physical energy in a stimulus and the sensory experience of that stimulus is studied by:

Accepted Answer

A) encoding psychology. 
B) psychophysics. 
C) sensory physiology. 
D) transduction psychology. 
A) encoding psychology. 
B) psychophysics. 
C) sensory physiology. 
D) transduction psychology.

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Which type of receptor cell is associated with seeing colors?

Accepted Answer

A) ganglia 
B) bipolar 
C) rods 
D) cones 
A) ganglia 
B) bipolar 
C) rods 
D) cones

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a monocular cue?

Accepted Answer

A) clearness 
B) linear perspective 
C) retinal disparity 
D) texture 
A) clearness 
B) linear perspective 
C) retinal disparity 
D) texture

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a perceptual constancy?

Accepted Answer

A) size 
B) shape 
C) brightness 
D) linear perspective 
A) size 
B) shape 
C) brightness 
D) linear perspective

Question 20

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye is called the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) fovea 
B) optic chiasma 
C) blind spot 
D) optic nerve 
A) fovea 
B) optic chiasma 
C) blind spot 
D) optic nerve

Taste buds are contained in the tongue's _______.

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

Frequency determines _______.

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

The distance cue in which faraway objects appear to be hazy and have a blurred outline is called _______.

Adaptation is the process in which _______.

Billy acted out in class and made poor grades.After a vision screening at the school,Billy's teacher moved him to the front of the class.Billy's academic and social behaviors improved.Billy probably has which vision problem?

Perrone's result,using a rigid box moving away from the observer,suggests that the contraction of the retinal image causes the observer to perceive that the box was moving away and getting smaller.The perception of the box getting smaller SEEMS to violate which of the following?

The wavelength of the light to reach your eyes determines what _______ you see.

The point at which a person can detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the __________.

When Ann went to her doctor,he gave her a hearing test.During the test,the doctor struck several tuning forks,each of which was a distinct pitch,and asked her to choose two tones that sounded almost the same in pitch.The doctor was testing Ann's _______.

Our tendency to see objects as relatively stable and unchanging despite changing sensory information is called _______.

Lory entered a dark movie theater from the bright sunlight.Which of the following was occurring in her retinal system?

The relation between the amount of physical energy in a stimulus and the sensory experience of that stimulus is studied by:

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

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

Which type of receptor cell is associated with seeing colors?

Which of the following is NOT a monocular cue?

Which of the following is NOT a perceptual constancy?

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye is called the _______.

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Taste buds are contained in the tongue's _______.

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

Frequency determines _______.

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

The distance cue in which faraway objects appear to be hazy and have a blurred outline is called _______.

Adaptation is the process in which _______.

Billy acted out in class and made poor grades.After a vision screening at the school,Billy's teacher moved him to the front of the class.Billy's academic and social behaviors improved.Billy probably has which vision problem?

Perrone's result,using a rigid box moving away from the observer,suggests that the contraction of the retinal image causes the observer to perceive that the box was moving away and getting smaller.The perception of the box getting smaller SEEMS to violate which of the following?

The wavelength of the light to reach your eyes determines what _______ you see.

The point at which a person can detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the __________.

When Ann went to her doctor,he gave her a hearing test.During the test,the doctor struck several tuning forks,each of which was a distinct pitch,and asked her to choose two tones that sounded almost the same in pitch.The doctor was testing Ann's _______.

Our tendency to see objects as relatively stable and unchanging despite changing sensory information is called _______.

Lory entered a dark movie theater from the bright sunlight.Which of the following was occurring in her retinal system?

The relation between the amount of physical energy in a stimulus and the sensory experience of that stimulus is studied by:

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

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

Which type of receptor cell is associated with seeing colors?

Which of the following is NOT a monocular cue?

Which of the following is NOT a perceptual constancy?

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye is called the _______.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

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

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