Question 1

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions,regardless of its distance from the viewer,is known as _____________.

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 A

Question 2

The reason that there are three semicircular canals is so that ______________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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 C

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following properties of sound is the most similar to the brightness of light?

Accepted Answer

A) pitch 
B) volume 
C) purity 
D) timbre 
A) pitch 
B) volume 
C) purity 
D) timbre

Question 6

What are the five primary tastes?

Accepted Answer

A) hot,sour,spicy,sweet,origami 
B) salty,sour,spicy,sweet,tart 
C) bitter,salty,sour,sweet,umami 
D) peppery,salty,sour,sweet,acidic 
A) hot,sour,spicy,sweet,origami 
B) salty,sour,spicy,sweet,tart 
C) bitter,salty,sour,sweet,umami 
D) peppery,salty,sour,sweet,acidic

Question 7

Conduction hearing impairment refers to hearing problems that originate in the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) outer ear 
B) inner ear 
C) eardrum and middle ear 
D) auditory pathways and brain 
A) outer ear 
B) inner ear 
C) eardrum and middle ear 
D) auditory pathways and brain

Question 8

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become ______.

Accepted Answer

A) more detailed in the distance 
B) more detailed as brightness increases 
C) less detailed in the distance 
D) less detailed when it is brighter 
A) more detailed in the distance 
B) more detailed as brightness increases 
C) less detailed in the distance 
D) less detailed when it is brighter

Question 9

Receptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision and fine acuity are ______.

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar cells 
B) ganglion cells 
C) rods 
D) cones 
A) bipolar cells 
B) ganglion cells 
C) rods 
D) cones

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions,regardless of its distance from the viewer,is known as _____________.

The reason that there are three semicircular canals is so that ______________.

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

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

Which of the following properties of sound is the most similar to the brightness of light?

What are the five primary tastes?

Conduction hearing impairment refers to hearing problems that originate in the ____________.

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become ______.

Receptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision and fine acuity are ______.

Introduction

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

A: The Biological Perspective

B: The Biological Perspective

A: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

A: Cognition

B: Cognition

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

A: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

B: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

Appendix A1: Statistics in Psychology

Appendix A2: Statistics in Psychology

Appendix B1: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Appendix B2: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

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Exam 4: B: Sensation and Perception

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions,regardless of its distance from the viewer,is known as _____________.

The reason that there are three semicircular canals is so that ______________.

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

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

Which of the following properties of sound is the most similar to the brightness of light?

What are the five primary tastes?

Conduction hearing impairment refers to hearing problems that originate in the ____________.

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become ______.

Receptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision and fine acuity are ______.

Introduction

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

A: The Biological Perspective

B: The Biological Perspective

A: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

A: Cognition

B: Cognition

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

A: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

B: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

Appendix A1: Statistics in Psychology

Appendix A2: Statistics in Psychology

Appendix B1: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Appendix B2: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

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