Question 1

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 A

Question 2

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 B

Question 3

Where are the taste receptors located?

Accepted Answer

A) on the papillae 
B) on the taste buds 
C) on the microvilli 
D) in the gustatory bulb 
A) on the papillae 
B) on the taste buds 
C) on the microvilli 
D) in the gustatory bulb B

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of both light waves and sound waves?

Accepted Answer

A) hue 
B) decibels 
C) amplitude 
D) wavelength 
A) hue 
B) decibels 
C) amplitude 
D) wavelength

Question 5

Similarity is the tendency to perceive _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) objects,or figures,on some background 
B) things that look similar as being part of the same group 
C) objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping 
D) things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern 
A) objects,or figures,on some background 
B) things that look similar as being part of the same group 
C) objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping 
D) things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern

Question 6

Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) perception 
B) sensation 
C) adaptation 
D) habituation 
A) perception 
B) sensation 
C) adaptation 
D) habituation

Question 7

What are the hammer,anvil,and stirrup?

Accepted Answer

A) tiny bones located in the middle ear 
B) types of cones on the retina 
C) types of sound that most people can detect 
D) words often used by audiologists in testing for hearing difficulties 
A) tiny bones located in the middle ear 
B) types of cones on the retina 
C) types of sound that most people can detect 
D) words often used by audiologists in testing for hearing difficulties

Question 8

The kinesthetic senses are concerned with ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) touch,pressure,temperature,and pain 
B) the location of body parts in relation to the ground and to each other 
C) movement and body position 
D) your location as compared to the position of the sun 
A) touch,pressure,temperature,and pain 
B) the location of body parts in relation to the ground and to each other 
C) movement and body position 
D) your location as compared to the position of the sun

Question 9

An illusion ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) is the same thing as a vision 
B) is due to the action of the rods versus the cones in the retina 
C) is a perception that does not correspond to reality 
D) corresponds directly to something that you dreamed 
A) is the same thing as a vision 
B) is due to the action of the rods versus the cones in the retina 
C) is a perception that does not correspond to reality 
D) corresponds directly to something that you dreamed

Question 10

People's tendency to perceive a thing a certain way because their previous experiences or expectations influence them is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) top-down processing 
B) telepathy 
C) bottom-up processing 
D) perceptual expectancy 
A) top-down processing 
B) telepathy 
C) bottom-up processing 
D) perceptual expectancy

Exam 4: A: Sensation and Perception

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

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

Where are the taste receptors located?

Which of the following is a characteristic of both light waves and sound waves?

Similarity is the tendency to perceive _________________.

Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called ________.

What are the hammer,anvil,and stirrup?

The kinesthetic senses are concerned with ______________.

An illusion ________________.

People's tendency to perceive a thing a certain way because their previous experiences or expectations influence them is called _______________.

Introduction

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

A: The Biological Perspective

B: The Biological Perspective

B: 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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