Question 1

The light that launches the process of vision is __________ light.

Accepted Answer

A)  monochromatic 
B)  reflected 
C)  emitted 
D)  photopigmented 
A)  monochromatic 
B)  reflected 
C)  emitted 
D)  photopigmented

Question 2

What is a proximal stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  an object or event in the world 
B)  a pattern of activity in a sensory organ 
C)  an image on one's retina 
D)  a perceptual anomaly 
A)  an object or event in the world 
B)  a pattern of activity in a sensory organ 
C)  an image on one's retina 
D)  a perceptual anomaly

Question 3

C-fibers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have slow transmission 
B)  are unmyelinated 
C)  are responsible for the dull pain that remains long after an injury 
D)  all of the above 
A)  have slow transmission 
B)  are unmyelinated 
C)  are responsible for the dull pain that remains long after an injury 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

What is true when there is a just-noticeable difference (jnd) between two stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are detectably different. 
B)  They cannot be identified as different. 
C)  Fechner's law is supported. 
D)  An empiricist approach to psychophysics is appropriate. 
A)  They are detectably different. 
B)  They cannot be identified as different. 
C)  Fechner's law is supported. 
D)  An empiricist approach to psychophysics is appropriate.

Question 5

According to specificity theory, why might a fairly high concentration of the artificial sweetener saccharine taste somewhat bitter as well as sweet?

Accepted Answer

A)  At high concentrations, all sweet substances taste bitter. 
B)  Fechner's law fails to apply at high concentrations. 
C)  Saccharine stimulates more than one type of neuron. 
D)  Sweet fibers respond only to purely sweet substances, not to mixtures. 
A)  At high concentrations, all sweet substances taste bitter. 
B)  Fechner's law fails to apply at high concentrations. 
C)  Saccharine stimulates more than one type of neuron. 
D)  Sweet fibers respond only to purely sweet substances, not to mixtures.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the senses involving touch?

Accepted Answer

A)  pain 
B)  temperature 
C)  chemical 
D)  pressure 
A)  pain 
B)  temperature 
C)  chemical 
D)  pressure

Question 7

Which of the following is the correct list of taste receptor types?

Accepted Answer

A)  salty, sour, bitter, sweet, and smoky 
B)  salty, sour, bitter, sweet, and unami 
C)  salty, sour, bitter, sweet, and protein 
D)  sour, bitter, sweet, protein, and unami 
A)  salty, sour, bitter, sweet, and smoky 
B)  salty, sour, bitter, sweet, and unami 
C)  salty, sour, bitter, sweet, and protein 
D)  sour, bitter, sweet, protein, and unami

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding hue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hue varies with the wavelength of light. 
B)  Hue is the appropriate term for both chromatic and achromatic colors. 
C)  Hue describes contrast effects. 
D)  Hue describes the amount of gray in a color. 
A)  Hue varies with the wavelength of light. 
B)  Hue is the appropriate term for both chromatic and achromatic colors. 
C)  Hue describes contrast effects. 
D)  Hue describes the amount of gray in a color.

Question 9

What is the Weber fraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  the absolute threshold divided by the comparison stimulus 
B)  the standard stimulus divided by the jnd 
C)  the difference threshold divided by the intensity of the standard stimulus 
D)  the jnd divided by the absolute threshold 
A)  the absolute threshold divided by the comparison stimulus 
B)  the standard stimulus divided by the jnd 
C)  the difference threshold divided by the intensity of the standard stimulus 
D)  the jnd divided by the absolute threshold

Question 10

What is a unique blue?

Accepted Answer

A)  a color that has no trace of red or green in it 
B)  a color that distinguishes itself by its blue-green hue 
C)  a color with a low saturation level 
D)  a blue color that is very difficult to replicate 
A)  a color that has no trace of red or green in it 
B)  a color that distinguishes itself by its blue-green hue 
C)  a color with a low saturation level 
D)  a blue color that is very difficult to replicate

Question 11

Brightness contrast is attributed to which physiological process?

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibition of rods by cones 
B)  lateral inhibition 
C)  receptive field excitation 
D)  inhibition of ganglion cells by bipolar cells 
A)  inhibition of rods by cones 
B)  lateral inhibition 
C)  receptive field excitation 
D)  inhibition of ganglion cells by bipolar cells

Question 12

Grass pollen causes some people to sneeze because of the effect of the allergen on the immune system, which treats it as a foreign invader. In this example, what is the proximal stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  the grass pollen 
B)  the allergen 
C)  the immune system's response to the allergen 
D)  the particular season of the year 
A)  the grass pollen 
B)  the allergen 
C)  the immune system's response to the allergen 
D)  the particular season of the year

Question 13

According to the Young-Helmholtz theory, what are the three primary color experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  red, blue, and green 
B)  red, blue, and yellow 
C)  red, blue, and white 
D)  red, blue, and black 
A)  red, blue, and green 
B)  red, blue, and yellow 
C)  red, blue, and white 
D)  red, blue, and black

Question 14

The kinesthetic receptors are located in the __________ and provide information about __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  muscles, tendons, and joints; the position of the body in space 
B)  epidermis; pressure 
C)  hypothalamus; the position of the body in space 
D)  inner ear; movements of the head 
A)  muscles, tendons, and joints; the position of the body in space 
B)  epidermis; pressure 
C)  hypothalamus; the position of the body in space 
D)  inner ear; movements of the head

Question 15

Which of the following characteristics of light is the most important determinant of our sense of color?

Accepted Answer

A)  intensity 
B)  accommodation 
C)  saturation 
D)  wavelength 
A)  intensity 
B)  accommodation 
C)  saturation 
D)  wavelength

Question 16

What are complex sound waves composed of?

Accepted Answer

A)  sine waves 
B)  decibels 
C)  synthetic components 
D)  20 to 20,000 hertz 
A)  sine waves 
B)  decibels 
C)  synthetic components 
D)  20 to 20,000 hertz

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a function of pheromones?

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying a species 
B)  serving as an alarm signal for danger 
C)  signaling sexual receptiveness 
D)  causing synchronicity of menstrual cycles in humans 
A)  identifying a species 
B)  serving as an alarm signal for danger 
C)  signaling sexual receptiveness 
D)  causing synchronicity of menstrual cycles in humans

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true regarding skin sense receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skin sense receptors include a special receptor for detecting increasing temperature and another for decreasing temperature. 
B)  Skin sense receptors include specialized receptors for responding to sustained and low-frequency vibration. 
C)  One type of skin receptor detects stretching of the skin. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Skin sense receptors include a special receptor for detecting increasing temperature and another for decreasing temperature. 
B)  Skin sense receptors include specialized receptors for responding to sustained and low-frequency vibration. 
C)  One type of skin receptor detects stretching of the skin. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 19

Which finding is inconsistent with the place theory of pitch?

Accepted Answer

A)  High-frequency tones cause peak deformations close to the oval window, while low-frequency tones have their peaks farther away from this structure. 
B)  For high-frequency tones, the site of peak deformation along the basilar membrane does not correspond to stimulus characteristics. 
C)  Normal adults can discriminate between the frequencies of tones considerably higher than 500 hertz. 
D)  For low-frequency sounds, the basilar membrane is deformed almost equally along its entire length. 
A)  High-frequency tones cause peak deformations close to the oval window, while low-frequency tones have their peaks farther away from this structure. 
B)  For high-frequency tones, the site of peak deformation along the basilar membrane does not correspond to stimulus characteristics. 
C)  Normal adults can discriminate between the frequencies of tones considerably higher than 500 hertz. 
D)  For low-frequency sounds, the basilar membrane is deformed almost equally along its entire length.

Question 20

Nocioception refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  detecting changes in temperature 
B)  processing location in space 
C)  our sense of pain 
D)  visual processing of distant objects 
A)  detecting changes in temperature 
B)  processing location in space 
C)  our sense of pain 
D)  visual processing of distant objects

The light that launches the process of vision is __________ light.

What is a proximal stimulus?

C-fibers __________.

What is true when there is a just-noticeable difference (jnd) between two stimuli?

According to specificity theory, why might a fairly high concentration of the artificial sweetener saccharine taste somewhat bitter as well as sweet?

Which of the following is NOT one of the senses involving touch?

Which of the following is the correct list of taste receptor types?

Which of the following is true regarding hue?

What is the Weber fraction?

What is a unique blue?

Brightness contrast is attributed to which physiological process?

Grass pollen causes some people to sneeze because of the effect of the allergen on the immune system, which treats it as a foreign invader. In this example, what is the proximal stimulus?

According to the Young-Helmholtz theory, what are the three primary color experiences?

The kinesthetic receptors are located in the and provide information about .

Which of the following characteristics of light is the most important determinant of our sense of color?

What are complex sound waves composed of?

Which of the following is NOT a function of pheromones?

Which of the following statements is true regarding skin sense receptors?

Which finding is inconsistent with the place theory of pitch?

Nocioception refers to __________.

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Exam 4: Sensation

The light that launches the process of vision is __________ light.

What is a proximal stimulus?

C-fibers __________.

What is true when there is a just-noticeable difference (jnd) between two stimuli?

According to specificity theory, why might a fairly high concentration of the artificial sweetener saccharine taste somewhat bitter as well as sweet?

Which of the following is NOT one of the senses involving touch?

Which of the following is the correct list of taste receptor types?

Which of the following is true regarding hue?

What is the Weber fraction?

What is a unique blue?

Brightness contrast is attributed to which physiological process?

Grass pollen causes some people to sneeze because of the effect of the allergen on the immune system, which treats it as a foreign invader. In this example, what is the proximal stimulus?

According to the Young-Helmholtz theory, what are the three primary color experiences?

The kinesthetic receptors are located in the __________ and provide information about __________.

Which of the following characteristics of light is the most important determinant of our sense of color?

What are complex sound waves composed of?

Which of the following is NOT a function of pheromones?

Which of the following statements is true regarding skin sense receptors?

Which finding is inconsistent with the place theory of pitch?

Nocioception refers to __________.

Research Methods

Evolutionary and Genetic Influences on Behavior

The Brain and the Nervous System

Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking

Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Development

Personality

Psychopathology

Treatment of Mental Disorders

Filters

The kinesthetic receptors are located in the and provide information about .