Question 1

________ are receptors that are best for seeing details.

Accepted Answer

A) Cones 
B) Rods 
C) Bipolar cells 
D) Ganglion cells 
A) Cones 
B) Rods 
C) Bipolar cells 
D) Ganglion cells

Question 2

You are seated at a small table talking to a friend opposite you who is drinking coffee.As she lifts the cup off the saucer and raises it to her mouth,the image made on your retina by the bottom of the cup actually changes shape,but you still "see" it as round due to

Accepted Answer

A) good continuation. 
B) movement parallax. 
C) perceptual constancy. 
D) proximity. 
A) good continuation. 
B) movement parallax. 
C) perceptual constancy. 
D) proximity.

Question 3

The purity,richness,or vividness of a hue is known as its __________.

Accepted Answer

A) brightness 
B) saturation 
C) additive mix 
D) depth 
A) brightness 
B) saturation 
C) additive mix 
D) depth

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a measure of threshold?

Accepted Answer

A) absolute threshold 
B) difference threshold 
C) just noticeable difference 
D) separation threshold 
A) absolute threshold 
B) difference threshold 
C) just noticeable difference 
D) separation threshold

Question 5

The monocular distance cue in which objects closer than the point of visual focus seem to move in the direction opposite to the viewer's moving head,and objects beyond the viewing point move in the same direction as the viewer's head,is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) retinal disparity 
B) motion parallax 
C) subliminal motion 
D) motion differential 
A) retinal disparity 
B) motion parallax 
C) subliminal motion 
D) motion differential

Question 6

With her eyes closed,Sandra can accurately touch her mouth,nose,and chin with her index finger.Sandra's accuracy illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation. 
B) kinesthesis. 
C) sensory interaction. 
D) sensory adaptation. 
E) feature detectors. 
A) accommodation. 
B) kinesthesis. 
C) sensory interaction. 
D) sensory adaptation. 
E) feature detectors.

Question 7

_______ studies the relationship between physical energies and psychological experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) Physiology 
B) Psychophysics 
C) Psychometrics 
D) Psychopathology 
A) Physiology 
B) Psychophysics 
C) Psychometrics 
D) Psychopathology

Question 8

When equal amounts of the three primary colours of light are added together,what is the end result?

Accepted Answer

A) a dark colour 
B) white 
C) beige 
D) black 
A) a dark colour 
B) white 
C) beige 
D) black

Question 9

The lens:

Accepted Answer

A) is the transparent outer membrane of the eye that covers the pupil and iris. 
B) allows one to focus on objects at different distances. 
C) allows light initially to enter the eye. 
D) controls the amount of light entering the eye. 
A) is the transparent outer membrane of the eye that covers the pupil and iris. 
B) allows one to focus on objects at different distances. 
C) allows light initially to enter the eye. 
D) controls the amount of light entering the eye.

Question 10

The process whereby we receive information from the environment through our receptors is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) encoding 
B) perception 
C) sensation 
D) transduction 
A) encoding 
B) perception 
C) sensation 
D) transduction

Question 11

The first location to receive smell information in the brain is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) olfactory bulb 
B) olfactory epithelium 
C) thalamus 
D) vomeronasal organ 
A) olfactory bulb 
B) olfactory epithelium 
C) thalamus 
D) vomeronasal organ

Question 12

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 13

Which of the following plays the biggest role in our feeling dizzy and unbalanced after a thrilling roller coaster ride?

Accepted Answer

A) striate cortex 
B) ganglion cells 
C) basilar membranes 
D) semicircular canals 
A) striate cortex 
B) ganglion cells 
C) basilar membranes 
D) semicircular canals

Question 14

When you look out the window of a car that is traveling 100 km/h,close objects appear

Accepted Answer

A) to be moving faster than far ones. 
B) to be moving slower than far ones. 
C) to be moving at the same speed as far ones. 
D) to be stationary and the far ones appear to be moving in the opposite direction as the car. 
A) to be moving faster than far ones. 
B) to be moving slower than far ones. 
C) to be moving at the same speed as far ones. 
D) to be stationary and the far ones appear to be moving in the opposite direction as the car.

Question 15

Which Gestalt principle is used to add visual impact during Olympic opening and closing ceremonies?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

When you stand to the side of a window frame,it casts a trapezoidal (nonrectangular)image on your retina.It still seems rectangular to you,though,because of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) size constancy 
B) shape constancy 
C) figure-ground constancy 
D) the phi phenomenon 
A) size constancy 
B) shape constancy 
C) figure-ground constancy 
D) the phi phenomenon

Question 17

Colour,shape,size,and brightness are all types of perceptual _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which statement is true with respect to the doctrine of specific nerve energies?

Accepted Answer

A) The sensation one experiences is determined by the nature of the sense receptor,not the stimulus. 
B) The brain responds differently when either light or touch activates sense receptors in the eyes. 
C) Distinct stimulus energies (e.g. ,light,sound)cause different sensations in the same sense receptor. 
D) Specific nerve energies involve processing in sense receptors but have few links to cortical pathways. 
A) The sensation one experiences is determined by the nature of the sense receptor,not the stimulus. 
B) The brain responds differently when either light or touch activates sense receptors in the eyes. 
C) Distinct stimulus energies (e.g. ,light,sound)cause different sensations in the same sense receptor. 
D) Specific nerve energies involve processing in sense receptors but have few links to cortical pathways.

Question 19

When Ann went to her doctor,he gave her a hearing test.During the test,the doctor struck several tuning forks,each of which vibrated at 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 20

The inner lining on the back of the eyeball that is sensitive to light is called the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) fovea 
B) retina 
C) iris 
D) optic nerve 
A) fovea 
B) retina 
C) iris 
D) optic nerve

Exam 4: D: Sensation and Perception

________ are receptors that are best for seeing details.

You are seated at a small table talking to a friend opposite you who is drinking coffee.As she lifts the cup off the saucer and raises it to her mouth,the image made on your retina by the bottom of the cup actually changes shape,but you still "see" it as round due to

The purity,richness,or vividness of a hue is known as its __________.

Which of the following is NOT a measure of threshold?

The monocular distance cue in which objects closer than the point of visual focus seem to move in the direction opposite to the viewer's moving head,and objects beyond the viewing point move in the same direction as the viewer's head,is _______.

With her eyes closed,Sandra can accurately touch her mouth,nose,and chin with her index finger.Sandra's accuracy illustrates the importance of

_______ studies the relationship between physical energies and psychological experiences.

When equal amounts of the three primary colours of light are added together,what is the end result?

The lens:

The process whereby we receive information from the environment through our receptors is _______.

The first location to receive smell information in the brain is the __________.

The hammer,anvil,and stirrup are the _______.

Which of the following plays the biggest role in our feeling dizzy and unbalanced after a thrilling roller coaster ride?

When you look out the window of a car that is traveling 100 km/h,close objects appear

Which Gestalt principle is used to add visual impact during Olympic opening and closing ceremonies?

When you stand to the side of a window frame,it casts a trapezoidal (nonrectangular)image on your retina.It still seems rectangular to you,though,because of _______.

Colour,shape,size,and brightness are all types of perceptual _______.

Which statement is true with respect to the doctrine of specific nerve energies?

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

The inner lining on the back of the eyeball that is sensitive to light is called the _______.

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

E: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

E: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

E: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

E: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

Emotivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality