Question 1

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 2

The distance cue in which objects at greater distances appear to be smoother is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) linear perspective 
B) aerial perspective 
C) texture gradient 
D) motion parallax 
A) linear perspective 
B) aerial perspective 
C) texture gradient 
D) motion parallax

Question 3

The process by which rods and cones become more sensitive to light in response to lowered levels of illumination is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) afterimage resolution 
B) light adaptation 
C) dark adaptation 
D) afterimage adaptation 
A) afterimage resolution 
B) light adaptation 
C) dark adaptation 
D) afterimage adaptation

Question 4

What sensations are detected by the skin?

Accepted Answer

A) pressure,pain,warmth,and cold 
B) only pain,warmth,and cold 
C) only pressure,pain,and warmth 
D) only pressure and pain 
A) pressure,pain,warmth,and cold 
B) only pain,warmth,and cold 
C) only pressure,pain,and warmth 
D) only pressure and pain

Question 5

An object's elevation is a perspective cue to _______.

Accepted Answer

A) distance 
B) shape 
C) shadowing 
D) size 
A) distance 
B) shape 
C) shadowing 
D) size

Question 6

David is attempting to assemble a jigsaw puzzle without ever having seen the picture on the box.Which type of information processing is David most likely utilizing?

Accepted Answer

A) bottom-up processing 
B) top-down processing 
C) cross-modal processing 
D) parallel processing 
A) bottom-up processing 
B) top-down processing 
C) cross-modal processing 
D) parallel processing

Question 7

The structures in the inner ear that are particularly sensitive to body rotation are the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) vestibular sacs 
B) saccules 
C) semicircular canals 
D) papillae 
A) vestibular sacs 
B) saccules 
C) semicircular canals 
D) papillae

Question 8

Light is focused on the retina by the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) cornea 
B) pupil 
C) iris 
D) lens 
A) cornea 
B) pupil 
C) iris 
D) lens

Question 9

If a researcher wanted to know how loudly a person must speak in order to be heard above the noise of two other simultaneous conversations,the researcher would likely measure the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) difference threshold 
B) marginal intensity 
C) relative magnitude 
D) absolute threshold 
A) difference threshold 
B) marginal intensity 
C) relative magnitude 
D) absolute threshold

Question 10

An increase in the frequency of sound waves will correspond most directly to an increase in _______.

Accepted Answer

A) amplitude 
B) pitch 
C) loudness 
D) decibels 
A) amplitude 
B) pitch 
C) loudness 
D) decibels

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a monocular cue?

Accepted Answer

A) far objects looking clear,and near ones looking blurry 
B) the trees in a forest converging in the distance 
C) the double image of a finger held in front of one eye 
D) the appearance of a small light making movements against a dark background 
A) far objects looking clear,and near ones looking blurry 
B) the trees in a forest converging in the distance 
C) the double image of a finger held in front of one eye 
D) the appearance of a small light making movements against a dark background

Question 12

Rods and cones are found in the _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The Young-Helmholtz theory of colour vision assumes that

Accepted Answer

A) colour receptors exist in opposing pairs. 
B) colour perception is determined by differences in the firing rates of three types of retinal cells. 
C) there are three different types of cones. 
D) all of the above 
A) colour receptors exist in opposing pairs. 
B) colour perception is determined by differences in the firing rates of three types of retinal cells. 
C) there are three different types of cones. 
D) all of the above

Question 14

Our ________ enable us to make sense of the sensations that we are continually experiencing.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory organs 
B) motor abilities 
C) perceptual abilities 
D) sensory abilities 
A) sensory organs 
B) motor abilities 
C) perceptual abilities 
D) sensory abilities

Question 15

Frequency determines _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

How do researchers in perception explain "backward messaging"?

Accepted Answer

A) through top-down processing 
B) through activation of neuronal patterns specific to an object 
C) through the process of transduction 
D) through the raw sensory data 
A) through top-down processing 
B) through activation of neuronal patterns specific to an object 
C) through the process of transduction 
D) through the raw sensory data

Question 17

Which phenomenon is an example of multi-modal processing?

Accepted Answer

A) the perception of phosphenes 
B) the McGurk effect 
C) the moon illusion 
D) the Ponzo illusion 
A) the perception of phosphenes 
B) the McGurk effect 
C) the moon illusion 
D) the Ponzo illusion

Exam 4: D: Sensation and Perception

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

The distance cue in which objects at greater distances appear to be smoother is __________.

The process by which rods and cones become more sensitive to light in response to lowered levels of illumination is called _______.

What sensations are detected by the skin?

An object's elevation is a perspective cue to _______.

David is attempting to assemble a jigsaw puzzle without ever having seen the picture on the box.Which type of information processing is David most likely utilizing?

The structures in the inner ear that are particularly sensitive to body rotation are the __________.

Light is focused on the retina by the _______.

If a researcher wanted to know how loudly a person must speak in order to be heard above the noise of two other simultaneous conversations,the researcher would likely measure the ________.

An increase in the frequency of sound waves will correspond most directly to an increase in _______.

Which of the following is an example of a monocular cue?

Rods and cones are found in the _______.

The Young-Helmholtz theory of colour vision assumes that

Our ________ enable us to make sense of the sensations that we are continually experiencing.

Frequency determines _______.

How do researchers in perception explain "backward messaging"?

Which phenomenon is an example of multi-modal processing?

A: Introducing Psychological Science

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