Question 1

The back or _____ portion of the auditory cortex handles spatial ("where")features,allowing you to identify the source of a sound.

Accepted Answer

A) dorsal 
B) ventral 
C) anterior 
D) caudal 
A) dorsal 
B) ventral 
C) anterior 
D) caudal

Question 2

When Gigi,a 3-month-old infant,explores the world by grasping her toys,she is using _____ perception.

Accepted Answer

A) olfactory 
B) haptic 
C) depth 
D) vestibular 
A) olfactory 
B) haptic 
C) depth 
D) vestibular

Question 3

Some dogs have as many as _____ times more ORNs than do humans.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 1,000 
C) 10,000 
D) 1 million 
A) 100 
B) 1,000 
C) 10,000 
D) 1 million

Question 4

Ricky's eyeballs are too long.He has trouble seeing _____ objects because the image is focused _____ the retina.

Accepted Answer

A) nearby;in front of 
B) nearby;behind 
C) distant;in front of 
D) distant;behind 
A) nearby;in front of 
B) nearby;behind 
C) distant;in front of 
D) distant;behind

Question 5

The semicircular canals located next to the cochlea in the ear help us to:

Accepted Answer

A) hear high-frequency sounds. 
B) maintain balance. 
C) send referred pain from earaches to the brain. 
D) sense touch or pressure against the ear. 
A) hear high-frequency sounds. 
B) maintain balance. 
C) send referred pain from earaches to the brain. 
D) sense touch or pressure against the ear.

Question 6

Odorant molecules bind to:

Accepted Answer

A) olfactory bulbs. 
B) ORNs. 
C) the olfactory epithelium. 
D) the glomerulus. 
A) olfactory bulbs. 
B) ORNs. 
C) the olfactory epithelium. 
D) the glomerulus.

Question 7

The minimal intensity needed to just barely detect a stimulus is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) just noticeable difference. 
B) receptive field. 
C) absolute threshold. 
D) difference threshold. 
A) just noticeable difference. 
B) receptive field. 
C) absolute threshold. 
D) difference threshold.

Question 8

According to feature-integration theory,_____ is/are required to bind together the individual features of a stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) feature detectors 
B) attention 
C) a liberal decision-making strategy 
D) an unambiguous figure and ground 
A) feature detectors 
B) attention 
C) a liberal decision-making strategy 
D) an unambiguous figure and ground

Question 9

The longest wavelengths in the visible spectrum will be perceived as:

Accepted Answer

A) red. 
B) green. 
C) blue. 
D) violet. 
A) red. 
B) green. 
C) blue. 
D) violet.

Question 10

The length of a light wave determines its:

Accepted Answer

A) brightness. 
B) saturation,or richness of color. 
C) hue,or color. 
D) acuity. 
A) brightness. 
B) saturation,or richness of color. 
C) hue,or color. 
D) acuity.

Question 11

_____ perception involves touching and exploring objects with our hands.

Accepted Answer

A) Olfactory 
B) Haptic 
C) Sensory 
D) Vestibular 
A) Olfactory 
B) Haptic 
C) Sensory 
D) Vestibular

Question 12

Conductive hearing loss may be caused by damage to the:

Accepted Answer

A) ossicles. 
B) hair cells. 
C) auditory nerve. 
D) cochlea. 
A) ossicles. 
B) hair cells. 
C) auditory nerve. 
D) cochlea.

Question 13

Which sequence lists the parts of the human ear in the CORRECT order in which sound waves travel through them from the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) auditory canal,pinna,eardrum,ossicles,cochlea 
B) pinna,auditory canal,eardrum,cochlea,ossicles 
C) auditory canal,pinna,eardrum,cochlea,ossicles 
D) pinna,auditory canal,eardrum,ossicles,cochlea 
A) auditory canal,pinna,eardrum,ossicles,cochlea 
B) pinna,auditory canal,eardrum,cochlea,ossicles 
C) auditory canal,pinna,eardrum,cochlea,ossicles 
D) pinna,auditory canal,eardrum,ossicles,cochlea

Question 14

The brain region that allows you to determine if a pain is sharp or dull is the:

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala. 
B) somatosensory cortex. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) hypothalamus. 
A) amygdala. 
B) somatosensory cortex. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) hypothalamus.

Question 15

Duff is a professional musician.Due to brain plasticity,he probably has more developed areas in the _____ hemisphere of area _____.

Accepted Answer

A) left;A1 
B) right;A1 
C) left;MT 
D) right;MT 
A) left;A1 
B) right;A1 
C) left;MT 
D) right;MT

Question 16

When Taylor stepped on a piece of broken glass at the beach,she initially felt a sudden stinging pain,which was transmitted by _____ fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) B-alpha 
B) D 
C) C 
D) A-delta 
A) B-alpha 
B) D 
C) C 
D) A-delta

Question 17

As a result of an injury,Ray breaks the ossicles in his ears.Consequently,the:

Accepted Answer

A) pinna may not function properly. 
B) auditory canal may be blocked. 
C) cochlea may not be stimulated. 
D) ear drum may not vibrate. 
A) pinna may not function properly. 
B) auditory canal may be blocked. 
C) cochlea may not be stimulated. 
D) ear drum may not vibrate.

Question 18

The reason that peripheral vision is NOT clear is due to:

Accepted Answer

A) the absence of rods in the fovea. 
B) the absence of cones in the fovea. 
C) sparsely distributed rods outside of the fovea. 
D) sparsely distributed cones outside of the fovea. 
A) the absence of rods in the fovea. 
B) the absence of cones in the fovea. 
C) sparsely distributed rods outside of the fovea. 
D) sparsely distributed cones outside of the fovea.

Question 19

A factor that does NOT help us to determine figure from ground is:

Accepted Answer

A) edges. 
B) size. 
C) opponent colors. 
D) motion. 
A) edges. 
B) size. 
C) opponent colors. 
D) motion.

Question 20

The binding problem of perception is concerned with how:

Accepted Answer

A) vision is integrated or bound with hearing to produce a unitary perceptual experience. 
B) features are linked together so that we see unified objects rather than disjointed or miscombined ones. 
C) both the shape and identity of an object are identified simultaneously. 
D) fine details are perceived in complex objects. 
A) vision is integrated or bound with hearing to produce a unitary perceptual experience. 
B) features are linked together so that we see unified objects rather than disjointed or miscombined ones. 
C) both the shape and identity of an object are identified simultaneously. 
D) fine details are perceived in complex objects.

Exam 4: Sensation and Perception-Part A

The back or _____ portion of the auditory cortex handles spatial ("where")features,allowing you to identify the source of a sound.

When Gigi,a 3-month-old infant,explores the world by grasping her toys,she is using _____ perception.

Some dogs have as many as _____ times more ORNs than do humans.

Ricky's eyeballs are too long.He has trouble seeing _____ objects because the image is focused _____ the retina.

The semicircular canals located next to the cochlea in the ear help us to:

Odorant molecules bind to:

The minimal intensity needed to just barely detect a stimulus is called the:

According to feature-integration theory,_____ is/are required to bind together the individual features of a stimulus.

The longest wavelengths in the visible spectrum will be perceived as:

The length of a light wave determines its:

_____ perception involves touching and exploring objects with our hands.

Conductive hearing loss may be caused by damage to the:

Which sequence lists the parts of the human ear in the CORRECT order in which sound waves travel through them from the environment?

The brain region that allows you to determine if a pain is sharp or dull is the:

Duff is a professional musician.Due to brain plasticity,he probably has more developed areas in the _____ hemisphere of area _____.

When Taylor stepped on a piece of broken glass at the beach,she initially felt a sudden stinging pain,which was transmitted by _____ fibers.

As a result of an injury,Ray breaks the ossicles in his ears.Consequently,the:

The reason that peripheral vision is NOT clear is due to:

A factor that does NOT help us to determine figure from ground is:

The binding problem of perception is concerned with how:

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

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Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

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Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

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Memory-Part D

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Ricky's eyeballs are too long.He has trouble seeing _ objects because the image is focused _ the retina.

Duff is a professional musician.Due to brain plasticity,he probably has more developed areas in the _ hemisphere of area _.