Question 1

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 2

The impression of depth can be created or enhanced in visual art by encouraging the person viewing a drawing to assume that converging lines are actually parallel.This artistic ploy uses the depth cue of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) interposition 
B) elevation 
C) accommodation 
D) linear perspective 
A) interposition 
B) elevation 
C) accommodation 
D) linear perspective

Question 3

The problem of subjects knowing too much about the sequencing of intensities during sensation studies is overcome by the method of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) adjustment 
B) limits 
C) constant stimuli 
D) none of the above 
A) adjustment 
B) limits 
C) constant stimuli 
D) none of the above

Question 4

When people are nearsighted,this most likely means that their eye:

Accepted Answer

A) focuses light behind the retina. 
B) focuses light on the blindspot. 
C) focuses light in front of the retina. 
D) has shifted the near point of accommodation due to distortion of the lens. 
A) focuses light behind the retina. 
B) focuses light on the blindspot. 
C) focuses light in front of the retina. 
D) has shifted the near point of accommodation due to distortion of the lens.

Question 5

An oscilloscope is used to _______.

Accepted Answer

A) transmit air conduction sound 
B) measure the intensity of light 
C) convert sound waves to visible waves 
D) view the entire spectrum of light 
A) transmit air conduction sound 
B) measure the intensity of light 
C) convert sound waves to visible waves 
D) view the entire spectrum of light

Question 6

When a sound is straight ahead of you,it _______.

Accepted Answer

A) sounds equally loud in both ears 
B) reaches both ears at the same time 
C) has the same waveform in each ear 
D) all of the above 
A) sounds equally loud in both ears 
B) reaches both ears at the same time 
C) has the same waveform in each ear 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Red,green,and blue are _______.

Accepted Answer

A) primary colors 
B) secondary colors 
C) additive colors 
D) complementary colors 
A) primary colors 
B) secondary colors 
C) additive colors 
D) complementary colors

Question 8

Frequency theory proposes that:

Accepted Answer

A) pitch is determined by the location on the basilar membrane where the message originated. 
B) pitch is determined by the quality of the sound wave. 
C) the frequency of the vibrations of the basilar membrane is translated into an equivalent frequency of nerve impulses. 
D) nerve cells fire in sequence,not individually. 
A) pitch is determined by the location on the basilar membrane where the message originated. 
B) pitch is determined by the quality of the sound wave. 
C) the frequency of the vibrations of the basilar membrane is translated into an equivalent frequency of nerve impulses. 
D) nerve cells fire in sequence,not individually.

Question 9

The components in the sense organs that respond to energy are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) sensor cells 
B) receptor cells 
C) transducers 
D) effector cells 
A) sensor cells 
B) receptor cells 
C) transducers 
D) effector cells

Question 10

The idea that large fibers in the sensory nerves can prevent impulses from reaching the brain and thus prevent the sensation of pain is part of the __________ theory of pain.

Accepted Answer

A) gate-control 
B) primary process 
C) free nerve ending 
D) volley 
A) gate-control 
B) primary process 
C) free nerve ending 
D) volley

Question 11

Railroad tracks converging in the distance best illustrate which monocular cue?

Accepted Answer

A) texture gradient 
B) linear perspective 
C) texture gradient and linear perspective 
D) clearness and texture gradient 
A) texture gradient 
B) linear perspective 
C) texture gradient and linear perspective 
D) clearness and texture gradient

Question 12

Jane jumps out of bed to the sound of the alarm clock.As she reaches her feet,she feels very dizzy for a few seconds.As her system readjusts to her standing,she begins to regain her sense of balance.The source of Jane's dizziness is probably in the:

Accepted Answer

A) vestibular senses 
B) skin senses 
C) olfactory senses 
D) papillary senses 
A) vestibular senses 
B) skin senses 
C) olfactory senses 
D) papillary senses

Question 13

The saying,"Birds of a feather flock together" is most closely aligned with the _______ principle of perceptual organization.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensation at all in a person is the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) absolute threshold 
B) difference threshold 
C) minimum threshold 
D) noticeable threshold 
A) absolute threshold 
B) difference threshold 
C) minimum threshold 
D) noticeable threshold

Question 15

The audible range of frequencies for human beings is _______ cycles per second.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 to 50,000 
B) 120 to 50,000 
C) 1 to 10,000 
D) 20 to 20,000 
A) 2 to 50,000 
B) 120 to 50,000 
C) 1 to 10,000 
D) 20 to 20,000

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

Clearness and linear perspective are examples of _______ cues for depth perception.

Accepted Answer

A) binocular 
B) kinetic 
C) monocular 
D) all of the above 
A) binocular 
B) kinetic 
C) monocular 
D) all of the above

Question 18

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 19

Which Gestalt law of organization must always occur even if other laws of organization are also illustrated?

Accepted Answer

A) figure-ground 
B) similarity 
C) proximity 
D) closure 
A) figure-ground 
B) similarity 
C) proximity 
D) closure

Question 20

Humans hear sounds ranging from 16 to ______ hertz.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 6,000 
C) 20,000 
D) 1,500 
A) 100 
B) 6,000 
C) 20,000 
D) 1,500

Exam 3: C: Sensation and Perception

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

The impression of depth can be created or enhanced in visual art by encouraging the person viewing a drawing to assume that converging lines are actually parallel.This artistic ploy uses the depth cue of _______.

The problem of subjects knowing too much about the sequencing of intensities during sensation studies is overcome by the method of _______.

When people are nearsighted,this most likely means that their eye:

An oscilloscope is used to _______.

When a sound is straight ahead of you,it _______.

Red,green,and blue are _______.

Frequency theory proposes that:

The components in the sense organs that respond to energy are called _______.

The idea that large fibers in the sensory nerves can prevent impulses from reaching the brain and thus prevent the sensation of pain is part of the __________ theory of pain.

Railroad tracks converging in the distance best illustrate which monocular cue?

Jane jumps out of bed to the sound of the alarm clock.As she reaches her feet,she feels very dizzy for a few seconds.As her system readjusts to her standing,she begins to regain her sense of balance.The source of Jane's dizziness is probably in the:

The saying,"Birds of a feather flock together" is most closely aligned with the _______ principle of perceptual organization.

The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensation at all in a person is the _______.

The audible range of frequencies for human beings is _______ cycles per second.

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 _______.

Clearness and linear perspective are examples of _______ cues for depth perception.

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

Which Gestalt law of organization must always occur even if other laws of organization are also illustrated?

Humans hear sounds ranging from 16 to ______ hertz.

The Science of Psychology

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

A: Biological Perspective

B: Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

A: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

B: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

C: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

Memory

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

A: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

B: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

C: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

C: Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

A: Sexuality and Gender

B: Sexuality and Gender

C: Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

C: Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies