Question 1

Light is focused on the retina by the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) pupil 
B) ganglion cells 
C) lens 
D) iris 
A) pupil 
B) ganglion cells 
C) lens 
D) iris

Question 2

Proximity is the tendency _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) to perceive objects,or figures,on some background 
B) to complete figures that are incomplete 
C) to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping 
D) to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern 
A) to perceive objects,or figures,on some background 
B) to complete figures that are incomplete 
C) to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping 
D) to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern

Question 3

The sense of smell is also known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) olfaction 
B) the salivary sense 
C) chemical infarctation 
D) gustation 
A) olfaction 
B) the salivary sense 
C) chemical infarctation 
D) gustation

Question 4

The pitch of a sound (from a low bass to a high shriek)is related to the amplitude of the sound waves that reach the eardrum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which theory proposes that below 1,000 Hz auditory neurons do not fire all at once but in rotation?

Accepted Answer

A) place theory 
B) volley principle 
C) frequency theory 
D) rotational theory 
A) place theory 
B) volley principle 
C) frequency theory 
D) rotational theory

Question 6

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become ______.

Accepted Answer

A) more detailed in the distance 
B) more detailed as brightness increases 
C) less detailed in the distance 
D) less detailed when it is brighter 
A) more detailed in the distance 
B) more detailed as brightness increases 
C) less detailed in the distance 
D) less detailed when it is brighter

Question 7

What are the basic tastes?

Accepted Answer

The basic tastes are generally recognize

Question 8

Olfactory receptor cells are located in the back of the throat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe how sound waves become nerve impulses as they enter the ear.How are the important characteristics of sound coded?

Accepted Answer

When sound waves enter the ear, they tra

Question 10

The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) more men than women 
B) more women than men 
C) lots of telephone poles 
D) buildings with lots of corners 
A) more men than women 
B) more women than men 
C) lots of telephone poles 
D) buildings with lots of corners

Question 11

Dizziness,nausea,and disorientation may result if the information from the eyes conflicts a little too much with that from the vestibular organs,according to the _________ of motion sickness.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory conflict theory 
B) motor conflict theory 
C) vestibular conflict theory 
A) sensory conflict theory 
B) motor conflict theory 
C) vestibular conflict theory

Question 12

It is difficult to distinguish between colors at night because ______.

Accepted Answer

A) we are seeing primarily with the cones 
B) rods do not adapt to the dark 
C) we are seeing primarily with the rods 
D) we are used to seeing mostly with the fovea 
A) we are seeing primarily with the cones 
B) rods do not adapt to the dark 
C) we are seeing primarily with the rods 
D) we are used to seeing mostly with the fovea

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why do perceptual illusions occur? Give an example of a perceptual illusion and explain it according to your answer to the first part of this question.

Accepted Answer

Perceptual illusions occur because our b

Question 15

The change in the shape of the lens in order to focus on a visual image is known as_______________.

Accepted Answer

A) fixation 
B) divergence 
C) convergence 
D) visual accommodation 
A) fixation 
B) divergence 
C) convergence 
D) visual accommodation

Question 16

Common region is the tendency to perceive ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping 
B) things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern 
C) two things that happen close together in time as being related 
D) objects that are in a common area or region as being in a group 
A) objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping 
B) things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern 
C) two things that happen close together in time as being related 
D) objects that are in a common area or region as being in a group

Question 17

What does culture have to do with the Müller-Lyer illusion?

Accepted Answer

The Müller-Lyer illusion is a well-known

Question 18

Which of the following sequences correctly indicates the pathway of nerve impulses on their way from the eye to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) ganglion cells,bipolar cells,photoreceptor cells,optic nerve 
B) bipolar cells,receptor cells,ganglion cells,optic nerve 
C) photoreceptor cells,bipolar cells,ganglion cells,optic nerve 
D) photoreceptor cells,bipolar cells,optic nerve,ganglion cells 
A) ganglion cells,bipolar cells,photoreceptor cells,optic nerve 
B) bipolar cells,receptor cells,ganglion cells,optic nerve 
C) photoreceptor cells,bipolar cells,ganglion cells,optic nerve 
D) photoreceptor cells,bipolar cells,optic nerve,ganglion cells

Question 19

Closure is the tendency _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) to perceive objects,or figures,on some background 
B) to complete figures that are incomplete 
C) to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping 
D) to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern 
A) to perceive objects,or figures,on some background 
B) to complete figures that are incomplete 
C) to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping 
D) to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex,broken-up pattern

Question 20

The idea that the eye contains separate receptors for red,green,and blue is known as the ______ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) opponent-process 
B) additive color mixing 
C) trichromatic 
D) reductive color mixing 
A) opponent-process 
B) additive color mixing 
C) trichromatic 
D) reductive color mixing

Light is focused on the retina by the ______.

Proximity is the tendency _________________.

The sense of smell is also known as __________.

The pitch of a sound (from a low bass to a high shriek)is related to the amplitude of the sound waves that reach the eardrum.

Which theory proposes that below 1,000 Hz auditory neurons do not fire all at once but in rotation?

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become ______.

What are the basic tastes?

Olfactory receptor cells are located in the back of the throat.

Describe how sound waves become nerve impulses as they enter the ear.How are the important characteristics of sound coded?

The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are ___________.

Dizziness,nausea,and disorientation may result if the information from the eyes conflicts a little too much with that from the vestibular organs,according to the _________ of motion sickness.

It is difficult to distinguish between colors at night because ______.

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

Why do perceptual illusions occur? Give an example of a perceptual illusion and explain it according to your answer to the first part of this question.

The change in the shape of the lens in order to focus on a visual image is known as_______________.

Common region is the tendency to perceive ______________.

What does culture have to do with the Müller-Lyer illusion?

Which of the following sequences correctly indicates the pathway of nerve impulses on their way from the eye to the brain?

Closure is the tendency _________________.

The idea that the eye contains separate receptors for red,green,and blue is known as the ______ theory.

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Light is focused on the retina by the ______.

Proximity is the tendency _________________.

The sense of smell is also known as __________.

The pitch of a sound (from a low bass to a high shriek)is related to the amplitude of the sound waves that reach the eardrum.

Which theory proposes that below 1,000 Hz auditory neurons do not fire all at once but in rotation?

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become ______.

What are the basic tastes?

Olfactory receptor cells are located in the back of the throat.

Describe how sound waves become nerve impulses as they enter the ear.How are the important characteristics of sound coded?

The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are ___________.

Dizziness,nausea,and disorientation may result if the information from the eyes conflicts a little too much with that from the vestibular organs,according to the _________ of motion sickness.

It is difficult to distinguish between colors at night because ______.

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

Why do perceptual illusions occur? Give an example of a perceptual illusion and explain it according to your answer to the first part of this question.

The change in the shape of the lens in order to focus on a visual image is known as_______________.

Common region is the tendency to perceive ______________.

What does culture have to do with the Müller-Lyer illusion?

Which of the following sequences correctly indicates the pathway of nerve impulses on their way from the eye to the brain?

Closure is the tendency _________________.

The idea that the eye contains separate receptors for red,green,and blue is known as the ______ theory.

The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

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Stress and Health

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Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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