Question 1

Each olfactory receptor cell has a half dozen to a dozen little hairs that project out.These are called _________.

Accepted Answer

A) olfactory cones 
B) olfactory rods 
C) olfactory buds 
D) cilia 
A) olfactory cones 
B) olfactory rods 
C) olfactory buds 
D) cilia D

Question 2

Which part of the eye is a muscle that regulates the size of the pupil?

Accepted Answer

A) iris 
B) lens 
C) retina 
D) sclera 
A) iris 
B) lens 
C) retina 
D) sclera A

Question 3

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 B

Question 4

Which of the following occurs when,because one object appears to be blocking another object,the viewer assumes that the blocked object is farther away?

Accepted Answer

A) convergence 
B) linear perspective 
C) overlap 
D) texture gradient 
A) convergence 
B) linear perspective 
C) overlap 
D) texture gradient

Question 5

The process by which unchanging information from the senses of taste,touch,smell,and vision is "ignored" by the sensory receptor cells themselves is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A) transformation 
B) sensory adaptation 
C) transmutation 
D) transduction 
A) transformation 
B) sensory adaptation 
C) transmutation 
D) transduction

Question 6

Flavor arises from:

Accepted Answer

A) taste only. 
B) taste and sight. 
C) taste and texture. 
D) taste and smell. 
A) taste only. 
B) taste and sight. 
C) taste and texture. 
D) taste and smell.

Question 7

The gestalt principle of 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 8

The difference threshold is the degree of change that is required in order for a person to detect a change ________ percent of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 75 
C) 50 
D) 100 
A) 25 
B) 75 
C) 50 
D) 100

Question 9

Sound waves are simply ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the vibration of the molecules of the air surrounding us 
B) the impact of acoustrons in the air 
C) a form of electronic radiation 
D) none of these 
A) the vibration of the molecules of the air surrounding us 
B) the impact of acoustrons in the air 
C) a form of electronic radiation 
D) none of these

Question 10

Endorphins are the neural transmitters that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) control your muscles 
B) generate pain sensations 
C) act as a natural version of morphine 
D) excite the ventral horn of the spinal cord 
A) control your muscles 
B) generate pain sensations 
C) act as a natural version of morphine 
D) excite the ventral horn of the spinal cord

Question 11

Where are the taste receptors located?

Accepted Answer

A) on the papillae 
B) on the taste buds 
C) on the microvilli 
D) in the gustatory bulb 
A) on the papillae 
B) on the taste buds 
C) on the microvilli 
D) in the gustatory bulb

Question 12

Jamie walks from a bright room into a dark room.It will take about ________ minutes for her rods to fully adjust to the dark.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 30 
C) 20 
D) 40 
A) 10 
B) 30 
C) 20 
D) 40

Question 13

Approximately how many taste receptors are located on each taste bud?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 20 
C) 50 
D) 500 
A) 2 
B) 20 
C) 50 
D) 500

Question 14

Which of the following are the auditory receptors where sound waves finally become neural impulses?

Accepted Answer

A) hair cells 
B) organs of Corti 
C) basilar membranes 
D) tectorial membranes 
A) hair cells 
B) organs of Corti 
C) basilar membranes 
D) tectorial membranes

Question 15

Which type of hearing problem can be reduced with ordinary hearing aids?

Accepted Answer

A) central deafness 
B) conduction deafness 
C) sensory-neural deafness 
D) auditory pathway deafness 
A) central deafness 
B) conduction deafness 
C) sensory-neural deafness 
D) auditory pathway deafness

Question 16

Continuity 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 17

An illusion ________.

Accepted Answer

A) is the same thing as a vision 
B) is due to the action of the rods versus the cones in the retina 
C) is a perception that does not correspond to reality 
D) corresponds directly to something that you dreamed 
A) is the same thing as a vision 
B) is due to the action of the rods versus the cones in the retina 
C) is a perception that does not correspond to reality 
D) corresponds directly to something that you dreamed

Question 18

Which of the following is true about cones?

Accepted Answer

A) They are responsible for black and white vision. 
B) They are found mainly in the center of the eye. 
C) They operate mainly at night. 
D) They respond only to black and white. 
A) They are responsible for black and white vision. 
B) They are found mainly in the center of the eye. 
C) They operate mainly at night. 
D) They respond only to black and white.

Question 19

The place theory of pitch was suggested by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Helmholtz 
B) Hering 
C) Wald 
D) Rutherford 
A) Helmholtz 
B) Hering 
C) Wald 
D) Rutherford

Question 20

The tendency to perceive objects,or figures,on some background is known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

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

Each olfactory receptor cell has a half dozen to a dozen little hairs that project out.These are called _________.

Which part of the eye is a muscle that regulates the size of the pupil?

Closure is the tendency ________.

Which of the following occurs when,because one object appears to be blocking another object,the viewer assumes that the blocked object is farther away?

The process by which unchanging information from the senses of taste,touch,smell,and vision is "ignored" by the sensory receptor cells themselves is called _________.

Flavor arises from:

The gestalt principle of proximity is the tendency ________.

The difference threshold is the degree of change that is required in order for a person to detect a change ________ percent of the time.

Sound waves are simply ________.

Endorphins are the neural transmitters that ________.

Where are the taste receptors located?

Jamie walks from a bright room into a dark room.It will take about ________ minutes for her rods to fully adjust to the dark.

Approximately how many taste receptors are located on each taste bud?

Which of the following are the auditory receptors where sound waves finally become neural impulses?

Which type of hearing problem can be reduced with ordinary hearing aids?

Continuity is the tendency ________.

An illusion ________.

Which of the following is true about cones?

The place theory of pitch was suggested by ________.

The tendency to perceive objects,or figures,on some background is known as ___________.

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Each olfactory receptor cell has a half dozen to a dozen little hairs that project out.These are called _________.

Which part of the eye is a muscle that regulates the size of the pupil?

Closure is the tendency ________.

Which of the following occurs when,because one object appears to be blocking another object,the viewer assumes that the blocked object is farther away?

The process by which unchanging information from the senses of taste,touch,smell,and vision is "ignored" by the sensory receptor cells themselves is called _________.

Flavor arises from:

The gestalt principle of proximity is the tendency ________.

The difference threshold is the degree of change that is required in order for a person to detect a change ________ percent of the time.

Sound waves are simply ________.

Endorphins are the neural transmitters that ________.

Where are the taste receptors located?

Jamie walks from a bright room into a dark room.It will take about ________ minutes for her rods to fully adjust to the dark.

Approximately how many taste receptors are located on each taste bud?

Which of the following are the auditory receptors where sound waves finally become neural impulses?

Which type of hearing problem can be reduced with ordinary hearing aids?

Continuity is the tendency ________.

An illusion ________.

Which of the following is true about cones?

The place theory of pitch was suggested by ________.

The tendency to perceive objects,or figures,on some background is known as ___________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Statistics in Psychology

Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Psychology in Action

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