Question 1

The tendency to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The clear,transparent protective coating over the front part of the eye is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) fovea 
B) sclera 
C) cornea 
D) iris 
A) fovea 
B) sclera 
C) cornea 
D) iris

Question 3

The human olfactory system contains about ________ olfactory receptors.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Similarity is the tendency to perceive ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Fluid located in the cochlea is set in motion and causes vibration in the _________.

Accepted Answer

A) ossicles 
B) bipolar cells 
C) basilar membrane 
D) semicircular canals 
A) ossicles 
B) bipolar cells 
C) basilar membrane 
D) semicircular canals

Question 6

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) linear perspective 
B) shadowing 
C) aerial perspective 
D) motion parallax 
A) linear perspective 
B) shadowing 
C) aerial perspective 
D) motion parallax

Question 7

One problem with Vicary's study of subliminal perception is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) it demonstrated the validity of the concept of subliminal perception 
B) it did not prove that people actually bought more colas and popcorn for several months after seeing the movie 
C) it showed that subliminal stimuli had only very small effects on consumer patterns 
D) it never happened 
A) it demonstrated the validity of the concept of subliminal perception 
B) it did not prove that people actually bought more colas and popcorn for several months after seeing the movie 
C) it showed that subliminal stimuli had only very small effects on consumer patterns 
D) it never happened

Question 8

Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) perception 
B) sensation 
C) adaptation 
D) habituation 
A) perception 
B) sensation 
C) adaptation 
D) habituation

Question 9

The smallest amount of a particular stimulus required to produce any sensation at all in the person to whom the stimulus is presented is the ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Psychological aspects of pain perception can influence the release of the neurotransmitters called ________,the body's natural version of morphine.

Accepted Answer

A) endorphins 
B) substance P 
C) serotonin 
D) acetyl choline 
A) endorphins 
B) substance P 
C) serotonin 
D) acetyl choline

Question 11

Perception is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) process by which people take all the sensations they experience at any given moment and interpret them in some meaningful fashion 
B) action of physical stimuli on receptors leading to sensations 
C) interpretation of memory based on selective attention 
D) act of selective attention from sensory storage 
A) process by which people take all the sensations they experience at any given moment and interpret them in some meaningful fashion 
B) action of physical stimuli on receptors leading to sensations 
C) interpretation of memory based on selective attention 
D) act of selective attention from sensory storage

Question 12

If an artist were to blend red,green,and blue lights together by focusing lights of those three colors on one common spot,the result would look _________.

Accepted Answer

A) like nonspectral colors 
B) black 
C) like white light 
D) complementary 
A) like nonspectral colors 
B) black 
C) like white light 
D) complementary

Question 13

Why do you see a lemon as yellow?

Accepted Answer

A) The lemon absorbs yellow wavelengths in the yellow region of the spectrum. 
B) The lemon might reflect only yellow wavelengths in the yellow region of the spectrum. 
C) The lemon absorbs red and blue wavelengths. 
D) The lemon reflects all wavelengths of light other than yellow. 
A) The lemon absorbs yellow wavelengths in the yellow region of the spectrum. 
B) The lemon might reflect only yellow wavelengths in the yellow region of the spectrum. 
C) The lemon absorbs red and blue wavelengths. 
D) The lemon reflects all wavelengths of light other than yellow.

Question 14

The principle that the just noticeable difference of any given sense is a constant fraction or proportion of the stimulus being judged is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) the opponent-process principle 
B) the doctrine of specific nerve energies 
C) the phi phenomenon 
D) Weber's law 
A) the opponent-process principle 
B) the doctrine of specific nerve energies 
C) the phi phenomenon 
D) Weber's law

Question 15

The kinesthetic senses are concerned with ________.

Accepted Answer

A) touch,pressure,temperature,and pain 
B) the location of body parts in relation to each other 
C) movement and body position 
D) your location as compared to the position of the sun 
A) touch,pressure,temperature,and pain 
B) the location of body parts in relation to each other 
C) movement and body position 
D) your location as compared to the position of the sun

Question 16

Some people believe that ________ are messages that can be sent to consumers,prompting them to buy a product without their being aware of receiving such messages.

Accepted Answer

A) selective perceptions 
B) subliminal stimuli 
C) inductive perceptions 
D) below threshold perceptions 
A) selective perceptions 
B) subliminal stimuli 
C) inductive perceptions 
D) below threshold perceptions

Question 17

Suppose your town is located in a valley.Obviously,you'll realize that the size of your town doesn't change regardless of whether you look at it up close or from a hillto

Accepted Answer

A) size constancy 
B) color constancy 
C) retinal disparity 
D) stereopsis 
A) size constancy 
B) color constancy 
C) retinal disparity 
D) stereopsis

Question 18

Each retina of the eye has about ______ million rods.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 75 
C) 25 
D) 100 
A) 1 
B) 75 
C) 25 
D) 100

Question 19

Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or her balance?

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea 
B) middle ear 
C) semicircular canals 
D) circular canals 
A) cochlea 
B) middle ear 
C) semicircular canals 
D) circular canals

Question 20

What is the basic function of the outer ear?

Accepted Answer

A) to protect the hair cells 
B) to concentrate and funnel sound waves to the eardrum 
C) to amplify low-intensity sounds to detectable levels 
D) to filter out high-intensity sound waves that can be harmful 
A) to protect the hair cells 
B) to concentrate and funnel sound waves to the eardrum 
C) to amplify low-intensity sounds to detectable levels 
D) to filter out high-intensity sound waves that can be harmful

The tendency to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping is known as ________.

The clear,transparent protective coating over the front part of the eye is the ________.

The human olfactory system contains about ________ olfactory receptors.

Similarity is the tendency to perceive ________.

Fluid located in the cochlea is set in motion and causes vibration in the _________.

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called ______.

One problem with Vicary's study of subliminal perception is that ________.

Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called ________.

The smallest amount of a particular stimulus required to produce any sensation at all in the person to whom the stimulus is presented is the ________.

Psychological aspects of pain perception can influence the release of the neurotransmitters called ________,the body's natural version of morphine.

Perception is the ________.

If an artist were to blend red,green,and blue lights together by focusing lights of those three colors on one common spot,the result would look _________.

Why do you see a lemon as yellow?

The principle that the just noticeable difference of any given sense is a constant fraction or proportion of the stimulus being judged is called _______.

The kinesthetic senses are concerned with ________.

Some people believe that ________ are messages that can be sent to consumers,prompting them to buy a product without their being aware of receiving such messages.

Suppose your town is located in a valley.Obviously,you'll realize that the size of your town doesn't change regardless of whether you look at it up close or from a hillto

Each retina of the eye has about ______ million rods.

Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or her balance?

What is the basic function of the outer ear?

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The tendency to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping is known as ________.

The clear,transparent protective coating over the front part of the eye is the ________.

The human olfactory system contains about ________ olfactory receptors.

Similarity is the tendency to perceive ________.

Fluid located in the cochlea is set in motion and causes vibration in the _________.

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called ______.

One problem with Vicary's study of subliminal perception is that ________.

Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called ________.

The smallest amount of a particular stimulus required to produce any sensation at all in the person to whom the stimulus is presented is the ________.

Psychological aspects of pain perception can influence the release of the neurotransmitters called ________,the body's natural version of morphine.

Perception is the ________.

If an artist were to blend red,green,and blue lights together by focusing lights of those three colors on one common spot,the result would look _________.

Why do you see a lemon as yellow?

The principle that the just noticeable difference of any given sense is a constant fraction or proportion of the stimulus being judged is called _______.

The kinesthetic senses are concerned with ________.

Some people believe that ________ are messages that can be sent to consumers,prompting them to buy a product without their being aware of receiving such messages.

Suppose your town is located in a valley.Obviously,you'll realize that the size of your town doesn't change regardless of whether you look at it up close or from a hillto

Each retina of the eye has about ______ million rods.

Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or her balance?

What is the basic function of the outer ear?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition

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