Question 1

You will more than likely see "XXX XXX XXX" as three groups of "X" rather than one group of nine "X"s.This example illustrates which of the following Gestalt Laws?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following is responsible for your perception that a pencil that is waved up and down is actually flexing and bending,even though it is made of solid wood?

Accepted Answer

A) motor neurons 
B) vacilatory neurons 
C) sensory neurons 
D) end-stopped neurons 
A) motor neurons 
B) vacilatory neurons 
C) sensory neurons 
D) end-stopped neurons

Question 3

Why do researchers believe color deficiencies often have genetic causes?

Accepted Answer

A) Dietary patterns affect color deficiencies. 
B) Color perception changes somewhat as we get older. 
C) Color deficiencies are more common in some cultures. 
D) More males than females suffer from color deficiencies. 
A) Dietary patterns affect color deficiencies. 
B) Color perception changes somewhat as we get older. 
C) Color deficiencies are more common in some cultures. 
D) More males than females suffer from color deficiencies.

Question 4

All of the following are considered "traditional" tastes except:

Accepted Answer

A) spicy. 
B) salty. 
C) sour. 
D) sweet. 
A) spicy. 
B) salty. 
C) sour. 
D) sweet.

Question 5

When you stare at a picture for a long time,it doesn't fade away because your eye is making tiny eye movements that are called glissades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

There is (are)________ somesthetic sense system(s).

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four

Question 7

Suppose Maria is painting while the sun is setting;once she notices that the room is getting darker,she decides to call it quits for the day.This example illustrates the role of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) threshold 
B) a just-noticeable difference 
C) absolute threshold 
D) bias 
A) threshold 
B) a just-noticeable difference 
C) absolute threshold 
D) bias

Question 8

Natasha is learning ballet and is just starting on high-speed spins.Her teacher tells her that to avoid motion sickness,she should ________.

Accepted Answer

A) avoid poisons that mimic dizziness 
B) try plugging her ears when she spins so that sounds don't distract her 
C) try to focus on some distant point 
D) hold her arms over her head 
A) avoid poisons that mimic dizziness 
B) try plugging her ears when she spins so that sounds don't distract her 
C) try to focus on some distant point 
D) hold her arms over her head

Question 9

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 10

Pitch is to frequency as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) frequency is to amplitude 
B) high is to low 
C) loudness is to amplitude 
D) peak is to wave 
A) frequency is to amplitude 
B) high is to low 
C) loudness is to amplitude 
D) peak is to wave

Question 11

Receptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision and fine acuity are ______.

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar cells 
B) ganglion cells 
C) rods 
D) cones 
A) bipolar cells 
B) ganglion cells 
C) rods 
D) cones

Question 12

If an artist were to blend red,green,and blue paints together,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

According to the opponent-process theory of color vision,the correct pairings of opposite colors are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) red versus green and blue versus yellow 
B) black versus gray and white versus colored 
C) blue versus red and green versus yellow 
D) blue versus green and red versus yellow 
A) red versus green and blue versus yellow 
B) black versus gray and white versus colored 
C) blue versus red and green versus yellow 
D) blue versus green and red versus yellow

Question 14

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) fovea 
B) blind spot 
C) optic chiasm 
D) optic nerve 
A) fovea 
B) blind spot 
C) optic chiasm 
D) optic nerve

Question 15

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 16

Which is the best description of the vestibular senses?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

What are the five primary tastes?

Accepted Answer

A) hot,sour,spicy,sweet,origami 
B) salty,sour,spicy,sweet,tart 
C) bitter,salty,sour,sweet,umami 
D) peppery,salty,sour,sweet,acidic 
A) hot,sour,spicy,sweet,origami 
B) salty,sour,spicy,sweet,tart 
C) bitter,salty,sour,sweet,umami 
D) peppery,salty,sour,sweet,acidic

Question 18

Which of the following organizations use the figure-ground effect as part of their clothing?

Accepted Answer

A) business 
B) legal office 
C) hospital 
D) army 
A) business 
B) legal office 
C) hospital 
D) army

Question 19

The wavelength of the light reaching your eyes determines in part what ________ you see.

Accepted Answer

A) brightness 
B) saturation 
C) hue 
D) fine detail 
A) brightness 
B) saturation 
C) hue 
D) fine detail

Question 20

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

You will more than likely see "XXX XXX XXX" as three groups of "X" rather than one group of nine "X"s.This example illustrates which of the following Gestalt Laws?

Which of the following is responsible for your perception that a pencil that is waved up and down is actually flexing and bending,even though it is made of solid wood?

Why do researchers believe color deficiencies often have genetic causes?

All of the following are considered "traditional" tastes except:

When you stare at a picture for a long time,it doesn't fade away because your eye is making tiny eye movements that are called glissades.

There is (are)________ somesthetic sense system(s).

Suppose Maria is painting while the sun is setting;once she notices that the room is getting darker,she decides to call it quits for the day.This example illustrates the role of ________.

Natasha is learning ballet and is just starting on high-speed spins.Her teacher tells her that to avoid motion sickness,she should ________.

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

Pitch is to frequency as ________.

Receptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision and fine acuity are ______.

If an artist were to blend red,green,and blue paints together,the result would look _________.

According to the opponent-process theory of color vision,the correct pairings of opposite colors are ________.

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye is called the ________.

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.

Which is the best description of the vestibular senses?

What are the five primary tastes?

Which of the following organizations use the figure-ground effect as part of their clothing?

The wavelength of the light reaching your eyes determines in part what ________ you see.

Light is focused on the retina by the ________.

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Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

You will more than likely see "XXX XXX XXX" as three groups of "X" rather than one group of nine "X"s.This example illustrates which of the following Gestalt Laws?

Which of the following is responsible for your perception that a pencil that is waved up and down is actually flexing and bending,even though it is made of solid wood?

Why do researchers believe color deficiencies often have genetic causes?

All of the following are considered "traditional" tastes except:

When you stare at a picture for a long time,it doesn't fade away because your eye is making tiny eye movements that are called glissades.

There is (are)________ somesthetic sense system(s).

Suppose Maria is painting while the sun is setting;once she notices that the room is getting darker,she decides to call it quits for the day.This example illustrates the role of ________.

Natasha is learning ballet and is just starting on high-speed spins.Her teacher tells her that to avoid motion sickness,she should ________.

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

Pitch is to frequency as ________.

Receptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision and fine acuity are ______.

If an artist were to blend red,green,and blue paints together,the result would look _________.

According to the opponent-process theory of color vision,the correct pairings of opposite colors are ________.

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye is called the ________.

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.

Which is the best description of the vestibular senses?

What are the five primary tastes?

Which of the following organizations use the figure-ground effect as part of their clothing?

The wavelength of the light reaching your eyes determines in part what ________ you see.

Light is focused on the retina by the ________.

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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