Question 1

The belief that our sensory systems are infallible and that our perceptions are perfect representations of the world around us is called

Accepted Answer

A) pixilation. 
B) perceptionism. 
C) naive realism. 
D) sensory adaptation. 
A) pixilation. 
B) perceptionism. 
C) naive realism. 
D) sensory adaptation.

Question 2

If you stare for 30 seconds at a red object and then look at a blank sheet of white paper,you will see a greenish image of the object.This phenomenon best supports the __________ theory of colour vision.

Accepted Answer

A) Grieco trichromatic 
B) opponent process 
C) Helmholtz trichromatic 
D) Hering's vibration 
A) Grieco trichromatic 
B) opponent process 
C) Helmholtz trichromatic 
D) Hering's vibration

Question 3

Light is focused on the retina by the

Accepted Answer

A) iris. 
B) lens. 
C) sclera. 
D) cornea. 
A) iris. 
B) lens. 
C) sclera. 
D) cornea.

Question 4

Which of the following examples does not describe a situation where our pupils would dilate?

Accepted Answer

A) Danille has rubbed belladonna juice on her eyes and goes to see her lover. 
B) Kristine is working hard to solve some chemistry equations for a class she is taking. 
C) Janelle is just walking outside from an afternoon matinee she went to see. 
D) Tanya is in a dimly lit bar and is very attracted to a man that is sitting next to her. 
A) Danille has rubbed belladonna juice on her eyes and goes to see her lover. 
B) Kristine is working hard to solve some chemistry equations for a class she is taking. 
C) Janelle is just walking outside from an afternoon matinee she went to see. 
D) Tanya is in a dimly lit bar and is very attracted to a man that is sitting next to her.

Question 5

According to Donald Broadbent's research,selective attention acts as a

Accepted Answer

A) trapdoor. 
B) safety net. 
C) key. 
D) filter. 
A) trapdoor. 
B) safety net. 
C) key. 
D) filter.

Question 6

What is the pupil of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the white part of the eye. 
B) It is the coloured part of the eye. 
C) It is the location of the visual receptors. 
D) It is the small opening in the centre of the eye. 
A) It is the white part of the eye. 
B) It is the coloured part of the eye. 
C) It is the location of the visual receptors. 
D) It is the small opening in the centre of the eye.

Question 7

Jordan and her friends are in the front row for a rock concert.During the concert,the lead singer moves all around the stage,but Jordan continues to perceive him as the same height even though the image received in her eye and brain constantly changes.This illustrates which type of perceptual constancy?

Accepted Answer

A) Colour constancy 
B) Location constancy 
C) Size constancy 
D) Shape constancy 
A) Colour constancy 
B) Location constancy 
C) Size constancy 
D) Shape constancy

Question 8

What part of the body has the fewest free nerve endings,which are responsible for sending information about touch,temperature and pain?

Accepted Answer

A) Middle of the back 
B) Fingertips 
C) Eyeballs 
D) Feet 
A) Middle of the back 
B) Fingertips 
C) Eyeballs 
D) Feet

Question 9

Once sound waves have been converted into neural activity,the __________ carries them to the brain for auditory perception.

Accepted Answer

A) basilar membrane 
B) auditory nerve 
C) cochlea 
D) pinna 
A) basilar membrane 
B) auditory nerve 
C) cochlea 
D) pinna

Question 10

The book The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks includes a case study of what visual phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) Blindsight 
B) Visual agnosia 
C) Binocular disparity 
D) Motion blindness 
A) Blindsight 
B) Visual agnosia 
C) Binocular disparity 
D) Motion blindness

Exam 4: D: Sensation and Perception

The belief that our sensory systems are infallible and that our perceptions are perfect representations of the world around us is called

If you stare for 30 seconds at a red object and then look at a blank sheet of white paper,you will see a greenish image of the object.This phenomenon best supports the __________ theory of colour vision.

Light is focused on the retina by the

Which of the following examples does not describe a situation where our pupils would dilate?

According to Donald Broadbent's research,selective attention acts as a

What is the pupil of the eye?

What part of the body has the fewest free nerve endings,which are responsible for sending information about touch,temperature and pain?

Once sound waves have been converted into neural activity,the __________ carries them to the brain for auditory perception.

The book The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks includes a case study of what visual phenomenon?

A: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

B: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

C: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

D: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

A: Research Methods

B: Research Methods

C: Research Methods

D: Research Methods

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thinking,reasoning,and Language

B: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

C: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

D: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

A: Intelligence and Iq Testing

B: Intelligence and Iq Testing

C: Intelligence and Iq Testing

D: Intelligence and Iq Testing

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Emotion and Motivation

B: Emotion and Motivation

C: Emotion and Motivation

D: Emotion and Motivation

A: Stress,coping,and Health

B: Stress,coping,and Health

C: Stress,coping,and Health

D: Stress,coping,and Health

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological and Biological Treatments

B: Psychological and Biological Treatments

C: Psychological and Biological Treatments

D: Psychological and Biological Treatments

Psychology: Language Acquisition, Intelligence, Development, and Emotions

Psychology: Sensory Processing, Conditioning, Memory, and Biases

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