Question 1

Weber's law provides a formulation that is used to determine the

Accepted Answer

A) largest detectable stimulus. 
B) smallest detectable stimulus. 
C) largest detectable difference between two stimuli. 
D) smallest detectable difference between two stimuli. 
A) largest detectable stimulus. 
B) smallest detectable stimulus. 
C) largest detectable difference between two stimuli. 
D) smallest detectable difference between two stimuli.

Question 2

Jarod and Ashton are watching a basketball game.They are so absorbed in watching the ball being tossed back and forth that they fail to notice a man in a bunny costume walk through the middle of the basketball court.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) inattentional blindness. 
B) shape constancy. 
C) change blindness. 
D) the binding problem. 
A) inattentional blindness. 
B) shape constancy. 
C) change blindness. 
D) the binding problem.

Question 3

What vitamin or mineral is needed to make the photopigment rhodopsin?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin A 
B) Vitamin D 
C) Magnesium 
D) Phosphorus 
A) Vitamin A 
B) Vitamin D 
C) Magnesium 
D) Phosphorus

Question 4

Tom spent the morning taking pictures in the small coves of a local lake.What monocular cue is providing depth perception when the near objects in his photographs appear much larger than those on the opposite shore of the cove?

Accepted Answer

A) Interposition 
B) Relative size 
C) Linear perspective 
D) Height in plane 
A) Interposition 
B) Relative size 
C) Linear perspective 
D) Height in plane

Question 5

Which of the following is a myth concerning taste sensation?

Accepted Answer

A) Supertasters are insensitive to bitter tastes so they tend to eat bitter foods often. 
B) Umami taste receptors have been found to be associated with the neurotransmitter glutamate. 
C) Taste buds for specific tastes (e.g. ,salty,sweet)are only present on differing areas of the tongue according to the tongue taste map. 
D) Research suggests that people may have taste receptors for fat on their tongues. 
A) Supertasters are insensitive to bitter tastes so they tend to eat bitter foods often. 
B) Umami taste receptors have been found to be associated with the neurotransmitter glutamate. 
C) Taste buds for specific tastes (e.g. ,salty,sweet)are only present on differing areas of the tongue according to the tongue taste map. 
D) Research suggests that people may have taste receptors for fat on their tongues.

Question 6

Which of the following sensory difficulties can be exceedingly dangerous?

Accepted Answer

A) Blindsight 
B) Pain insensitivity 
C) Loss of smell 
D) Deafness 
A) Blindsight 
B) Pain insensitivity 
C) Loss of smell 
D) Deafness

Question 7

The vanishing ball illusion is dependent upon __________ rather than reality.

Accepted Answer

A) our mental predictions and expectancies 
B) shape constancy 
C) inattentional blindness 
D) perceptual sets 
A) our mental predictions and expectancies 
B) shape constancy 
C) inattentional blindness 
D) perceptual sets

Question 8

The central player in our perception of the world is

Accepted Answer

A) taste. 
B) touch. 
C) sound. 
D) light. 
A) taste. 
B) touch. 
C) sound. 
D) light.

Question 9

The pupil is the

Accepted Answer

A) opening in the centre of the iris. 
B) white of the eye. 
C) coloured part of the eye. 
D) lining in the back of the eyeball. 
A) opening in the centre of the iris. 
B) white of the eye. 
C) coloured part of the eye. 
D) lining in the back of the eyeball.

Question 10

We perceive that firefighters are wearing bright yellow jackets,independent of when we see them in the bright daylight or at night.This is due to the principle of

Accepted Answer

A) colour constancy. 
B) shape constancy. 
C) size constancy. 
D) location constancy. 
A) colour constancy. 
B) shape constancy. 
C) size constancy. 
D) location constancy.

Question 11

In order to detect pheromones,most mammals use the __________,which is located in the bone between the nose and mouth.

Accepted Answer

A) olfactory bulb 
B) vomeronasal organ 
C) organ of Corti 
D) thalamic nerve 
A) olfactory bulb 
B) vomeronasal organ 
C) organ of Corti 
D) thalamic nerve

Question 12

Why do researchers believe colour deficiencies often have genetic causes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following is a characteristic of both light waves and sound waves?

Accepted Answer

A) Hue 
B) Amplitude 
C) Pitch 
D) Wavelength 
A) Hue 
B) Amplitude 
C) Pitch 
D) Wavelength

Question 14

The skin senses are concerned with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Our visual sensory receptor cells are located in the

Accepted Answer

A) optic nerve. 
B) fovea. 
C) cornea. 
D) retina. 
A) optic nerve. 
B) fovea. 
C) cornea. 
D) retina.

Question 16

The monocular cue of __________ is being used when an artist places trees in front of riders to create a sense of depth when the picture is viewed.

Accepted Answer

A) relative size 
B) interposition 
C) light and shadow 
D) linear perspective 
A) relative size 
B) interposition 
C) light and shadow 
D) linear perspective

Question 17

Which of the following terms explains why only a few first-graders need eyeglasses,whereas most senior citizens do?

Accepted Answer

A) Hyperopia 
B) Myopia 
C) Presbyopia 
D) Accommodation 
A) Hyperopia 
B) Myopia 
C) Presbyopia 
D) Accommodation

Question 18

What colour would you report seeing if a researcher projects the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum onto a screen?

Accepted Answer

A) Red 
B) Violet 
C) Green 
D) Yellow 
A) Red 
B) Violet 
C) Green 
D) Yellow

Question 19

According to signal detection theory,a __________ is when a stimulus is present but the participant indicates that it was absent.

Accepted Answer

A) true positive 
B) false negative 
C) false positive 
D) true negative 
A) true positive 
B) false negative 
C) false positive 
D) true negative

Question 20

Cells that are triggered by light,vibrations,sounds,touch,or chemical substances are called

Accepted Answer

A) ganglion cells. 
B) bipolar cells. 
C) ossicles. 
D) sense receptors. 
A) ganglion cells. 
B) bipolar cells. 
C) ossicles. 
D) sense receptors.

Exam 4: D: Sensation and Perception

Weber's law provides a formulation that is used to determine the

Jarod and Ashton are watching a basketball game.They are so absorbed in watching the ball being tossed back and forth that they fail to notice a man in a bunny costume walk through the middle of the basketball court.This is an example of

What vitamin or mineral is needed to make the photopigment rhodopsin?

Tom spent the morning taking pictures in the small coves of a local lake.What monocular cue is providing depth perception when the near objects in his photographs appear much larger than those on the opposite shore of the cove?

Which of the following is a myth concerning taste sensation?

Which of the following sensory difficulties can be exceedingly dangerous?

The vanishing ball illusion is dependent upon __________ rather than reality.

The central player in our perception of the world is

The pupil is the

We perceive that firefighters are wearing bright yellow jackets,independent of when we see them in the bright daylight or at night.This is due to the principle of

In order to detect pheromones,most mammals use the __________,which is located in the bone between the nose and mouth.

Why do researchers believe colour deficiencies often have genetic causes?

Which of the following is a characteristic of both light waves and sound waves?

The skin senses are concerned with

Our visual sensory receptor cells are located in the

The monocular cue of __________ is being used when an artist places trees in front of riders to create a sense of depth when the picture is viewed.

Which of the following terms explains why only a few first-graders need eyeglasses,whereas most senior citizens do?

What colour would you report seeing if a researcher projects the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum onto a screen?

According to signal detection theory,a __________ is when a stimulus is present but the participant indicates that it was absent.

Cells that are triggered by light,vibrations,sounds,touch,or chemical substances are called

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