Question 1

Visual receptors that are involved in color vision are called cones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Peggy and Nancy both receive flu shots.Peggy's nurse warns her that the injection is going to be painful for a few seconds after the injection,while Nancy's nurse tells her that the shot is relatively painless.Based on the study of expectation and pain discussed in your book,who is likely to experience more pain and why?

Accepted Answer

A) Peggy,because she is expecting it to hurt. 
B) Nancy,because she was not prepared for the pain. 
C) Nancy,because the difference between her expectation and experience was the greatest. 
D) Neither,because expectations have little effect on pain. 
A) Peggy,because she is expecting it to hurt. 
B) Nancy,because she was not prepared for the pain. 
C) Nancy,because the difference between her expectation and experience was the greatest. 
D) Neither,because expectations have little effect on pain.

Question 3

As Shane stands between the railroad tracks,the rails appear to converge in the distance.This cue to inferring depth and distance is called

Accepted Answer

A) linear perspective. 
B) retinal disparity. 
C) relative clarity. 
D) relative size. 
A) linear perspective. 
B) retinal disparity. 
C) relative clarity. 
D) relative size.

Question 4

The receptors for vision,hearing,and taste are specialized cells separated from sensory neurons by
synapses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Even when the spinal cord had been completely severed,amputees often continue to report pain from areas below the break.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When Mary looks at the following display she tends to see horizontal rows rather than vertical columns of faces.This happens because

Accepted Answer

A) lines and patterns tend to be perceived as continuing in time and space. 
B) the items that are in horizontal rows share the same features. 
C) items that are near each other tend to be grouped together. 
D) horizontal displays tend to be perceived as figure and vertical displays as ground. 
A) lines and patterns tend to be perceived as continuing in time and space. 
B) the items that are in horizontal rows share the same features. 
C) items that are near each other tend to be grouped together. 
D) horizontal displays tend to be perceived as figure and vertical displays as ground.

Question 7

What structure in your eye is most like the film in a camera?

Accepted Answer

A) the retina 
B) the lens 
C) the cornea 
D) the pupil 
A) the retina 
B) the lens 
C) the cornea 
D) the pupil

Question 8

Investigators have found that human tongues

Accepted Answer

A) can have as few as 500 taste buds or as many as 10,000 taste buds. 
B) show variation in sensitivity to taste but not in the number of taste buds. 
C) taste subtle flavors,such as vanilla or chocolate,even without the sense of smell. 
D) stop creating new taste receptors after about age 3. 
A) can have as few as 500 taste buds or as many as 10,000 taste buds. 
B) show variation in sensitivity to taste but not in the number of taste buds. 
C) taste subtle flavors,such as vanilla or chocolate,even without the sense of smell. 
D) stop creating new taste receptors after about age 3.

Question 9

Peggy cannot see a very dim star as she is looking straight up at it,but she can see it from the corner of her eye.Peggy's vision is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) typical,based on our understanding of peripheral vision. 
B) typical,because of the blind spot where the optic nerve leaves the eye. 
C) unusual,because foveal vision is more light sensitive than peripheral vision. 
D) unusual,because this is a pattern shown by those who are color blind. 
A) typical,based on our understanding of peripheral vision. 
B) typical,because of the blind spot where the optic nerve leaves the eye. 
C) unusual,because foveal vision is more light sensitive than peripheral vision. 
D) unusual,because this is a pattern shown by those who are color blind.

Question 10

Grant perceives snow as remaining white on cloudy days as well as on bright ones.He is not fooled even though the amount of light the snow reflects is different on cloudy days.Grant's perception is due to

Accepted Answer

A) convergence. 
B) relative clarity. 
C) texture gradients. 
D) brightness constancy. 
A) convergence. 
B) relative clarity. 
C) texture gradients. 
D) brightness constancy.

Question 11

_______________ is what makes a note played on a flute,which produces relatively pure tones,sound different from the same note played on an oboe,which produces very complex sounds.

Accepted Answer

A) Frequency 
B) Pitch 
C) Loudness 
D) Timbre 
A) Frequency 
B) Pitch 
C) Loudness 
D) Timbre

Question 12

For humans,the ability to _______ is probably the most important sense.

Accepted Answer

A) hear 
B) taste 
C) see 
D) smell 
A) hear 
B) taste 
C) see 
D) smell

Question 13

In signal-detection tasks,naysayers will have more misses than yea-sayers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Isaac lost a leg in Vietnam after a land mine exploded near him.In middle age,he still has times when he feels intense pain that is seemingly coming from his missing leg.It is obvious that Isaac

Accepted Answer

A) is craving the attention of his family and friends. 
B) has unresolved internal conflicts about the war. 
C) is experiencing phantom pain. 
D) has been faking the pain to avoid working. 
A) is craving the attention of his family and friends. 
B) has unresolved internal conflicts about the war. 
C) is experiencing phantom pain. 
D) has been faking the pain to avoid working.

Question 15

As you take this test,it is unlikely that you are constantly aware that your legs are making contact with the legs of the chair.This is likely due to

Accepted Answer

A) sensory adaptation. 
B) sensory threshold. 
C) a correct rejection. 
D) a miss. 
A) sensory adaptation. 
B) sensory threshold. 
C) a correct rejection. 
D) a miss.

Question 16

Some researchers now include a fifth taste,umami,which is the taste found in many protein-rich foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The eyes convert light energy into neural responses that we experience as sight.The conversion of light energy into sight is done by receptor cells in the

Accepted Answer

A) iris. 
B) pupil. 
C) blind spot. 
D) retina. 
A) iris. 
B) pupil. 
C) blind spot. 
D) retina.

Question 18

_______ theory was developed to isolate separate measures of sensory sensitivity and decision criteria used.

Accepted Answer

A) Method of limits 
B) Method adjustment 
C) Signal-detection 
D) Method of constant stimuli 
A) Method of limits 
B) Method adjustment 
C) Signal-detection 
D) Method of constant stimuli

Question 19

Scientists agree that there are five senses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In humans,some cells in the _______________ lobe respond maximally to faces.

Accepted Answer

A) right temporal 
B) frontal 
C) left parietal 
D) occipital 
A) right temporal 
B) frontal 
C) left parietal 
D) occipital

Visual receptors that are involved in color vision are called cones.

As Shane stands between the railroad tracks,the rails appear to converge in the distance.This cue to inferring depth and distance is called

The receptors for vision,hearing,and taste are specialized cells separated from sensory neurons by synapses.

Even when the spinal cord had been completely severed,amputees often continue to report pain from areas below the break.

When Mary looks at the following display she tends to see horizontal rows rather than vertical columns of faces.This happens because

What structure in your eye is most like the film in a camera?

Investigators have found that human tongues

Peggy cannot see a very dim star as she is looking straight up at it,but she can see it from the corner of her eye.Peggy's vision is most likely

Grant perceives snow as remaining white on cloudy days as well as on bright ones.He is not fooled even though the amount of light the snow reflects is different on cloudy days.Grant's perception is due to

_______________ is what makes a note played on a flute,which produces relatively pure tones,sound different from the same note played on an oboe,which produces very complex sounds.

For humans,the ability to _______ is probably the most important sense.

In signal-detection tasks,naysayers will have more misses than yea-sayers.

Isaac lost a leg in Vietnam after a land mine exploded near him.In middle age,he still has times when he feels intense pain that is seemingly coming from his missing leg.It is obvious that Isaac

As you take this test,it is unlikely that you are constantly aware that your legs are making contact with the legs of the chair.This is likely due to

Some researchers now include a fifth taste,umami,which is the taste found in many protein-rich foods.

The eyes convert light energy into neural responses that we experience as sight.The conversion of light energy into sight is done by receptor cells in the

_______ theory was developed to isolate separate measures of sensory sensitivity and decision criteria used.

Scientists agree that there are five senses.

In humans,some cells in the _______________ lobe respond maximally to faces.

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Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

Visual receptors that are involved in color vision are called cones.

As Shane stands between the railroad tracks,the rails appear to converge in the distance.This cue to inferring depth and distance is called

The receptors for vision,hearing,and taste are specialized cells separated from sensory neurons by synapses.

Even when the spinal cord had been completely severed,amputees often continue to report pain from areas below the break.

When Mary looks at the following display she tends to see horizontal rows rather than vertical columns of faces.This happens because

What structure in your eye is most like the film in a camera?

Investigators have found that human tongues

Peggy cannot see a very dim star as she is looking straight up at it,but she can see it from the corner of her eye.Peggy's vision is most likely

Grant perceives snow as remaining white on cloudy days as well as on bright ones.He is not fooled even though the amount of light the snow reflects is different on cloudy days.Grant's perception is due to

_______________ is what makes a note played on a flute,which produces relatively pure tones,sound different from the same note played on an oboe,which produces very complex sounds.

For humans,the ability to _______ is probably the most important sense.

In signal-detection tasks,naysayers will have more misses than yea-sayers.

Isaac lost a leg in Vietnam after a land mine exploded near him.In middle age,he still has times when he feels intense pain that is seemingly coming from his missing leg.It is obvious that Isaac

As you take this test,it is unlikely that you are constantly aware that your legs are making contact with the legs of the chair.This is likely due to

Some researchers now include a fifth taste,umami,which is the taste found in many protein-rich foods.

The eyes convert light energy into neural responses that we experience as sight.The conversion of light energy into sight is done by receptor cells in the

_______ theory was developed to isolate separate measures of sensory sensitivity and decision criteria used.

Scientists agree that there are five senses.

In humans,some cells in the _______________ lobe respond maximally to faces.

What Is Psychology

Theories of Personality

Development Over the Life Span

Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Emotion, Stress, and Health

The Major Motives of Life: Food, Love, Sex, and Work

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