Question 1

Use appropriate examples from everyday situations to illustrate the basic concepts from signal-detection theory.

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The answer of Use appropriate examples from everyday situations to...

Question 2

A theory that can account for the fact that people suffering from pain sometimes report pain relief from a sugar pill placebo is

Accepted Answer

A)  gate-control theory. 
B)  sensory adaptation theory. 
C)  perceptual constancy theory. 
D)  cognitive control theory.

Question 3

Research into the effects of subliminal stimulus suggests that the effect produced by subliminal stimuli is generally ____________________.

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The answer of Research into the effects of subliminal stimulus...

Question 4

The inner ear is mainly comprised of the ____________________, which contains the auditory receptors.

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The answer of The inner ear is mainly comprised of...

Question 5

Compare vision and hearing with regard to the proximal stimulus and information processing for each sense.

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The answer of Compare vision and hearing with regard to...

Question 6

When you focus on a close object the lens of you eyes gets ____________________ to give you a clear image and ____________________ has occurred.

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The answer of When you focus on a close object...

Question 7

The difference in the intensity of the sound waves reaching your ears will be greatest when the source of the sound is directly overhead.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Escher and Vasarely both challenge viewers to think about perception through the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  visual illusions. 
B)  pointillism. 
C)  feature analysis. 
D)  the foot-in-the-door technique.

Question 9

There is ample research evidence to suggest that odors can have a profound effect on

Accepted Answer

A)  mood, but not cognition. 
B)  both mood and cognition. 
C)  cognition, but not mood. 
D)  neither mood nor cognition.

Question 10

Clifford was in an accident and he has lost all the hearing in his right ear. The deafness in this ear will mostly affect Clifford's ability to

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A)  localize sounds accurately. 
B)  separate speech sounds from background noise. 
C)  detect high frequency sounds. 
D)  detect high amplitude sounds.

Question 11

The gate-control theory is associated with

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A)  vision. 
B)  pain. 
C)  smell. 
D)  taste.

Question 12

The two major cues we use to localize sound sources in space are

Accepted Answer

A)  distance and loudness. 
B)  intensity and timing differences at the ears. 
C)  pitch and loudness differences at the ears. 
D)  loudness and timbre differences at the ears.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic tastes?

Accepted Answer

A)  salty 
B)  citrus 
C)  sweet 
D)  bitter

Question 14

Which statement about the gustatory system is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taste cells are concentrated in taste buds on the tongue. 
B)  The physical stimulus for taste is any molecular substance. 
C)  Taste cells live only about ten days. 
D)  Taste cells are not distributed evenly across the surface of the tongue.

Question 15

Recent research suggests that sound perception is best explained by both the place theory, which argues that perception of pitch corresponds to the vibration of different places along the basilar membrane and the frequency theory, which argues that pitch perception corresponds to the frequency at which the entire basilar membrane vibrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Cutting fibers in the neural pathway leading away from the periacqueductal gray in the midbrain

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces the perception of pain. 
B)  enhances the effects of morphine and other opiate drugs. 
C)  increases the perception of pain. 
D)  causes the release of endorphins.

Question 17

If you are sitting in a room facing exactly north, and a sound emanates exactly from the south, you will perceive the sound as coming from

Accepted Answer

A)  either the north or the south. 
B)  either the east or the west. 
C)  directly over your head. 
D)  all directions at the same time.

Question 18

Recent research suggests that subliminal stimuli can have a significant impact both on subconscious psychological processes and on individual attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The fact that what first appeared to be contradictory and incompatible theories on color vision and sound perception lead psychologists to better understand both processes illustrates which of your text's unifying themes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology is empirical. 
B)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C)  Behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage. 
D)  Psychology is theoretically diverse.

Question 20

The pathway that researchers believe mediates the perception of pain originates in

Accepted Answer

A)  the septal nucleus. 
B)  the periacqueductal gray. 
C)  the medulla. 
D)  the medial forebrain bundle.

Exam 8: Sensation and Perception Part 2

Use appropriate examples from everyday situations to illustrate the basic concepts from signal-detection theory.

A theory that can account for the fact that people suffering from pain sometimes report pain relief from a sugar pill placebo is

Research into the effects of subliminal stimulus suggests that the effect produced by subliminal stimuli is generally ____________________.

The inner ear is mainly comprised of the ____________________, which contains the auditory receptors.

Compare vision and hearing with regard to the proximal stimulus and information processing for each sense.

When you focus on a close object the lens of you eyes gets to give you a clear image and has occurred.

The difference in the intensity of the sound waves reaching your ears will be greatest when the source of the sound is directly overhead.

Escher and Vasarely both challenge viewers to think about perception through the use of

There is ample research evidence to suggest that odors can have a profound effect on

Clifford was in an accident and he has lost all the hearing in his right ear. The deafness in this ear will mostly affect Clifford's ability to

The gate-control theory is associated with

The two major cues we use to localize sound sources in space are

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic tastes?

Which statement about the gustatory system is NOT accurate?

Cutting fibers in the neural pathway leading away from the periacqueductal gray in the midbrain

If you are sitting in a room facing exactly north, and a sound emanates exactly from the south, you will perceive the sound as coming from

Recent research suggests that subliminal stimuli can have a significant impact both on subconscious psychological processes and on individual attitudes.

The fact that what first appeared to be contradictory and incompatible theories on color vision and sound perception lead psychologists to better understand both processes illustrates which of your text's unifying themes?

The pathway that researchers believe mediates the perception of pain originates in