Question 1

Which of the following phenomena is a function of the distribution of the rods and cones in the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)  The moon looks much larger near the horizon than it looks when it is higher in the sky. 
B)  The light from distant stars moving rapidly away from us is shifted toward the red end of the spectrum. 
C)  Stars can be seen only with difficulty during the daytime. 
D)  A dim star viewed at night may disappear when you look directly at it but reappear when you look to one side of it.

Question 2

Simeon has no trouble reading his math book, but he can't clearly see the teacher working problems on the white board in front of the classroom. Simeon likely has __________

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperopia. 
B)  myopia. 
C)  farsightedness. 
D)  glasses.

Question 3

At the exact moment that her sister was involved in a serious car accident, Anne, who was miles away in her office at work, had a "vision" in which she saw the accident in almost perfect detail. Anne's experience is what parapsychologists would call __________

Accepted Answer

A)  telepathy. 
B)  precognition. 
C)  clairvoyance. 
D)  psychometry.

Question 4

This mammal can respond to sounds of up to 100,000 Hz.

Accepted Answer

A)  human 
B)  dog 
C)  bat 
D)  dolphin

Question 5

When you hear a tone of 200 hz, the hair cells attached to your basilar membranes begin vibrating 200 times per second. This is the basic idea behind the __________

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency theory of hearing. 
B)  place theory of hearing. 
C)  volley principle of hearing. 
D)  tympanic theory of hearing.

Question 6

List and explain two binocular and four monocular cues for depth perception. Why do we have two different types of cues for depth?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

This allows us to climb and descend stairs without stumbling.

Accepted Answer

A)  shape continuity 
B)  depth perception 
C)  binocular disparity 
D)  serial perspective

Question 8

How many different odors is the human olfactory system capable of sensing and distinguishing?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 
B)  10,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  1,000,000

Question 9

__________ may dictate the hiding behaviors of certain animals, or the menstrual cycles of some women who live together.

Accepted Answer

A)  Umami 
B)  Hormones 
C)  Pheromones 
D)  Olfactory bulbs

Question 10

A student takes a drug that distorts perception. He holds up his hand right in front of his face. Horrified he yells, "I have a giant hand!" Most likely the drug interfered with __________

Accepted Answer

A)  size constancy. 
B)  shape constancy. 
C)  brightness constancy. 
D)  color constancy.

Question 11

The trichromatic theory states that there are three kinds of cones in the retina sensitive to these three colors: __________

Accepted Answer

A)  yellow, brown, and red. 
B)  red, yellow, and green. 
C)  red, green, and blue. 
D)  blue, green, and yellow.

Question 12

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)  sensory receptors.

Question 13

The specific color that an eye perceives - such as red, green, and blue - is referred to as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  brightness. 
B)  contrast. 
C)  hue. 
D)  saturation.

Question 14

When you look directly at an object, the image is focused on the center of your __________

Accepted Answer

A)  optic nerve. 
B)  optic chiasm. 
C)  lens. 
D)  fovea.

Question 15

When you attempt to read fine print you are trying to focus the images of the small letters on your __________

Accepted Answer

A)  lens. 
B)  cornea. 
C)  fovea. 
D)  rods.

Question 16

The fact that, when we look at an object, each one of our two eyes receives a slightly different image of the object is known as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  binocular disparity. 
B)  binocular inversion. 
C)  convergence. 
D)  stereophonic vision.

Question 17

In a social situation in which someone is displaying an angry expression but using calm, friendly words and tone of voice, the __________ is most likely to take priority over other cues in determining the person's emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  facial expression 
B)  speech intonation 
C)  speech volume 
D)  actual words used

Question 18

Although Fred cannot read it at all, Fred's pharmacist immediately understands and fills the prescription written by Fred's physician. This is an example of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  bottom-up processing. 
B)  reverse order processing. 
C)  top-down processing. 
D)  sequential processing.

Question 19

What people expect to perceive is called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory pathways. 
B)  just noticeable difference. 
C)  the perceptual set. 
D)  absolute threshold.

Question 20

Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  perception 
B)  sensation 
C)  adaptation 
D)  habituation

Exam 3: Sensation and Perception