Question 1

"Feelings of anxiety intensify the experience of pain." This statement is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) hypothesis. 
B) theory. 
C) operational definition. 
D) correlation.

Question 2

The function relating the value of a stimulus along some dimension to the just noticeable difference is known as _____ law.

Accepted Answer

A) Wernicke's 
B) Wundt's 
C) Watson's 
D) Weber's

Question 3

Luis remembers to add the half-teaspoon of sugar to Erica's black coffee. "Mmm! You remembered the sugar!" Erica exclaims in satisfaction after taking her first sip. In the language of signal detection theory, Erica's response is a:

Accepted Answer

A) miss. 
B) correct rejection. 
C) False alarm. 
D) hit.

Question 4

The absolute threshold is also known as the just noticeable difference, or jnd.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As compared to its prevalence among women, color blindness is ________ among men.

Accepted Answer

A) less common 
B) about as common 
C) slightly more common 
D) quite a bit more common

Question 6

Herz et al. (2007) found that smelling a perfume activates the amygdala more than does looking at its bottle. In this study, the activation of the amygdala is the _____ variable.

Accepted Answer

A) dependent 
B) independent 
C) experimental 
D) control

Question 7

Organizing stimulus information into something meaningful is called perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The process of converting sensory data into electrochemical signals is called:

Accepted Answer

A) perception. 
B) sensation. 
C) adaptation. 
D) transduction.

Question 9

In a psychophysical experiment, Dr. Enderby is systematically varying the amplitude of a sound wave and asking observers to indicate how loud the sound seems. In this study, amplitude is a(n) _____ variable. Dr. Enderby should display the results of the study using a _____ graph.

Accepted Answer

A) dependent; bar 
B) dependent; line 
C) independent; bar 
D) independent; line

Question 10

Quincy has a dull, throbbing headache. Quincy's pain signals are carried by:

Accepted Answer

A) large neurons. 
B) slow pain fibers. 
C) myelinated neurons. 
D) fast pain fibers.

Question 11

Which statement is MOST accurate concerning the effects on pain of endorphins on the one hand, and substance P on the other?

Accepted Answer

A) Endorphins and substance P have the same effects on pain. 
B) Endorphins and substance P have opposing effects on pain. 
C) Endorphins enable the effects of substance P on pain. 
D) Endorphins magnify the effects of substance P on pain.

Question 12

Consider these statements: 1) The perception of an object as one color or another and the perception of a sound as high- or low-pitched are both determined a wave's amplitude. 2) The perception of an object as one color or another and the perception of a sound as high- or low-pitched are both determined in part by the specific receptor cells that are firing.

Accepted Answer

A) Only Statement 1 is True. 
B) Only Statement 2 is True. 
C) Statements 1 and 2 are both True. 
D) Statements 1 and 2 are both False.

Question 13

Olfactory signals are sent directly to the limbic system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Infants can perceive stroboscopic motion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The basilar membrane contains about 16,000 hair cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Lara's sore back reflects the action of fast nerve fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Gibson and Walk conducted pioneering studies of:

Accepted Answer

A) depth perception. 
B) perceptual organization. 
C) perceptual constancy. 
D) perceptual set.

Question 18

In signal detection theory, errors are termed:

Accepted Answer

A) misses. 
B) False alarms. 
C) correct rejections. 
D) either misses or False alarms.

Question 19

Transduction is the final step in perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which sequence accurately reflects the order in which light stimulates cells early in the visual processing of an image?

Accepted Answer

A)  ganglion cells, then bipolar cells, then rods and cones 
B) bipolar cells, then rods and cones, then ganglion cells 
C) ganglion cells, then rods and cones, then bipolar cells 
D) rods and cones, then bipolar cells,then ganglion cells

Exam 3: Biology and Behavior

"Feelings of anxiety intensify the experience of pain." This statement is a(n) :

The function relating the value of a stimulus along some dimension to the just noticeable difference is known as _____ law.

Luis remembers to add the half-teaspoon of sugar to Erica's black coffee. "Mmm! You remembered the sugar!" Erica exclaims in satisfaction after taking her first sip. In the language of signal detection theory, Erica's response is a:

The absolute threshold is also known as the just noticeable difference, or jnd.

As compared to its prevalence among women, color blindness is ________ among men.

Herz et al. (2007) found that smelling a perfume activates the amygdala more than does looking at its bottle. In this study, the activation of the amygdala is the _____ variable.

Organizing stimulus information into something meaningful is called perception.

The process of converting sensory data into electrochemical signals is called:

In a psychophysical experiment, Dr. Enderby is systematically varying the amplitude of a sound wave and asking observers to indicate how loud the sound seems. In this study, amplitude is a(n) _ variable. Dr. Enderby should display the results of the study using a _ graph.

Quincy has a dull, throbbing headache. Quincy's pain signals are carried by:

Which statement is MOST accurate concerning the effects on pain of endorphins on the one hand, and substance P on the other?

Olfactory signals are sent directly to the limbic system.

Infants can perceive stroboscopic motion.

The basilar membrane contains about 16,000 hair cells.

Lara's sore back reflects the action of fast nerve fibers.

Gibson and Walk conducted pioneering studies of:

In signal detection theory, errors are termed:

Transduction is the final step in perception.

Which sequence accurately reflects the order in which light stimulates cells early in the visual processing of an image?