Question 1

According to the opponent-process theory, if you stare at a red star for awhile (e.g., 60 seconds) and then look at a plain sheet of white paper you will see an afterimage of the star in which hue?

Accepted Answer

A)  yellow 
B)  blue 
C)  green 
D)  red

Question 2

Searching a crowd for a relative at the airport after your arrival illustrates which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  vigilance 
B)  selective attention 
C)  pop-out 
D)  divided attention

Question 3

The sense of smell is also known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  olfaction 
B)  the salivary sense 
C)  chemical infarctation 
D)  gustation

Question 4

All of the following are true about color blindness except:

Accepted Answer

A)  People are either unable to distinguish two or more hues from each other or unable to see hue at all. 
B)  Most color blindness is present from birth. 
C)  It seems to be more common in women than men. 
D)  Most people who are color blind cannot distinguish red from green.

Question 5

Receptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision and visual clarity are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar cells 
B)  ganglion cells 
C)  rods 
D)  cones

Question 6

The change in the shape of the lens in order to focus on a visual image is known as_______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixation 
B)  divergence 
C)  convergence 
D)  accommodation

Question 7

Erin has learned to create a "truly red" light by focusing on only one wavelength of the visible spectrum. She is most likely to be concerned with which property of light?

Accepted Answer

A)  intensity 
B)  decibels 
C)  accommodation 
D)  saturation

Question 8

Olfactory receptor cells are located in the back of the throat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Phase 2 of auditory perception allows us to use sound in what ways as discussed by the text authors?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Phase 2 of auditory perception allows us...

Question 10

What does olfaction refer to?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does olfaction refer to?...

Question 11

Pheromones are similar to hormones in that they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are airborne chemicals 
B)  govern the functions of only a select few body parts 
C)  are released in the bloodstream 
D)  modulate the functions of various organs including the brain

Question 12

Where are the taste receptors located?

Accepted Answer

A)  on the papillae 
B)  on the taste buds 
C)  on the microvilli 
D)  in the gustatory bulb

Question 13

Laverne looks at the tongue of her friend and sees all kinds of bumps on her tongue. "Girl," she says, "you sure have a lot of _____________."

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory receptors 
B)  taste buds 
C)  papillae 
D)  taste receptors

Question 14

What are the hammer, anvil, and stirrup?

Accepted Answer

A)  tiny bones located in the middle ear 
B)  types of cones on the retina 
C)  types of sound that most people can detect 
D)  words often used by audiologists in testing for hearing difficulties

Question 15

Briefly discuss evidence from research with two different animals that offer some support for the existence of a magnetic sense.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly discuss evidence from research with two...

Question 16

The wavelength of the light reaching your eyes determines in part what ______ you see.

Accepted Answer

A)  brightness 
B)  saturation 
C)  hue 
D)  fine detail

Question 17

Jamie walks from a bright room into a dark room. It will take about ______ minutes for her rods to fully adjust to the dark.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  20 
D)  40

Question 18

When Anna went to her doctor, he gave her a hearing test. During the test, the doctor presented tones to Anna through earphones. The tones started at a low intensity and then became louder. The doctor asked Anna to raise her hand whenever she started to hear a sound. The doctor was testing Anna's ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory convergence 
B)  absolute threshold 
C)  refractory threshold 
D)  difference threshold

Question 19

All of the following are Gestalt Laws of Organization except:

Accepted Answer

A)  good form. 
B)  good continuation. 
C)  proximity. 
D)  good approximity.

Question 20

An olfactory stimulus travels from receptor to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory bulb 
B)  thalamus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  pons

Exam 3: Sensation and Perception: How the World Enters the Mind