Question 1

Many so-called UFOs may actually be caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the Muller-Lyer illusion 
B) the Ponzo illusion 
C) faulty monocular cues 
D) the autokinetic effect

Question 2

The hammer,anvil,and stirrup are all located in the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) middle ear 
B) inner ear 
C) external ear 
D) oval window

Question 3

Billy acted out in class and made poor grades.After a vision screening at the school,Billy's teacher moved him to the front of the class.Billy's academic and social behaviors improved.Billy probably has which vision problem?

Accepted Answer

A) astigmatism 
B) farsightedness 
C) nearsightedness 
D) visual occlusion

Question 4

The vestibular system monitors:

Accepted Answer

A) body orientation and its changes. 
B) hearing. 
C) visual acuity. 
D) temperature sensations.

Question 5

How blurry-looking an object appears and linear perspective are cues associated with _______ depth perception.

Accepted Answer

A) binocular disparity 
B) kinesthetic 
C) monocular 
D) binocular

Question 6

While riding on a train,David notices that the trees and telephone poles close to the tracks seem to flash by,while the buildings,trees,and mountains that are farther away seem to move by more slowly.This phenomenon is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) aerial perspective 
B) subliminal motion 
C) motion parallax 
D) motion differential

Question 7

The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensations at all in a person is the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) absolute threshold 
B) difference threshold 
C) minimum threshold 
D) noticeable threshold

Question 8

The effects of the Ames Room are DUE primarily to distortions in:

Accepted Answer

A) aerial perspective. 
B) distance. 
C) size. 
D) texture gradient.

Question 9

Adaptation is the process in which _______.

Accepted Answer

A) receptor cells become linked to one another 
B) receptor sensitivity changes depending upon the intensity of the stimulus 
C) visual acuity improves as one centers an object's light on the fovea 
D) nonspectral colors can be seen

Question 10

When Ann went to her doctor,he gave her a hearing test.During the test,the doctor struck several tuning forks,each of which vibrated at a distinct pitch,and asked her to choose two tones that sounded almost the same in pitch.The doctor was testing Ann's __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Figure-ground is to _______ as dream interpretation is to psychoanalysis.

Accepted Answer

A) structuralism 
B) functionalism 
C) Gestalt 
D) humanism

Question 12

When Ann went to her doctor,he gave her a hearing test.During the test,the doctor presented tones to Ann through earphones.The tones varied only along the loud-soft dimensions (from very loud to very soft).The doctor asked Ann to raise her hand whenever she heard a sound.The doctor was testing Ann's _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Light enters the eye through the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) cornea 
B) pupil 
C) iris 
D) retina

Question 14

Size constancy explains why _______.

Accepted Answer

A) objects are perceived as having constant dimensions regardless of distance 
B) perception of size is inversely related to distance 
C) closer objects are perceived as smaller than far-away objects 
D) distance affects perceived size

Question 15

The range of electromagnetic wavelengths that we can see is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) visible spectrum. 
B) acuity range. 
C) visual field. 
D) visual angle.

Question 16

The trichromat:

Accepted Answer

A) can see all colors of the spectrum. 
B) sees only red,green,and white. 
C) cannot see color. 
D) cannot perceive red and green.

Question 17

The white,opaque outer wall of the eye is called the _________.

Accepted Answer

A) cornea 
B) pupil 
C) sclera 
D) iris

Question 18

A drawing of a gravel road depicts the tiny rocks as becoming smaller and less distinct as one looks "down the lane." This simulation of depth on a two-dimensional sheet of paper is an example of the _______ cue.

Accepted Answer

A) interposition 
B) texture gradient 
C) elevation 
D) shadowing

Question 19

The Young-Helmholtz theory of color vision assumes that:

Accepted Answer

A) color receptors exist in opposing pairs. 
B) color perception is determined by differences in the firing rates of three types of retinal cells. 
C) there are three different types of cones. 
D) all of the above

Question 20

The outer ear is also known as the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) funneloreum 
B) pinna 
C) canal 
D) lobe

Exam 3: C: Sensation and Perception