Question 1

Interposition is one of the binocular cues to depth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Failure to consciously perceive something you are looking at because you are not attending to it is called

Accepted Answer

A) sensory overload. 
B) selective attention. 
C) inattentional blindness. 
D) sensory deprivation.

Question 3

The complexity of a sound wave is related to the perceived _______________ of a sound.

Accepted Answer

A) pitch 
B) loudness 
C) spectrum 
D) timbre

Question 4

During a break from his job as a waiter,Barnardo begins to read Hamlet and is so engrossed in the play that he fails to notice the clattering of dishes all around him.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) feature detection. 
B) absolute threshold. 
C) sensory deprivation. 
D) selective attention.

Question 5

Neural tissue lining the back of the eyeball's interior,which contains the receptors for vision,is called the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

After a mysterious inflammation,Christina experienced irreversible damage to her _______________ nerve fibers which at first left her as floppy as a rag doll.Although she eventually learned to use visual cues and willpower to sit and walk,her movements remained unnatural.

Accepted Answer

A) kinesthetic 
B) cranial 
C) olfactory 
D) optic

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of how culture can affect perception?

Accepted Answer

A) The Müller-Lyer illusion is more likely to work on a person from rural Africa who lives in rounded buildings than on someone from the West. 
B) The Müller-Lyer illusion is less likely to work on a person from rural Africa who lives in rounded buildings than on someone from the West. 
C) A thirsty person is more likely to see a mirage as an actual oasis in the desert. 
D) Pain hurts more if a person believes that someone else is causing it on purpose.

Question 8

Melissa likes to put her headphones on and listen to her MP3 player at very high volume.This habit will likely lead to her damaging the __________ in her ears,which can result in permanent hearing loss.

Accepted Answer

A) eardrums 
B) hair cells 
C) semicircular canals 
D) small bones

Question 9

Sheila is at a loud restaurant with her friends.Despite all of the different conversations around her,she is able to follow the story one of her friends is telling.This auditory ability is similar to the visual ability to

Accepted Answer

A) group objects according to their proximity. 
B) perceive figure as distinct from ground. 
C) see objects in low light. 
D) perceive color as constant in different lighting.

Question 10

The opponent-process theory applies to the second stage of color processing,which occurs in ganglion cells and neurons in the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Taste buds are contained in the tongue's

Accepted Answer

A) papillae. 
B) hair cells. 
C) underside. 
D) saccules.

Question 12

Tory eats a low-salt potato chip and spits it out and says,"That's so salty!" She also cannot eat Brussels sprouts,pickles,or anything with a lot of saccharin in it because it tastes "too bitter." It is likely that Tory is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) supertaster. 
B) taster. 
C) nontaster. 
D) umami.

Question 13

Rods need much more light than do cones in order to respond.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A leading theory of phantom limb pain holds that this experience is due to

Accepted Answer

A) expectations of pain. 
B) leftover nerve endings in the missing body part. 
C) an inaccurate "body map" in the brain. 
D) the release of inflammatory substances that cause pain

Question 15

After many ear infections during childhood,Zach developed damage to the semicircular canals in his inner ear.As a result,he periodically has difficulty standing upright and at times feels he is off balance.Zach is experiencing __________ difficulties.

Accepted Answer

A) kinesthetic 
B) equilibrium 
C) olfactory 
D) auditory

Question 16

Cats,among other animals,are able to rotate their outer ears.What advantage does this give cats over humans,who cannot move their earlobes?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps cats determine which direction a sound is coming from. 
B) It allows cats to ignore sounds they are not interested in. 
C) It gives cats a greater ability to distinguish similar frequencies. 
D) It helps cats determine how far away the source of a sound is.

Question 17

The four basic skin sensations are

Accepted Answer

A) touch,temperature,pain,and burning. 
B) touch,warmth,cold,and pain. 
C) pain,pressure,warmth,and touch. 
D) pressure,pain,warmth,and touch.

Question 18

A decline in sensory responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is unchanging or repetitive is called

Accepted Answer

A) the difference threshold. 
B) psychophysics. 
C) sensory adjustment. 
D) sensory adaptation.

Question 19

DJ is asked to participate in the replication of a famous experiment.The researchers place virtual-reality goggles on him so he sees the world from a camera placed on top of a mannequin.The researchers then stroke the mannequin's arm while simultaneously doing the same thing to DJ's arm.If the results of the experiment are consistent with the original study,DJ is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) develop temporary phantom limb pain. 
B) become upset and disoriented. 
C) feel that his arm is paralyzed. 
D) experience the illusion that the mannequin's body is his own.

Question 20

Precognition is defined as the direct communication between one mind and another without the usual sensory signals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

Interposition is one of the binocular cues to depth.

Failure to consciously perceive something you are looking at because you are not attending to it is called

The complexity of a sound wave is related to the perceived _______________ of a sound.

During a break from his job as a waiter,Barnardo begins to read Hamlet and is so engrossed in the play that he fails to notice the clattering of dishes all around him.This is an example of

Neural tissue lining the back of the eyeball's interior,which contains the receptors for vision,is called the

After a mysterious inflammation,Christina experienced irreversible damage to her _______________ nerve fibers which at first left her as floppy as a rag doll.Although she eventually learned to use visual cues and willpower to sit and walk,her movements remained unnatural.

Which of the following is an example of how culture can affect perception?

Melissa likes to put her headphones on and listen to her MP3 player at very high volume.This habit will likely lead to her damaging the __________ in her ears,which can result in permanent hearing loss.

Sheila is at a loud restaurant with her friends.Despite all of the different conversations around her,she is able to follow the story one of her friends is telling.This auditory ability is similar to the visual ability to

The opponent-process theory applies to the second stage of color processing,which occurs in ganglion cells and neurons in the thalamus.

Taste buds are contained in the tongue's

Tory eats a low-salt potato chip and spits it out and says,"That's so salty!" She also cannot eat Brussels sprouts,pickles,or anything with a lot of saccharin in it because it tastes "too bitter." It is likely that Tory is a(n)

Rods need much more light than do cones in order to respond.

A leading theory of phantom limb pain holds that this experience is due to

After many ear infections during childhood,Zach developed damage to the semicircular canals in his inner ear.As a result,he periodically has difficulty standing upright and at times feels he is off balance.Zach is experiencing __________ difficulties.

Cats,among other animals,are able to rotate their outer ears.What advantage does this give cats over humans,who cannot move their earlobes?

The four basic skin sensations are

A decline in sensory responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is unchanging or repetitive is called

Precognition is defined as the direct communication between one mind and another without the usual sensory signals.