Question 1

An area of the brain dedicated to the specialized task of recognizing faces is located in the right ________ lobe.

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A)   frontal
B)   parietal
C)   occipital
D)   temporalE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

In one study,a pictured woman was perceived by some as balancing a box on her head and by others as sitting under a window.The study best illustrated that perceptions are influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory adaptation.
B)   masking stimuli.
C)   context effects.
D)   subliminal sensation.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The brain's release of endorphins reduces

Accepted Answer

A)   pain.
B)   tinnitus.
C)   kinesthesia.
D)   sensory interaction.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The claim that hypnotic phenomena occur outside our normal awareness is associated with the theory that hypnosis involves

Accepted Answer

A)   phantom limb sensations.
B)   dissociation.
C)   synesthesia.
D)   role playing.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The phi phenomenon refers to

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A)   a binocular cue for perceiving depth.
B)   the perception of movement created by the successive blinking on and off of adjacent lights.
C)   the ability to adjust to an artificially displaced visual field.
D)   the tendency to fill in gaps to perceive disconnected parts as a whole object.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following senses is best described as a chemical sense?

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A)   kinesthesia
B)   audition
C)   equilibrium
D)   smellE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Although Manuel was sitting right next to his parents,he smelled a skunk minutes before they did.Apparently,Manuel has a lower ________ for skunk odor than his parents have.

Accepted Answer

A)   critical period
B)   tolerance level
C)   absolute threshold
D)   sensory adaptationE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Explain how research on size constancy,restored vision,and perceptual adaptation serves to support and/or refute John Locke's emphasis on the importance of learning in perception.

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Question 9

The basilar membrane is located in the

Accepted Answer

A)   middle ear.
B)   auditory canal.
C)   semicircular canal.
D)   cochlea.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

By amplifying soft sounds but not loud sounds,digital hearing aids produce

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory interaction.
B)   compressed sound.
C)   clairvoyance.
D)   tinnitus.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Giulio's bag of marbles is twice as heavy as Jim's.If it takes 5 extra marbles to make Jim's bag feel heavier,it will take 10 extra marbles to make Giulio's bag feel heavier.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   bottom-up processing.
B)   perceptual set.
C)   sensory adaptation.
D)   Weber's law.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Our sense of taste was once thought to involve only the four sensations of

Accepted Answer

A)   sweet,salty,starch,and bitter.
B)   salty,fatty,bitter,and sweet.
C)   sour,bitter,sweet,and starchy.
D)   bitter,sweet,sour,and salty.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

To those throwing a very heavy rather than a light object at a target,the target is likely to be perceived as

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A)   softer.
B)   slower moving.
C)   larger.
D)   farther away.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

A friend believes that the five human senses-seeing,hearing,tasting,smelling,and feeling-are independent from one another and from our judgments of people and the world around us.Explain what is wrong with your friend's belief.

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Question 15

The surface of the basilar membrane is lined with

Accepted Answer

A)   hair cells.
B)   olfactory receptors.
C)   nociceptors.
D)   decibels.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

In most people who are color-blind,the red-sensitive or green-sensitive ________ do not function properly.

Accepted Answer

A)   rods
B)   cones
C)   bipolar cells
D)   feature detectorsE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

After hearing rumors about the outbreak of an infectious disease,Alyosha began to perceive his normal aches and pains as disease-related symptoms.His reaction best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)   difference thresholds.
B)   sensory adaptation.
C)   subliminal stimulation.
D)   perceptual set.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Retinal disparity refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)   tendency to see parallel lines as coming together in the distance.
B)   tendency to see stimuli that are near each other as parts of a unified object.
C)   somewhat different images our two eyes receive of the same object.
D)   inability to distinguish figure from ground.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which theory emphasizes that personal expectations and motivations influence the level of absolute thresholds?

Accepted Answer

A)   signal detection theory
B)   frequency theory
C)   opponent-process theory
D)   place theoryE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

After a small section of his basilar membrane was damaged,Jason experienced a noticeable loss of hearing for high-pitched sounds only.Jason's hearing loss is best explained by the ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)   gate-control
B)   frequency
C)   dissociation
D)   placeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: Sensation and Perception

Retinal disparity refers to the

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To those throwing a very heavy rather than a light object at a target,the target is likely to be perceived as

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A friend believes that the five human senses-seeing,hearing,tasting,smelling,and feeling-are independent from one another and from our judgments of people and the world around us.Explain what is wrong with your friend's belief.

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The brain's release of endorphins reduces

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Although Manuel was sitting right next to his parents,he smelled a skunk minutes before they did.Apparently,Manuel has a lower ________ for skunk odor than his parents have.

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The claim that hypnotic phenomena occur outside our normal awareness is associated with the theory that hypnosis involves

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The surface of the basilar membrane is lined with

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Giulio's bag of marbles is twice as heavy as Jim's.If it takes 5 extra marbles to make Jim's bag feel heavier,it will take 10 extra marbles to make Giulio's bag feel heavier.This best illustrates

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After hearing rumors about the outbreak of an infectious disease,Alyosha began to perceive his normal aches and pains as disease-related symptoms.His reaction best illustrates the impact of

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An area of the brain dedicated to the specialized task of recognizing faces is located in the right ________ lobe.

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The phi phenomenon refers to

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Which theory emphasizes that personal expectations and motivations influence the level of absolute thresholds?

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After a small section of his basilar membrane was damaged,Jason experienced a noticeable loss of hearing for high-pitched sounds only.Jason's hearing loss is best explained by the ________ theory.

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In most people who are color-blind,the red-sensitive or green-sensitive ________ do not function properly.

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Explain how research on size constancy,restored vision,and perceptual adaptation serves to support and/or refute John Locke's emphasis on the importance of learning in perception.

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Our sense of taste was once thought to involve only the four sensations of

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The basilar membrane is located in the

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In one study,a pictured woman was perceived by some as balancing a box on her head and by others as sitting under a window.The study best illustrated that perceptions are influenced by

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Which of the following senses is best described as a chemical sense?

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By amplifying soft sounds but not loud sounds,digital hearing aids produce

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