Question 1

On a cloudy day,a yellow flower is likely to appear ________ it does on a bright sunny day.

Accepted Answer

A)   less yellow than
B)   as yellow as
C)   more yellow than
D)   whiter thanE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

After giving birth to her first child,Lara is likely to recall her total amount of birthing pain in terms of her pain's peak moment and how much pain she felt

Accepted Answer

A)   prior to her first contraction.
B)   during her first contraction.
C)   between her contractions.
D)   during the final moments of her childbirth experience.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The ________ of ganglion cells combine together to form the optic nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)   axons
B)   rods
C)   cones
D)   receptorsE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Indicators of distance such as interposition and linear perspective are

Accepted Answer

A)   visual cliffs.
B)   feature detectors.
C)   monocular cues.
D)   cataracts.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Some participants in a subliminal persuasion experiment thought that they were receiving subliminal affirmations of their self-esteem when in reality they were receiving subliminal memory-enhancement instructions.These individuals subsequently demonstrated an

Accepted Answer

A)   actual improvement in their memory.
B)   erroneous belief that their memory had improved.
C)   actual enhancement in self-esteem.
D)   erroneous belief that their self-esteem had improved.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   priming.
B)   prosopagnosia.
C)   sensory adaptation.
D)   transduction.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Carmella,Jorge,and Gail were all sitting behind the same bowling lane,so Ruth perceived that they were all members of the same bowling team.This best illustrates the organizational principle of

Accepted Answer

A)   proximity.
B)   interposition.
C)   closure.
D)   continuity.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

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) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The conversion of a fresh coffee aroma into neural impulses by sensory receptor cells best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   top-down processing.
B)   transduction.
C)   sensory adaptation.
D)   priming.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The retina has three types of color receptors,each especially sensitive to one of three colors.The retina has no separate receptors especially sensitive to

Accepted Answer

A)   green.
B)   blue.
C)   yellow.
D)   red.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Simultaneously analyzing distinct subunits of information received by different areas of the brain is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   interposition.
B)   perceptual adaptation.
C)   parallel processing.
D)   feature detection.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Brandon is playing softball and hits almost every ball the pitcher throws.Which of the following is true of Brandon?

Accepted Answer

A)   He has obviously spent a considerable amount of time practicing.
B)   He must love to play softball.
C)   He perceives the softball as bigger than it actually is.
D)   He perceives the softball as closer than it actually is.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The loudness of sounds is determined by the ________ of sound waves.

Accepted Answer

A)   length
B)   telepathy
C)   amplitude
D)   frequencyE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The discovery that high-frequency sounds trigger large vibrations near the beginning of the basilar membrane supports the ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)   gate-control
B)   frequency
C)   dissociation
D)   placeE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The feature detectors identified by Hubel and Wiesel consist of

Accepted Answer

A)   nerve cells in the brain.
B)   rods and cones.
C)   bipolar cells.
D)   ganglion cells.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Early in the twentieth century,a group of German psychologists noticed that people tend to organize a cluster of sensations into a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   parallel process.
B)   monocular cue.
C)   afterimage.
D)   gestalt.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

The fact that tree leaves are green indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)   tree leaves are in fact the color green.
B)   tree leaves draw the color green from the environment.
C)   tree leaves are everything but green.
D)   there is no such thing as a green tree leaf.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)   rods
B)   cones
C)   bipolar cells
D)   feature detectorsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Bipolar cells are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)   optic nerve.
B)   retina.
C)   blind spot.
D)   lens.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

If hikers perceive a hill as steeper when carrying heavy backpacks rather than light backpacks,this would best illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)   embodied cognition.
B)   synesthesia.
C)   phantom limb sensations.
D)   psychokinesis.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

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

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On a cloudy day,a yellow flower is likely to appear ________ it does on a bright sunny day.

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The fact that tree leaves are green indicates that

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Indicators of distance such as interposition and linear perspective are

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Simultaneously analyzing distinct subunits of information received by different areas of the brain is known as

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The ________ of ganglion cells combine together to form the optic nerve.

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The retina has three types of color receptors,each especially sensitive to one of three colors.The retina has no separate receptors especially sensitive to

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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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After giving birth to her first child,Lara is likely to recall her total amount of birthing pain in terms of her pain's peak moment and how much pain she felt

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The discovery that high-frequency sounds trigger large vibrations near the beginning of the basilar membrane supports the ________ theory.

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The feature detectors identified by Hubel and Wiesel consist of

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Diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as

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Some participants in a subliminal persuasion experiment thought that they were receiving subliminal affirmations of their self-esteem when in reality they were receiving subliminal memory-enhancement instructions.These individuals subsequently demonstrated an

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Brandon is playing softball and hits almost every ball the pitcher throws.Which of the following is true of Brandon?

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If hikers perceive a hill as steeper when carrying heavy backpacks rather than light backpacks,this would best illustrate

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The conversion of a fresh coffee aroma into neural impulses by sensory receptor cells best illustrates

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Carmella,Jorge,and Gail were all sitting behind the same bowling lane,so Ruth perceived that they were all members of the same bowling team.This best illustrates the organizational principle of

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Early in the twentieth century,a group of German psychologists noticed that people tend to organize a cluster of sensations into a(n)

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Bipolar cells are located in the

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The loudness of sounds is determined by the ________ of sound waves.

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