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Review of Unit 4: Sensation and Perception for AP Psychology
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Sensory adaptation refers to
diminishing sensitivity to unchanged stimulus
changes int he shape of the lens as it focuses
organizing and interpreting sensory information
stimulus energies are changed into neural impulses
2
Latisha has difficulty seeing vibrant colors in art in early evening
Lateral antagonism inhibits color sensation
Light adaptation prevents sensation of color
Her rods are functioning improperly & are not sensing color
Her cones cannot detect color well in dim light
3
The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the
optic nerve
iris
retina
lens
4
According to the Young-Helmholtz theory
color vision depends on opposing pairs of colors
retina contains 3 kinds of color receptors
size of difference threshold is proportional to stimulus
nerve cells in brain respond to specific features
5
The quick succession of briefly flashed images in a motion picture produces
stroboscopic movement
Ponzo illusion
retinal disparity
linear perspective
6
The basilar membrane is located in the
cochlea
auditory canal
middle ear
semicircular canal
7
The adjustable opening in the center of the eye is the
cornea
iris
fovea
pupil
8
The minimum amount of stimulation a person needs to detect a stimulus 50% of the time
difference threshold
adaptation threshold
subliminal threshold
absolute threshold
9
Which of the following would play a role in quickly alerting you to a gas leak in your home?
vestibular sacs
olfactory receptors
bipolar cells
feature detectors
10
The ability to pay attention to only one voice at a time is called
frequency
gestalt
change blindness
the cocktail party effect
11
Using cell phones while driving increases number of accidents because use of phones requires
selective attention
sensory adaptatation
feature detectors
blindsight
12
Whistle sounds & process which your ears convert sound waves from siren into neural impulses is
parallel processing
sensory adaptation
transduction
accommodation
13
Bottom-up processing involves analysis that begins with the
sensory receptors
cerebral cortex
feature detectors
optic nerve
14
The light-sensitive inner surface of the eye, containing the rods and cones, is the
retina
fovea
cornea
optic nerve
15
Our experiences & expectations may give us a perceptual set that influences what we perceive.
bottom-up processing
accommodation
sensory adaptation
top-down processing
16
After a while Laura no longer detects the strong smell of the chocolate chip cookies.
phi phenomenon
Weber's law
sensory adaptation
Assimilation
17
Cones and rods are to vision as ________ are to audition.
cochleas
oval windows
eardrums
hair cells
18
It can be assumed that an individual described as a supertaster
Is a man
Represents a majority of the United States population
Learned to be a supertaster from others
Is very sensitive to hot peppers
19
Damage to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup is most likely to cause
prosopagnosia
conduction hearing loss
sensorineural hearing loss
phantom limb sensations
20
Which theory best explains how we perceive low-pitched sounds?
Young-Helmholtz theory
opponent-process theory
place theory
frequency theory
21
What is perceiving images by organizing stimuli into an object seen against its surroundings
binocular cue
opponent-process theory
figure-ground
retinal disparity
22
What type of perspective explains two converging lines at a point on the horizon
closure
linear perspective
similarity
convergence
23
Change in a stimulus that will be just noticeable is a constant ratio of the original stimulus
sensory adaptation
Weber's law
opponent-process theory
accommodation
24
Telepathy refers to the
perception of future events
extrasensory perception of events occur at remote place
extrasensory thought transmission from one mind to another
ability to understand emotions of another
25
The semicircular canals are most directly relevant to
hearing
parallel processing
kinesthesis
vestibular sense
26
Which basic taste attracts us to protein-rich foods?
sour
salty
umami
sweet
27
Sound wave vibrations are transmitted by three tiny bones located in the
inner ear
cochlea
middle ear
semicircular canals
28
A cochlear implant converts sounds into
decibels
electrical signals
fluid vibrations
air pressure changes
29
Which of the following supports the opponent-process theory of color vision?
feature detection
afterimages
subtractive color mixing
color constancy
30
Jody's horse looks as black in the brilliant sunlight as it does in the dim light of the stable
perceptual set
perceptual adaptation
lightness constancy
sensory interaction
