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APP Unit 3 Review
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Reviewing material for AP Psychology Sensation and Perception unit
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1
Benjamin cannot see far away (image falls in front of the retina). He is suffering from...
nearsightedness
farsightedness
cataracts
glaucoma
2
Amplitude of a sound wave is to _________ as frequency of a sound wave is to ________.
Timbre; Loudness
Loudness; Pitch
Pitch; Timbre
Pitch; Loudness
3
A carpenter might see a hammer whereas a police officer might see a knife when shown a quick item
due to linear perspective
due to perceptual set
due to shape constancy
due to retinal disparity
4
The _________ make up the optic nerve.
axons of the optic disk cells
axons of the ganglion cells
axons of the cilia cells
axons of the bipolar cells
5
The cochlea is responsible for
protecting the surface of the eye
coordinating impulses from rods and cones in the retina
transmitting vibrations from the eardrum to the little bones
containing cilia that transform vibrations into neural signals
6
What function does the retina serve?
determines how much light to allow into the eye
Contains photoreceptors & is where an image is projected
focuses light coming in the eye through the cornea
determines which rods and cones will be activated
7
Being able to reach out and touch your pointer fingers together with your eyes closed is an example of
olfaction
the vestibular sense
the kinesthetic sense
gustation
8
According to Signal Detection Theory, if a referee calls a penalty when a penalty wasn't actually committed it is a
Hit
Correct Rejection
Miss
False alarm
9
Weber's law helps to explain..
Just Noticeable Difference
Subthreshold
Signal Detection Threshold
Absolute threshold
10
Linear perspective, texture gradient, interposition, & relative size are all examples of
proprioception
motion cues
monocular depth cues
binocular depth cues
11
A cross-talk of the senses (e.g. seeing colors when a music note is played) is called
Savant syndrome
Synesthesia
Aphasia
Agnosia
12
The _______ theory explains why rubbing the injured part of your body may delay pain.
Weber's Law
Opponent Process
Gate Control
Frequency Principle
13
When the lights are off in your bedroom, but you are trying to navigate around, you rely on your ____ to see.
Blindspot
Fovea
Cones
Rods
14
The minimum amount of physical energy needed for a person to notice a stimulus is called a(n)
minimum threshold
absolute threshold
Subthreshold
JND
15
Humans use perfume/cologne because we can't detect ____________ like other animals can.
analgesia
pheromones
gustation
olfaction
16
Of the following, which is NOT a basic taste?
spicy
salty
sweet
sour
17
When young children are first shown something, they rely on __________ to perceive it.
top-down processing
bottom-up processing
transfer-appropriate processing
subliminal processing
18
The ________ theory states that the rate of firing of neurons in the auditory nerve help perceive pitch.
Opponent-process
Spatial
Frequency-matching
Place
19
A fly just landed on your nose. When you look at the fly _________ occurs.
accomodation
sensory adaption
convergence
retinal disparity
20
Which of the following correctly lists the order of structures through which sound travels?
eardrum, pinna, cochlea, auditory nerve
eardrum, auditory nerve, cochlea, pinna
pinna, eardrum, cochlea, auditory nerve
pinna, auditory nerve, eardrum, cochlea
21
Which of the following grouping techniques is shown with the picture?
continuity
closure
connectedness
similarity
22
The relaying of sensory information (except smell) to the cerebral cortex is the primary function of the...
cerebellum
reticular formation
hypothalamus
thalamus
23
Conduction deafness is related to problems with...
the pinna
the auditory nerve
the hair cells of the basilar membrane
the 3 little bones
24
Color blindness is best explained by the _____ theory, whereas afterimages are best explained by the ____ theory.
opponent-process; trichromatic
place; dichromatic
visible hue; place
trichromatic; opponent-process
25
Mixing all paint colors together creates a darker color which is an example of
Subtractive color mixing
an afterimage
Additive color mixing
colorblindness
26
I knew that the soccer ball was approaching my head as the image expanded on my retina due to
Prosopagnosia
Looming
Stroboscopic motion
Motion parallax
