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Sensation and Perception
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1
If the just-noticeable difference for a 10 oz. weight is 1 oz then the jnd for an 80 oz. weight
is 10 oz.
is 2 oz.
is 1 oz.
is 8 oz.
2
The ability to simultaneously recognize the color, shape, speed of an oncoming car best shows:
parallel processing
subliminal perception
kinesthesis
sensory interaction
3
The organization of 2D retinal images into 3D perceptions is called:
perceptual constancy
depth perception
retinal disparity
the phi phenomenon
4
Nerve deafness is caused by damage to the:
auditory canal
hammer, anvil, and stirrup
cochlea
eardrum
5
The perception that Bugs Bunny is hopping across a movie screen best illustrates:
retinal disparity
perceptual adaptation
phi phenomenon
stroboscopic movement
6
Ms.Chiang never had this animal as a pet before
cat
frog
fish
hamster
7
The effect of past experience & current expectations on perception illustrates the importance
of sensory thresholds
of top-down processing
of transduction
of accommodation
8
Which superhero is not a part of the Marvel Universe
Hawkeye
Wonderwoman
Black Widow
Spiderman
9
Jo was so preoccupied with her boyfriend's good looks that she failed to see his rude behavior.
figure-ground relationships
the cocktail party effect
selective attention
perceptual adaptation
10
A soprano's voice is to a bass's voice as __ light is to __ light.
dim; bright
red; blue
blue; red
bright; dim
11
Who is not a villain from Star Wars?
C-3PO
General Palpatine
Ben Solo
Darth Vader
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The previous question illustrates:
opponent-process theory
Weber's Law
Young-Helmholtz theory
frequency theory
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The nerve cells that respond to specific aspects of a visual stimulus, such as its shape, are:
bipolar cells
ganglion cells
rods and cones
feature detectors
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The receptor cells that convert light energy into neural signals are called:
ganglion cells
rods and cones
bipolar cells
feature detectors
15
The basilar membrane is located in the:
semicircular canal
cochlea
auditory canal
middle ear
16
According to the Young-Helmholtz theory:
color vision depends on pairs of opposing retinal processes
the difference threshold is proportional to the intensity
the retina contains 3 kinds of color receptors
certain cells in the brain respond to specific features
17
When we see light, it first passes through our:
lens
cornea
pupil
retina
18
A woman can see faces but is unable to recognize them. She most likely suffers from
transduction
kinesthesis
selective attention
prosopagnosia
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The gate-control theory attempts to explain how:
certain cells in the brain respond to specific features
perception of pitch is related to the frequency
color vision depends on pairs of opposing neural processes
the nervous system blocks or allows pain signals to pass
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This best illustrates:
sensory interaction
parallel processing
subliminal stimulation
kinesthesis
21
The combo of frequency & volley principle is to__ pitched sounds as place & frequency theories is to __pitched sounds
high; middle
low; middle
middle; low
high; low
22
When most people stare at a red square then look at a white surface, the afterimage is:
green
blue
white
yellow
23
Absolute threshold is the min. amount of stimulation that a person needs to detect a stimulus
at the beginning of a sensory experience
reliably on any occasion
on a subliminal level
50% of the time
24
Wavelength is to hue as intensity is to:
brightness
amplitude
pitch
frequency
25
The axons of ganglion cells converge to form:
the optic nerve
the auditory nerve
bipolar cells
the basilar membrane
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This best illustrates the importance of:
vestibular sense
subliminal stimulation
sensory adaptation
difference thresholds
27
Tony was able to smell the spoiled food before his parents could suggesting that he has a lower
feature detector
absolute threshold
tolerance level
difference threshold
28
Most research psychologists now believe that:
they have ESP
there is no reliable evidence that anyone possesses ESP
many people have ESP
ESP exists only in a few specially gifted people
29
Experiments with the visual cliff suggest that
binocular cues are more important than monocular cues
the ability to perceive depth is at least partially innate
humans do not perceive depth until 8 months of age
humans must learn to recognize depth
30
The convergence of parallel lines provides the distance cue known as:
closure
linear perspective
continuity
interposition
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The perceptual tendency to group together stimuli that are near each other is called:
perceptual set
closure
proximity
interposition
32
The previous question best illustrates the:
Trichromatic theory
opponent-process theory
place theory
frequency theory
33
Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation?
enjoying a painting more the longer you study it
relying heavily on your hearing when you're blindfolded
responding vigorously every time a fire alarm sounded
not realizing how cold it is after being outside for a while
34
After some practice, Carol was able to read books while holding them upside down. This shows:
perceptual constancy
perceptual adaptation
relative clarity
retinal disparity
35
The mechanical vibrations triggered by sound waves are transduced into neural impulses by
the oval window
hair cells
the auditory cortex
the eardrum
36
Transduction refers to the process:
by which living organisms are exposed to stimulus energies
where stimulus energies are converted into neural messages
of organizing and interpreting sensory information
whereby we can sense the position and movement of our body
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This best illustrates:
relative clarity
the phi phenomenon
context effects
the cocktail party effect
38
Which of the following sounds would be hardest for you to locate correctly?
music from a loudspeaker 15 ft. to your left
a pen hitting the top of a table beside you
a bell ringing 6 ft. directly in front of you
a crying child standing 5 ft. off to your right
39
Sensory adaptation helps us focus our attention on ___ stimuli.
familiar
intense
subliminal
novel
40
Blue light is ____ in wavelength than ___ light.
longer; orange
longer; yellow
shorter; blue
shorter; red
41
Rudy is claiming to possess the power of:
telepathy
precognition
psychokinesis
clairvoyance
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This best illustrates:
blindsight
prosopagnosia
sensory interaction
serial processing
43
Complete the statement.
signal detection theory
frequency theory
Young-Helmholtz theory
place theory