A.P. Psychology Unit 3 Test Review Part 1

Weber's Law is relevant to an understanding of...

Looking at an apple, its reflected light travels to the eye. The rods/cones absorb the light, sending info to the brain

Which theory states that personal expectations influence the level of absolute thresholds?

The light sensitive inner surface of the eye, containing the rods and cones, is the...

The process by which our sensory systems convert stimulus energy into neural messages is...

Diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as...

The most light sensitive receptor cells are the...

Why is transduction important to sensation?

Which of the following is the correct order of structures light passes through in the eye?

The ability to simultaneously recognize the color, shape, and speed of an oncoming car...

In driving simulation experiments, students on phones were slower to respond to traffic signals. This illustrates...

Compared with rods, cones are...

Jason turns to summon the waiter. His wife switched her glass of wine with his. Jason didn't notice, which illustrates

Hearing different pitches of sound sequences is to ___ as recognizing the sound sequence as a familiar tune is to ___.

If an adult develops cataracts, his or her...

Dilation and constriction of the pupil are controlled by the...

Which cells for visual processing are located closest to the back of the retina?

Bottom up processing involves analysis that begins with

You typically fail to consciously perceive that your own nose is in your line of vision. This illustrates...

A subliminal message is one that is presented...

Some are better than others at detecting variations in coffee. This best illustrates the importance of...

Bipolar cells are located in the...

Damage to the temporal lobe area of the brain essential for facial recognition produces a loss of...

Patients' negative expectations about a surgical procedure can increase postoperative pain. This illustrates...

The supposed effects of briefly presented messages on people's thirst involved false claims regarding...

Heather suffers from prosopagnosia and is unable to recognize herself in the mirror. This stems from a deficiency in...

In line at a store, Jerry looked at his phone to see the time. He failed to see a robbery take place in front of him...

Skye and her parents were sitting close together. She smelled a skunk before they did. Skye has a lower ___ for odor.

An image is quickly flashed, then replaced, by a stimulus that inhibits perception of the original image...

The ability to pay attention to only one voice at a time is called...

Sounds were presented at such a low intensity that Mr. A. could barely detect them. These sounds were below his...

Trying to see a hidden image in an abstract piece of art by looking at each element in the picture illustrates...

Sensation is to ____ as perception is to _____.

The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the...

Most people watching a video of men playing basketball fail to notice a woman with an umbrella coming across the screen.

Minimum amount of stimulation a person needs to detect a stimulus 50% of the time...

The adjustable opening in the center of the eye is the...

The brain receives info about objects' characteristics; then, higher level cells process/interpret to recognize objects.