Question 1

Sensation is to ________ as perception is to ________.

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A)   encoding;detection
B)   detection;interpretation
C)   interpretation;organization
D)   organization;accommodationE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Although college textbooks frequently cast a trapezoidal image on the retina,students typically perceive the books as rectangular objects.This illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)   size constancy.
B)   linear perspective.
C)   shape constancy.
D)   binocular cues.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

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 C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Although he was wearing a pair of glasses that shifted the apparent location of objects 20 degrees to his right,after a short practice time Lars was still able to play tennis very effectively.This best illustrates the value of

Accepted Answer

A)   relative luminance.
B)   shape constancy.
C)   retinal disparity.
D)   perceptual adaptation.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The perceived color of visible light is determined by its

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A)   proximity.
B)   wavelength.
C)   continuity.
D)   difference threshold.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Damage to the temporal lobes is most likely to affect our

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A)   kinesthesia.
B)   vestibular sense.
C)   sense of touch.
D)   sense of smell.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Rods are

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A)   more light-sensitive and more color-sensitive than are cones.
B)   less light-sensitive and less color-sensitive than are cones.
C)   more light-sensitive and less color-sensitive than are cones.
D)   less light-sensitive and more color-sensitive than are cones.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The phenomenon of color constancy best demonstrates that

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A)   an object's perceived color is influenced by its surrounding objects.
B)   the brain processes information about color and shape simultaneously.
C)   quivering eye movements help to maintain the perception of color.
D)   color vision depends on pairs of opposing retinal processes.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Receptor cells for the vestibular sense send messages to the

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A)   temporal lobes.
B)   cerebellum.
C)   olfactory cortex.
D)   frontal lobes.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

People who carry out a suggestion not to smell or react to a bottle of ammonia held under their noses are likely to be highly responsive to

Accepted Answer

A)   the McGurk effect.
B)   phantom smells.
C)   hypnotic induction.
D)   tinnitus.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

A sensual leg caress evokes a different somatosensory cortex response when a heterosexual man believes it comes from an attractive woman rather than a man.This best illustrates the impact of ________ on our brain's sensory response.

Accepted Answer

A)   kinesthesia
B)   nociceptors
C)   psychokinesis
D)   cognitionE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The coiled,bony,fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   vestibular sac.
B)   auditory canal.
C)   semicircular canal.
D)   cochlea.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Objects are brought into focus on the retina by changes in the curve and thickness of the

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A)   rods and cones.
B)   lens.
C)   bipolar cells.
D)   optic nerve.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

When we are exposed to the narrow band of wavelengths visible to the human eye,we see a red object as red because it rejects waves of

Accepted Answer

A)   blue-violet light.
B)   red light.
C)   green light.
D)   yellow light.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The most light-sensitive receptor cells are the

Accepted Answer

A)   ganglion cells.
B)   cones.
C)   bipolar cells.
D)   rods.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The fact that we recognize objects as having a consistent form regardless of changing viewing angles illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   interposition.
B)   closure.
C)   perceptual constancy.
D)   linear perspective.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The conscious or unconscious activation of certain associations is called

Accepted Answer

A)   transduction.
B)   priming.
C)   signal detection.
D)   adaptation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

To those throwing a very heavy rather than a light object at a target,the target is likely to be perceived as

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A)   softer.
B)   slower moving.
C)   larger.
D)   farther away.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

In one study,a pictured woman was perceived by some as balancing a box on her head and by others as sitting under a window.The study best illustrated that perceptions are influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory adaptation.
B)   masking stimuli.
C)   context effects.
D)   subliminal sensation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Damage to the fovea would probably have the LEAST effect on visual sensitivity to ________ stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A)   brilliantly colored
B)   finely detailed
C)   dimly illuminated
D)   highly familiarE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

Rods are

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Although he was wearing a pair of glasses that shifted the apparent location of objects 20 degrees to his right,after a short practice time Lars was still able to play tennis very effectively.This best illustrates the value of

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

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Damage to the fovea would probably have the LEAST effect on visual sensitivity to ________ stimuli.

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Damage to the temporal lobes is most likely to affect our

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The fact that we recognize objects as having a consistent form regardless of changing viewing angles illustrates

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When we are exposed to the narrow band of wavelengths visible to the human eye,we see a red object as red because it rejects waves of

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The perceived color of visible light is determined by its

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Receptor cells for the vestibular sense send messages to the

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A sensual leg caress evokes a different somatosensory cortex response when a heterosexual man believes it comes from an attractive woman rather than a man.This best illustrates the impact of ________ on our brain's sensory response.

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The phenomenon of color constancy best demonstrates that

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People who carry out a suggestion not to smell or react to a bottle of ammonia held under their noses are likely to be highly responsive to

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In one study,a pictured woman was perceived by some as balancing a box on her head and by others as sitting under a window.The study best illustrated that perceptions are influenced by

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Sensation is to ________ as perception is to ________.

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