Question 1

Auditory illusions occur when

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A)  the volume of the incoming sound varies between the two ears.
B)  the sound that is heard contains a mixture of high and low frequencies.
C)  hair cells in the semicircular canals are stimulated.
D)  the source of a sound is judged to be farther or closer than it actually is.

Question 2

Dark adaptation occurs over a longer period of time in __________ than in __________.

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A)  rods...cones
B)  cones...rods
C)  red light...blue light
D)  blue light...red light

Question 3

According to signal-detection theory,the probability that a person will report seeing a dim light depends on the ability of the receptors to respond to the light and on the

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A)  influence of subliminal perception.
B)  rewards and penalties for correct judgments and errors.
C)  distance the light had to travel before reaching the receptors.
D)  shape of the person's psychophysical function.

Question 4

The central part of the human retina is called the

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A)  basilar membrane.
B)  blind spot.
C)  fovea.
D)  cochlea.

Question 5

A neuron in the visual cortex becomes excited whenever light of a particular shape (such as a line) falls on a particular part of the retina.That neuron is said to be a

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A)  visual constancy.
B)  feature detector.
C)  ganglion cell.
D)  basilar membrane

Question 6

Imagine that a song has the phrase "buy me" recorded as a backward message.According to the research on subliminal perception,this message is likely to increase music sales for this particular song.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The route of auditory information from some external sound source to the auditory cortex in the brain is:

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A)  eardrum--hammer,anvil,and stirrup--cochlea--hair cells--auditory nerve.
B)  hammer,anvil,and stirrup--eardrum--cochlea--auditory nerve--hair cells.
C)  auditory nerve--eardrum--hammer,anvil,and stirrup--hair cells--cochlea.
D)  eardrum--hammer,anvil,and stirrup--auditory nerve--hair cells--cochlea.

Question 8

As you watch a car drive toward you,you do not perceive it as growing larger,even though its image on your retina grows larger.The name for this phenomenon is

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A)  size constancy.
B)  proximity.
C)  convergence.
D)  shape constancy.

Question 9

Rods and cones are located in the

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A)  cochlea.
B)  cornea.
C)  pupil.
D)  retina.

Question 10

Morphine reduces pain by stimulating synapses in the brain that normally respond to

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A)  substance P.
B)  serotonin.
C)  acetylcholine.
D)  endorphin.

Question 11

Three semicircular canals and two otolith organs make up the

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A)  olfactory system.
B)  gustatory system.
C)  vestibular system.
D)  somatosensory system.

Question 12

Which lobe of the brain contains the primary area of the cortex for visual processing?

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A)  occipital
B)  temporal
C)  parietal
D)  frontal

Question 13

Distracting an injured person can decrease their experience of pain by altering

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A)  the pain sensation only.
B)  the emotional response only.
C)  both the sensation and the emotional response.
D)  the release of histamine.

Question 14

Clyde Tombaugh was able to discover the planet Pluto in 1930 by taking advantage of

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A)  top-down processing.
B)  stroboscopic movement.
C)  retinal disparity.
D)  sensory adaptation.

Question 15

At the point where the optic nerve exits from the retina,we perceive

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A)  shades of reds,and greens more than yellows and blues.
B)  shades of yellows and blues more than reds and greens.
C)  only shades of black and white.
D)  nothing (blindness) .

Question 16

Retinal disparity is

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A)  the difference between the percentage of cones in the fovea and the periphery.
B)  the distance between the pupil and the retina.
C)  the difference between views seen by the left and right eyes.
D)  a distortion produced by irregularities in the curvature of the eye.

Question 17

Our ability to distinguish one high-frequency sound from another-for example,8000 Hz from 9000 Hz-depends on

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A)  which part of the basilar membrane has hair cells with the greatest activity.
B)  the frequency of action potentials produced by each axon in the auditory nerve.
C)  differences in response between cells in the left ear and cells in the right ear.
D)  differences in the velocity of individual action potentials of the auditory nerve.

Question 18

Which system enables you to keep your eyes focused on a given target even while your head is moving up and down and back and forth?

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A)  vestibular system
B)  gustatory system
C)  olfactory system
D)  somatosensory system

Question 19

The visual receptors (rods and cones) are located in the

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A)  retina.
B)  pupil.
C)  optic nerve.
D)  lens.

Question 20

Gestalt psychologists specialized in studying

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A)  the physiological role of feature detectors in vision.
B)  how we perceive a complex pattern as a whole.
C)  the elementary components of experience.
D)  interactions between visual and auditory experiences.

Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

The central part of the human retina is called the

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Morphine reduces pain by stimulating synapses in the brain that normally respond to

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At the point where the optic nerve exits from the retina,we perceive

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Our ability to distinguish one high-frequency sound from another-for example,8000 Hz from 9000 Hz-depends on

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Clyde Tombaugh was able to discover the planet Pluto in 1930 by taking advantage of

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Distracting an injured person can decrease their experience of pain by altering

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A neuron in the visual cortex becomes excited whenever light of a particular shape (such as a line) falls on a particular part of the retina.That neuron is said to be a

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Retinal disparity is

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Which lobe of the brain contains the primary area of the cortex for visual processing?

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Dark adaptation occurs over a longer period of time in __________ than in __________.

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Rods and cones are located in the

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Three semicircular canals and two otolith organs make up the

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As you watch a car drive toward you,you do not perceive it as growing larger,even though its image on your retina grows larger.The name for this phenomenon is

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Auditory illusions occur when

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Gestalt psychologists specialized in studying

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Which system enables you to keep your eyes focused on a given target even while your head is moving up and down and back and forth?

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According to signal-detection theory,the probability that a person will report seeing a dim light depends on the ability of the receptors to respond to the light and on the

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The visual receptors (rods and cones) are located in the

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The route of auditory information from some external sound source to the auditory cortex in the brain is:

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Imagine that a song has the phrase "buy me" recorded as a backward message.According to the research on subliminal perception,this message is likely to increase music sales for this particular song.

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