Question 1

After a photo of a nude man or woman was flashed and immediately masked before being perceived,people's attention was unconsciously drawn to images in a way that reflected their

Accepted Answer

A)   perceptual set.
B)   absolute threshold.
C)   sexual orientation.
D)   difference threshold.

Question 2

Gay men were more accurate in guessing the angle of a geometric figure if it had been in the same location where a nude ________ briefly appeared a moment earlier.Straight women were more accurate if the geometric figure had been in the same location where a nude ________ briefly appeared a moment earlier.

Accepted Answer

A)   woman;man
B)   man;woman
C)   woman;woman
D)   man;man

Question 3

Once we have formed a wrong idea about reality,we have more difficulty seeing the truth.This best illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)   Weber's law.
B)   subliminal persuasion.
C)   top-down processing.
D)   prosopagnosia.

Question 4

If a partially deaf person's hearing ability ________,his or her absolute threshold for sound ________.

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A)   improves;remains unchanged
B)   worsens;decreases
C)   worsens;remains unchanged
D)   improves;decreases

Question 5

We may perceive a bottle of fruit juice as less expensive when we are most thirsty.This best illustrates that perceptions are influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)   subliminal stimulation.
B)   masking stimuli.
C)   sensory adaptation.
D)   motivation.

Question 6

It wasn't until Clara heard some of her classmates laughing loudly during history class that she began to perceive the professor's ongoing lecture to be very funny.This provides an illustration of

Accepted Answer

A)   Weber's law.
B)   sensory adaptation.
C)   context effects.
D)   subliminal messaging.

Question 7

The conversion of a fresh coffee aroma into neural impulses by sensory receptor cells best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   top-down processing.
B)   transduction.
C)   sensory adaptation.
D)   priming.

Question 8

Visual perceptions of objects often change when the objects are viewed in different surroundings.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   prosopagnosia.
B)   Weber's law.
C)   context effects.
D)   subliminal stimulation.

Question 9

Sensory nerve endings that respond to stimuli are called

Accepted Answer

A)   perception.
B)   sensory receptors.
C)   sensory stimulation.
D)   transduction.

Question 10

The size of the difference threshold is greater for heavier objects than for lighter ones.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory adaptation.
B)   transduction.
C)   Weber's law.
D)   subliminal stimulation.

Question 11

After watching a scary television movie,Julie perceived the noise of the wind rattling her front windows as the sound of a burglar breaking into her house.Her mistaken interpretation best illustrates the influence of

Accepted Answer

A)   perceptual set.
B)   subliminal stimulation.
C)   sensory adaptation.
D)   bottom-up processing.

Question 12

Which theory assumes that top-down processing can influence a person's absolute threshold for a particular stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)   transduction theory
B)   priming theory
C)   signal detection theory
D)   Weber's law

Question 13

Pablo sees 75-watt light bulbs as giving off more light than 60-watt bulbs.His wife sees them as giving off the same amount of light.Pablo apparently has a ________ threshold for light than his wife.

Accepted Answer

A)   smaller difference
B)   lower absolute
C)   larger difference
D)   higher absolute

Question 14

Experiencing an apple as being red is to ________ as recognizing an apple as being a fruit is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   absolute threshold;difference threshold
B)   sensory adaptation;signal detection
C)   sensation;perception
D)   signal detection;difference threshold

Question 15

Sensory adaptation refers to

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A)   the process by which stimulus energies are changed into neural impulses.
B)   diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus.
C)   the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.
D)   the effect of our expectations on perception.

Question 16

Lonely,anxious people at speed-dating events respond with a ________ threshold,and thus tend to be ________ in reaching out to potential dates.

Accepted Answer

A)   low;unselective
B)   high;unselective
C)   low;overly selective
D)   high;overly selective

Question 17

Interpreting new sensory information within the framework of a past memory illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   a just noticeable difference.
B)   top-down processing.
C)   Weber's law.
D)   sensory adaptation.

Question 18

Which theory emphasizes that personal expectations and motivations influence the level of absolute thresholds?

Accepted Answer

A)   signal detection theory
B)   Weber's law
C)   subliminal persuasion theory
D)   sensory perception theory

Question 19

Sensation is the

Accepted Answer

A)   transformation of sound and light into meaningful words and images.
B)   detection and encoding of stimulus energies by sensory receptors and the nervous system.
C)   organization and interpretation of environmental events.
D)   conscious awareness of a familiar stimulus.

Question 20

An assumption or expectation that affects (top-down) what we see or hear is called a

Accepted Answer

A)   just noticeable difference.
B)   perceptual set.
C)   sensory adaptation.
D)   masking stimulus.

Exam 17: Perceptual Interpretation

Pablo sees 75-watt light bulbs as giving off more light than 60-watt bulbs.His wife sees them as giving off the same amount of light.Pablo apparently has a ________ threshold for light than his wife.

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Once we have formed a wrong idea about reality,we have more difficulty seeing the truth.This best illustrates the importance of

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It wasn't until Clara heard some of her classmates laughing loudly during history class that she began to perceive the professor's ongoing lecture to be very funny.This provides an illustration of

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The size of the difference threshold is greater for heavier objects than for lighter ones.This best illustrates

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Lonely,anxious people at speed-dating events respond with a ________ threshold,and thus tend to be ________ in reaching out to potential dates.

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Interpreting new sensory information within the framework of a past memory illustrates

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We may perceive a bottle of fruit juice as less expensive when we are most thirsty.This best illustrates that perceptions are influenced by

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Visual perceptions of objects often change when the objects are viewed in different surroundings.This best illustrates

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After watching a scary television movie,Julie perceived the noise of the wind rattling her front windows as the sound of a burglar breaking into her house.Her mistaken interpretation best illustrates the influence of

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Sensation is the

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Experiencing an apple as being red is to ________ as recognizing an apple as being a fruit is to ________.

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If a partially deaf person's hearing ability ________,his or her absolute threshold for sound ________.

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An assumption or expectation that affects (top-down) what we see or hear is called a

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After a photo of a nude man or woman was flashed and immediately masked before being perceived,people's attention was unconsciously drawn to images in a way that reflected their

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Sensory adaptation refers to

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Which theory assumes that top-down processing can influence a person's absolute threshold for a particular stimulus?

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Which theory emphasizes that personal expectations and motivations influence the level of absolute thresholds?

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The conversion of a fresh coffee aroma into neural impulses by sensory receptor cells best illustrates

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