Question 1

The hammer,anvil,and stirrup are the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  three components of the eardrum
B)  three tiny bones in the middle ear
C)  membranes in the oval window
D)  three components of the basilar membrane cochlea

Question 2

The structures in the inner ear that are particularly sensitive to body rotation are the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibular sacs
B)  saccules
C)  semicircular canals
D)  papillae

Question 3

People with normal vision will perceive a pyramid whether they see the object from the side,top,or any other angle as long as the object is,in fact,a pyramid.This is the law of:

Accepted Answer

A)  shape constancy.
B)  size constancy.
C)  figure-ground.
D)  visual angle.

Question 4

When you stand to the side of a window frame,it casts a trapezoidal (nonrectangular) image on your retina.It still seems rectangular to you,though,because of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  size constancy
B)  shape constancy
C)  figure-ground constancy
D)  the phi phenomenon

Question 5

The vestibular system monitors:

Accepted Answer

A)  body orientation and its changes.
B)  hearing.
C)  visual acuity.
D)  temperature sensations.

Question 6

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye is called the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  fovea
B)  optic chiasma
C)  blind spot
D)  optic nerve

Question 7

Figure-ground is to _______ as dream interpretation is to psychoanalysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralism
B)  functionalism
C)  Gestalt
D)  humanism

Question 8

Perceptions differ from sensations in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptions depend as much on prior experience as they do on neural cues travelling between receptors and the brain.
B)  perceptions are purely psychological,whereas sensations are purely neural.
C)  each sensation is actually a large set of perceptions.
D)  sensations depend mostly on learning,whereas perceptions are innate processes.

Question 9

A person who is blind in one eye can use all of the visual cues except _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  aerial perspective
B)  convergence
C)  shadowing
D)  motion parallax

Question 10

The middle ear includes the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ear canal
B)  round window
C)  hammer
D)  basilar membrane

Question 11

Weber's law is I/I = K; values for K are .02 for weight,.08 for brightness,and .03 for length.If a line is 30" long,what is the minimum change in length before one would notice a difference between the two?

Accepted Answer

A)  0) 9"
B)  0) 6"
C)  0) 3"
D)  none of the above

Question 12

The range of electromagnetic wavelengths that we can see is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  visible spectrum.
B)  acuity range.
C)  visual field.
D)  visual angle.

Question 13

The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensations at all in a person is the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute threshold
B)  difference threshold
C)  minimum threshold
D)  noticeable threshold

Question 14

If you stare for 30 seconds at a red object and then look at a blank sheet of white paper,you will see a greenish image of the object.This phenomenon best supports the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Young-Helmholtz opponent-process theory of colour vision.
B)  Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory of colour vision.
C)  Hering opponent-process theory of colour vision.
D)  Hering trichromatic theory of colour vision.

Question 15

The problem of subjects knowing too much about the sequencing of intensities during sensation studies is overcome by the method of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  adjustment
B)  limits
C)  constant stimuli
D)  none of the above

Question 16

When you look out the window of a car that is travelling 100 kilometres per hour,close objects appear:

Accepted Answer

A)  to be moving faster than far ones.
B)  to be moving slower than far ones.
C)  to be moving at the same speed as far ones.
D)  to be stationary and the far ones appear to be moving in the opposite direction as the car.

Question 17

A young man enters a completely darkened room and lights a candle.Which of the following sequences best represents the candle's light as it enters his eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  cornea
B)  pupil
C)  lens
D)  retina

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a measure of threshold?

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute threshold
B)  difference threshold
C)  just noticeable difference threshold
D)  separation threshold

Question 19

The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  linear perspective
B)  aerial perspective
C)  shadowing
D)  motion parallax

Question 20

If a researcher wanted to know how loudly a person must speak in order to be heard above the noise of two other simultaneous conversations,the researcher would likely measure the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  difference threshold
B)  marginal intensity
C)  relative magnitude
D)  absolute threshold

Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye is called the _______.

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The structures in the inner ear that are particularly sensitive to body rotation are the __________.

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A person who is blind in one eye can use all of the visual cues except _______.

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Figure-ground is to _______ as dream interpretation is to psychoanalysis.

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When you look out the window of a car that is travelling 100 kilometres per hour,close objects appear:

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If you stare for 30 seconds at a red object and then look at a blank sheet of white paper,you will see a greenish image of the object.This phenomenon best supports the:

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The middle ear includes the ______.

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The vestibular system monitors:

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Which of the following is NOT a measure of threshold?

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If a researcher wanted to know how loudly a person must speak in order to be heard above the noise of two other simultaneous conversations,the researcher would likely measure the ________.

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A young man enters a completely darkened room and lights a candle.Which of the following sequences best represents the candle's light as it enters his eye?

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The hammer,anvil,and stirrup are the _______.

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People with normal vision will perceive a pyramid whether they see the object from the side,top,or any other angle as long as the object is,in fact,a pyramid.This is the law of:

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The range of electromagnetic wavelengths that we can see is called the:

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When you stand to the side of a window frame,it casts a trapezoidal (nonrectangular) image on your retina.It still seems rectangular to you,though,because of _______.

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Weber's law is I/I = K; values for K are .02 for weight,.08 for brightness,and .03 for length.If a line is 30" long,what is the minimum change in length before one would notice a difference between the two?

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The distance cue in which two parallel lines extend into the distance and seem to come together at one point is called __________.

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The problem of subjects knowing too much about the sequencing of intensities during sensation studies is overcome by the method of _______.

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Perceptions differ from sensations in that:

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The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensations at all in a person is the ____________.

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