Question 1

The components in the sense organs that respond to energy are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sensor cells
B)   receptor cells
C)   transducers
D)   effector cells

Question 2

Which of the following properties of sound is the most similar to the brightness of light?

Accepted Answer

A)   pitch
B)   volume
C)   purity
D)   timbre

Question 3

The eyes detect different colors by using the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cortex
B)   cones
C)   shafts
D)   rods

Question 4

Which skin receptors respond only to pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pacinian corpuscles 
B)   hair follicle nerve endings
C)   free nerve endings 
D)   visceral corpuscles

Question 5

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 6

The term "just noticeable difference" is loosely synonymous with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   separation threshold
B)   difference threshold
C)   response threshold
D)   absolute threshold

Question 7

All of the following are true about color blindness EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   People are either unable to distinguish two or more hues from each other or unable to see hue at all.
B)   Most color blindness is a result of sex-linked inheritance.
C)   It seems to be more common in women than men. 
D)   Some people who are color blind cannot distinguish red from green.

Question 8

The idea that pain signals must pass through a type of "doorway" in the spinal cord is referred to as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   opponent-process theory of pain
B)   revolving door theory of pain 
C)   substance P theory of pain
D)   gate-control theory of pain

Question 9

You are told you are going to be shown some words related to food. The experiment then shows you the "pizao" and you perceive the word "pizza." This shows that your perceptions are affected by your________.

Accepted Answer

A)   motivations
B)   expectations
C)   cognitive style
D)   cultural background

Question 10

Psychological aspects of pain perception can influence the release of the neurotransmitters called ________, the body's natural version of morphine.

Accepted Answer

A)   endorphins 
B)   substance P 
C)   serotonin
D)   acetylcholine

Question 11

Common region is the tendency to perceive ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping 
B)   things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern
C)   two things that happen close together in time as being related
D)   objects that are in a common area or region as being in a group

Question 12

Perceiving incomplete objects as complete define:

Accepted Answer

A)   figure-ground.
B)   similarity.
C)   proximity.
D)   closure.

Question 13

What are the hammer, anvil, and stirrup?

Accepted Answer

A)   tiny bones located in the middle ear
B)   types of cones on the retina
C)   types of sound that most people can detect
D)   words often used by audiologists in testing for hearing difficulties

Question 14

Red, green, and blue are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   primary colors
B)   secondary colors
C)   additive colors
D)   complementary colors

Question 15

A sound mixer, impressed by the new equipment that was just installed in his recording studio, says that now he will be able to help singers and musicians produce better music because he can eliminate unneeded and undesired wavelengths. What term describes the characteristic of sound waves that the sound mixer is now able to alter?

Accepted Answer

A)   volleying 
B)   amplitude
C)   frequency 
D)   saturation

Question 16

What structure in your eye is most like the film in a camera?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Whether you are standing right next to it or a mile away from it, you know a tree is the same size because of________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the figure-ground distinction
B)   the phi phenomenon
C)   perceptual constancy
D)   retinal disparity

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a monocular cue?

Accepted Answer

A)   far objects looking clear, and near ones looking blurry
B)   the trees in a forest converging in the distance
C)   the double image of a finger held in front of one eye
D)   the appearance of a small light making movements against a dark background

Question 19

________ studies the relationship between physical energies and psychological experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)   Physiology
B)   Psychophysics
C)   Psychometrics
D)   Psychopathology

Question 20

The distance cue in which objects at greater distances appear to be smoother is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   linear perspective
B)   aerial perspective
C)   texture gradient
D)   motion parallax

Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Perceiving incomplete objects as complete define:

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The eyes detect different colors by using the ________.

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Common region is the tendency to perceive ________.

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Which skin receptors respond only to pressure?

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________ studies the relationship between physical energies and psychological experiences.

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You are told you are going to be shown some words related to food. The experiment then shows you the "pizao" and you perceive the word "pizza." This shows that your perceptions are affected by your________.

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Psychological aspects of pain perception can influence the release of the neurotransmitters called ________, the body's natural version of morphine.

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What are the hammer, anvil, and stirrup?

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The idea that pain signals must pass through a type of "doorway" in the spinal cord is referred to as the ________.

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The components in the sense organs that respond to energy are called ________.

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Red, green, and blue are ________.

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Which of the following is an example of a monocular cue?

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Whether you are standing right next to it or a mile away from it, you know a tree is the same size because of________.

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The term "just noticeable difference" is loosely synonymous with ________.

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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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Which of the following properties of sound is the most similar to the brightness of light?

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The distance cue in which objects at greater distances appear to be smoother is ________.

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What structure in your eye is most like the film in a camera?

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All of the following are true about color blindness EXCEPT:

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Perceiving incomplete objects as complete define:

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The eyes detect different colors by using the ________.

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Common region is the tendency to perceive ________.

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Which skin receptors respond only to pressure?

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________ studies the relationship between physical energies and psychological experiences.

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You are told you are going to be shown some words related to food. The experiment then shows you the "pizao" and you perceive the word "pizza." This shows that your perceptions are affected by your________.

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Psychological aspects of pain perception can influence the release of the neurotransmitters called ________, the body's natural version of morphine.

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What are the hammer, anvil, and stirrup?

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The idea that pain signals must pass through a type of "doorway" in the spinal cord is referred to as the ________.

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The components in the sense organs that respond to energy are called ________.

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Red, green, and blue are ________.

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Which of the following is an example of a monocular cue?

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Whether you are standing right next to it or a mile away from it, you know a tree is the same size because of________.

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The term "just noticeable difference" is loosely synonymous with ________.

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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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Which of the following properties of sound is the most similar to the brightness of light?

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The distance cue in which objects at greater distances appear to be smoother is ________.

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