Question 1

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;decreasesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Normal visual sensation in the absence of complete visual perception is best illustrated by

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A)  prosopagnosia.
B)  priming.
C)  the difference threshold.
D)  sensory adaptation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Knowing about the effects of the perceived distance of objects on their perceived size helps us to understand

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A)  the Moon illusion.
B)  the opponent process theory.
C)  shape constancy.
D)  sensory adaptation.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Three steps that are basic to all sensory systems include the ________ of information to the brain.

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A)  adaptation,stimulation,and detection
B)  receiving,transforming,and delivering
C)  priming,tracking,and categorizing
D)  activation,transduction,and sensory adaptationE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Perceptual adaptation refers to the

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A)  grouping of stimuli into smooth,uninterrupted patterns.
B)  processing of information without conscious awareness.
C)  perception of an object as unchanging in shape regardless of our own viewing angle.
D)  perceptual adjustment to changed sensory input such as an artificially displaced visual field.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to affect one's

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A)  olfaction.
B)  audition.
C)  sense of smell.
D)  vestibular sense.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

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

Question 8

The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the

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A)  iris.
B)  retina.
C)  optic nerve.
D)  feature detectors.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The taste sensation umami is most likely to attract us to foods that are

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A)  sweet.
B)  bitter.
C)  starchy.
D)  rich in protein.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Multiple ________ send combined messages to a bipolar cell,whereas a single ________ may link directly to a single bipolar cell.

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A)  rods;cone
B)  cones;rod
C)  feature detectors;supercell cluster
D)  supercell clusters;feature detectorE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The principles of continuity and closure best illustrate that

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A)  sensations are organized into meaningful patterns.
B)  perception is the direct product of sensation.
C)  cultural experiences shape perception.
D)  retinal disparity enables three-dimensional perceptions.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Depth perception that uses information transmitted to only one eye depends on

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A)  visual afterimages.
B)  retinal disparity.
C)  shape constancy.
D)  monocular cues.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

In one experiment,being told that a wine cost $90 rather than its real $10 price made it taste better.This best illustrates that taste is influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  psychokinesis.
B)  the McGurk effect.
C)  mental expectations.
D)  dissociation.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Teams of neurons in the cerebral cortex enable us to identify a familiar chair by recognizing its unique visual patterns.These neural teams have been called

Accepted Answer

A)  optic nerves.
B)  ganglion cells.
C)  supercell clusters.
D)  bipolar cells.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Small differences in the intensity of a sound received by each ear enable us to identify the ________ of the sound.

Accepted Answer

A)  location
B)  amplitude
C)  pitch
D)  absolute thresholdE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The ability to process the pitch,loudness,melody,and meaning of a song at the same time best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  interposition.
B)  Weber's law.
C)  perceptual adaptation.
D)  parallel processing.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

The extrasensory ability to perceive an automobile accident taking place in a distant location is to ________ as the extrasensory ability to know at any moment exactly what your best friend is thinking is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  telepathy;precognition
B)  precognition;psychokinesis
C)  psychokinesis;clairvoyance
D)  clairvoyance;telepathyE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

According to the opponent-process theory,cells that are turned "on" by

Accepted Answer

A)  green light are turned "off" by blue light.
B)  yellow light are turned "off" by red light.
C)  green light are turned "off" by red light.
D)  red light are turned "off" by blue light.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

After painful medical procedures,people's memory snapshots tend to overlook

Accepted Answer

A)  the final moments of pain associated with the procedure.
B)  the peak moments of pain associated with the procedure.
C)  the total duration of the pain associated with the procedure.
D)  all of these periods of pain.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

You are in an unfamiliar setting and your eyes are closed.Which of the following sounds would be hardest for you to locate correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  a bell ringing 6 feet directly in front of you
B)  a pen hitting the top of a table beside you
C)  a crying child standing 5 feet off to your right
D)  music from a loudspeaker 15 feet to your leftE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

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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You are in an unfamiliar setting and your eyes are closed.Which of the following sounds would be hardest for you to locate correctly?

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Three steps that are basic to all sensory systems include the ________ of information to the brain.

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After painful medical procedures,people's memory snapshots tend to overlook

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Perceptual adaptation refers to the

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Depth perception that uses information transmitted to only one eye depends on

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The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the

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Normal visual sensation in the absence of complete visual perception is best illustrated by

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The extrasensory ability to perceive an automobile accident taking place in a distant location is to ________ as the extrasensory ability to know at any moment exactly what your best friend is thinking is to ________.

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In one experiment,being told that a wine cost $90 rather than its real $10 price made it taste better.This best illustrates that taste is influenced by

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Teams of neurons in the cerebral cortex enable us to identify a familiar chair by recognizing its unique visual patterns.These neural teams have been called

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Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to affect one's

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The taste sensation umami is most likely to attract us to foods that are

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The principles of continuity and closure best illustrate that

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

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According to the opponent-process theory,cells that are turned "on" by

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Multiple ________ send combined messages to a bipolar cell,whereas a single ________ may link directly to a single bipolar cell.

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Knowing about the effects of the perceived distance of objects on their perceived size helps us to understand

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The ability to process the pitch,loudness,melody,and meaning of a song at the same time best illustrates

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Small differences in the intensity of a sound received by each ear enable us to identify the ________ of the sound.

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