Question 1

There are two parts of the eye that can actively change their shape: the _____, to control how much light enters the eye, and the _____, to focus that light.

Accepted Answer

A)   lens; iris
B)   iris; lens
C)   pupil; cornea
D)   cornea; pupilE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

_____ is the concept that allows your brain to maintain stable perception despite changing sensation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Absolute threshold
B)   Difference threshold
C)   Sensory adaptation
D)   Perceptual constancyE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

If your ability to make vergence eye movements was damaged, you wouldn't be able to:

Accepted Answer

A)   move your two eyes in unison to focus on a single chosen image.
B)   keep your eyes focused on an image, despite head movements.
C)   move your gaze smoothly from one particular point to another.
D)   stop moving your eyes when reading an unfamiliar word.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Gestalt organization allows us to _____ objects.

Accepted Answer

A)   separate
B)   group
C)   perceive
D)   attend toE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The minimum change in a stimulus necessary for detection at least half the time is:

Accepted Answer

A)   difference threshold.
B)   absolute threshold.
C)   perceptual constancy.
D)   sensory adaptation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Sandy was in an accident that dislocated her shoulder. Her shoulder feels very sore, and she is quite upset about it, but decides to ignore it and continues to play volleyball. Using the gate theory of pain, categorize each of her experiences and responses into its proper system.

Accepted Answer

The sensory-discriminative system guides...

Question 7

Rods allow perception _____, and cones allow perception _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   of movement; of form
B)   in bright light; in dim light
C)   in dim light; in bright light
D)   of form; of movementE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Jamis sustained a concussion after a car accident, and now his saccadic eye movement is interrupted. He is MOST likely having trouble:

Accepted Answer

A)   moving his two eyes in unison to focus on a single chosen image.
B)   keeping his eyes focused on an image, despite head movements.
C)   moving his gaze smoothly from one particular point to another.
D)   stopping his eye from moving when reading an unfamiliar word.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

_____ movements of your eyes allow a stable image despite head movements.

Accepted Answer

A)   Fixated
B)   Saccadic
C)   Vergence
D)   CompensatoryE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which type of receptor found in the skin is activated by light touch?

Accepted Answer

A)   photoreceptors
B)   mechanoreceptors
C)   thermoreceptors
D)   nociceptorsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Top-down processing requires:

Accepted Answer

A)   expectations.
B)   no past experience.
C)   selective attention.
D)   sensory conflict.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

What are the four primary tastes? Provide examples of foods that represent these primary tastes. What flavor does umami represent? Use at least one food example to describe umami. Describe two gustation-based reasons why one person may like a food more than another person.

Accepted Answer

The four primary tastes are salty (potat...

Question 13

Which does NOT support the concept that the visual sense most often dominates human perception?

Accepted Answer

A)   More brain matter is dedicated to vision than to any other sense.
B)   The extent to which we use visual metaphors in language is great.
C)   The blending of "what" and "where" streams into one pathway.
D)   People vote that vision is the sense they would least likely give up.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Detail the path that sound takes through the ear, what each part does to or in reaction to the sound, where sound is transduced, and how and where sound-based neural information is sent to the brain.

Accepted Answer

Sound is funneled into the ear by the pi...

Question 15

Which statement about detecting temperature is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nociceptors detect small changes in temperature.
B)   There are separate receptors for hot and cold.
C)   Your skin has an equal distribution of temperature receptors.
D)   There are over 20 types of temperature receptors.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Li Na is from China, which is a collectivist culture, so she is MOST likely to notice the _____ more so than the _____ of a visual scene.

Accepted Answer

A)   context; featured objects
B)   featured objects; context
C)   color; context
D)   context; colorE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which is FALSE about the theories of color vision?

Accepted Answer

A)   Trichromatic theory applies near the beginning of visual processing (in the eye) .
B)   The fact that certain colors can't be blended disproves the opponent process theory.
C)   Color blindness supports the trichromatic theory of color vision.
D)   Opponent process theory applies near the end of visual processing (in the brain) .E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The conversion of environmental energy into neural activity is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   sensation.
B)   transduction.
C)   perception.
D)   extrasensory perception.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Zhang Wei is from China, which is a collectivist culture. Based on findings from cross-cultural research studies, which statement about the "rod and frame test" would MOST likely be correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   He would find it more difficult than a person from an individualistic culture would.
B)   He would find it easier than a person from an individualistic culture would.
C)   He would perform it no differently than a person from an individualistic culture.
D)   He would be unable to perform it, but a person from an individualistic culture could.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The minimum level of a stimulus necessary for detection of its presence at least half the time is:

Accepted Answer

A)   difference threshold.
B)   absolute threshold.
C)   perceptual constancy.
D)   sensory adaptation.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Which type of receptor found in the skin is activated by light touch?

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_____ movements of your eyes allow a stable image despite head movements.

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Which statement about detecting temperature is TRUE?

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There are two parts of the eye that can actively change their shape: the _____, to control how much light enters the eye, and the _____, to focus that light.

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Which is FALSE about the theories of color vision?

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Li Na is from China, which is a collectivist culture, so she is MOST likely to notice the _____ more so than the _____ of a visual scene.

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The minimum change in a stimulus necessary for detection at least half the time is:

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Which does NOT support the concept that the visual sense most often dominates human perception?

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Rods allow perception _____, and cones allow perception _____.

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Zhang Wei is from China, which is a collectivist culture. Based on findings from cross-cultural research studies, which statement about the "rod and frame test" would MOST likely be correct?

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The conversion of environmental energy into neural activity is called:

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Gestalt organization allows us to _____ objects.

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If your ability to make vergence eye movements was damaged, you wouldn't be able to:

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What are the four primary tastes? Provide examples of foods that represent these primary tastes. What flavor does umami represent? Use at least one food example to describe umami. Describe two gustation-based reasons why one person may like a food more than another person.

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Detail the path that sound takes through the ear, what each part does to or in reaction to the sound, where sound is transduced, and how and where sound-based neural information is sent to the brain.

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Sandy was in an accident that dislocated her shoulder. Her shoulder feels very sore, and she is quite upset about it, but decides to ignore it and continues to play volleyball. Using the gate theory of pain, categorize each of her experiences and responses into its proper system.

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Top-down processing requires:

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_____ is the concept that allows your brain to maintain stable perception despite changing sensation.

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The minimum level of a stimulus necessary for detection of its presence at least half the time is:

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Jamis sustained a concussion after a car accident, and now his saccadic eye movement is interrupted. He is MOST likely having trouble:

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