Question 1

Gestalt psychologists have noted the rules in the way humans integrate bits and pieces of sensory stimulation into meaningful whole experiences. The rules are referred to as the laws of

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A)  bottom-up processing.
B)  figure-ground perception.
C)  perceptual organization.
D)  opponents process theory.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Sensation and perception are different words for the same concept.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Binocular cues for depth perception include _______.

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A)  retinal disparity and convergence
B)  convergence and closure
C)  continuity and retinal disparity
D)  retinal disparity and proximityE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Nine-year-old Dennis enjoyed crossing his eyes for his friends. He was using the same eye muscles that are used in

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A)  accommodation.
B)  retinal disparity.
C)  convergence.
D)  motion parallax.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Your good friend Agnes has difficulty reading road signs when she drives. What condition does she likely exhibit?

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A)  Her eyeballs are too short.
B)  She has presbyopia.
C)  She is farsighted.
D)  She is nearsighted.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

You can feel that there are two rods touching your cheeks, but have difficulty feeling two rods if you are touched with them on your calves. This is because

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A)  touch receptors are more densely packed in your calves.
B)  touch receptors are more densely packed in your cheeks.
C)  more of the sensory cortex is devoted to the perception of sensation on the face.
D)  Both b and c.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

As a person gets closer to an object there is ___________ retinal disparity.

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A)  less
B)  greater
C)  equal
D)  weakerE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Research on deafness shows that

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A)  one percent of Americans are deaf.
B)  conductive deafness is most often found in children.
C)  sensorineural deafness usually stems from damage to the structures of the middle ear.
D)  hearing aids provide inner ear amplification of sound.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Inuit children in northern Alaska may gleefully play in shorts and t-shirts when the temperature is 45 F, claiming "It's warm!"

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

__________ are the persistent sensations of color followed by the perception of the complementary color when the first color is removed.

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A)  Analogous hues
B)  Complementary colors
C)  Afterimages
D)  Sensory impressionsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Cones are more sensitive to dim light.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why does grass appear green?

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A)  The pigment in chlorophyll absorbs most of the red, blue, and violet wavelengths of light, and the green is reflected.
B)  The pigment in chlorophyll reflects most of the red, blue, and violet wavelengths of light, and the green is absorbed.
C)  The red pigment reflects all the wavelengths of light, leaving only various shades of green.
D)  The blue pigment absorbs all the wavelengths of light, and various amounts of green are absorbed.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Negative adaptation is also called ___________.

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The answer of Negative adaptation is also called ___________....

Question 14

The organ of Corti is a membrane that lies coiled within the cochlea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

a) Describe the order in which sound waves enter the outer and middle ear. Be sure to describe each of the parts and their functions.

b) Describe how the sense receptors receive sound energy in the cochlea, and how sensory information gets sent to the brain.

c) Compare two types of deafness and the cause of each.

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a) In order: outer ear, middle ear: eard...

Question 16

Your 45-year-old father was just told by his eye doctor that he needs reading glasses. This could be

Accepted Answer

A)  macular degeneration.
B)  retinitis pigmentosis.
C)  presbyopia.
D)  nearsightedness.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The distance between far off objects appears to be smaller than the distance between nearby objects. This contributes to

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A)  perspective.
B)  overlapping.
C)  clearness.
D)  phi phenomenon.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

All of the following are psychological factors that can influence our reaction to pain EXCEPT

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A)  other senses such as vision.
B)  emotional responses and how one handles stress.
C)  the amount of perceived control over the pain.
D)  an individual's pain tolerance.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The compression and expansion of air molecules is a source of

Accepted Answer

A)  light waves.
B)  pheromones.
C)  hue.
D)  sound waves.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The size of the _________ adjusts automatically to the amount of light present.

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The answer of The size of the _________ adjusts automatically...

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__________ are the persistent sensations of color followed by the perception of the complementary color when the first color is removed.

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Inuit children in northern Alaska may gleefully play in shorts and t-shirts when the temperature is 45 F, claiming "It's warm!"

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Your good friend Agnes has difficulty reading road signs when she drives. What condition does she likely exhibit?

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Your 45-year-old father was just told by his eye doctor that he needs reading glasses. This could be

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The organ of Corti is a membrane that lies coiled within the cochlea.

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Research on deafness shows that

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The size of the _________ adjusts automatically to the amount of light present.

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Binocular cues for depth perception include _______.

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Cones are more sensitive to dim light.

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Gestalt psychologists have noted the rules in the way humans integrate bits and pieces of sensory stimulation into meaningful whole experiences. The rules are referred to as the laws of

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Negative adaptation is also called ___________.

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