Question 1

The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more men than women.
B)  more women than men.
C)  lots of trees.
D)  buildings with lots of corners.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Our ________ enable us to make sense of the sensations that we are continually experiencing.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory organs
B)  motor abilities
C)  perceptual abilities
D)  sensory abilitiesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The aspect of color that corresponds to names such as red,green,and blue is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  brightness
B)  hue
C)  saturation
D)  fine detailE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following are the auditory receptors where sound waves finally become neural impulses?

Accepted Answer

A)  hair cells
B)  organs of Corti
C)  basilar membranes
D)  tectorial membranesE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The problem with the trichromatic theory of color vision is that it does not adequately explain color blindness and why staring at the reversed American flag produces an afterimage of a flag with the correct colors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Color,shape,size,and brightness are all types of perceptual _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  closure
B)  constancy
C)  reversibility
D)  coherencyE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Suppose you are driving on a two-lane road on a very snowy night where the divider cannot be seen.However,in your mind,you're able to reconstruct where the divider should be.This example illustrates ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  middle-up processing
B)  top-down processing
C)  bottom-up processing
D)  a perceptual setE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  pitch
B)  loudness
C)  purity
D)  timbreE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

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 ________ theory of color vision.

Accepted Answer

A)  Grieco trichromatic
B)  opponent-process
C)  Helmholtz trichromatic
D)  Hering's vibrationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The ability to see 3-D movies is an instance of using motion parallax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Light is focused on the retina by the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cornea
B)  pupil
C)  iris
D)  lensE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute threshold
B)  difference threshold
C)  minimum threshold
D)  noticeable thresholdE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The vestibular system monitors:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

When you first put your hat on,you can feel it quite easily.But after a while,you forget that you are wearing a hat at all-the sensation is gone.What happens?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory fatigue
B)  subliminal perception
C)  habituation
D)  perceptual defenseE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

What is the approximate life expectancy of individual taste receptor cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2 days
B)  10-14 days
C)  1-2 months
D)  1 yearE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

What is the basic function of the outer ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  to protect the hair cells
B)  to concentrate and funnel sound waves to the eardrum
C)  to amplify low-intensity sounds to detectable levels
D)  to filter out high-intensity sound waves that can be harmfulE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

In the figure above,seeing rows of 0s and rows of Xs illustrates the Gestalt law of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  figure-ground
B)  similarity
C)  proximity
D)  closureE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Light enters the eye through the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cornea
B)  pupil
C)  iris
D)  retinaE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which is the best description of the vestibular senses?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have to do with touch,pressure,temperature,and pain.
B)  They have to do with the location of body parts in relation to the ground and to each other.
C)  They have to do with movement and body position.
D)  They have to do with your location as compared to the position of the sun.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Red,green,and blue are _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary colors
B)  secondary colors
C)  additive colors
D)  complementary colorsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Light enters the eye through the _______.

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Our ________ enable us to make sense of the sensations that we are continually experiencing.

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Light is focused on the retina by the _______.

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What is the basic function of the outer ear?

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Which is the best description of the vestibular senses?

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Suppose you are driving on a two-lane road on a very snowy night where the divider cannot be seen.However,in your mind,you're able to reconstruct where the divider should be.This example illustrates ________.

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The ability to see 3-D movies is an instance of using motion parallax.

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The problem with the trichromatic theory of color vision is that it does not adequately explain color blindness and why staring at the reversed American flag produces an afterimage of a flag with the correct colors.

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The Müller-Lyer illusion exists in cultures in which there are ______.

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Which of the following are the auditory receptors where sound waves finally become neural impulses?

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

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The vestibular system monitors:

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Color,shape,size,and brightness are all types of perceptual _______.

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The aspect of color that corresponds to names such as red,green,and blue is __________.

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In the figure above,seeing rows of 0s and rows of Xs illustrates the Gestalt law of ______.

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When you first put your hat on,you can feel it quite easily.But after a while,you forget that you are wearing a hat at all-the sensation is gone.What happens?

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

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What is the approximate life expectancy of individual taste receptor cells?

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Red,green,and blue are _______.

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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 ________ theory of color vision.

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